My understanding is that Deputy McDonald wants to move an amendment under the Standing Order.

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As the Whip, I can respond. The Deputy raised the issue under the Standing Order, which she has a right to do

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An amendment under the Standing Order can be taken at any stage. It is at the discretion of the Ceann Comhairle as to when she decides to take it.

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I want to make it clear than on 5 February, a Cheann Comhairle, you took independent legal advice and adjudicated on the right of the Regional Independent Group to form a group in opposition.

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No, this is my moment. I have 30 seconds, which is all that has been given. That is all the Ceann Comhairle has allowed me and I intend to make my point. At that point the Government could have moved, along with the rest of us, to form Oireachtas committees immediately under the d'Hondt system. We were told repeatedly that the Government was going to change Standing Orders and that is why the process was delayed. I can tell the House that Standing Order 113(2), which governs the formation of committees, was not changed. We have wasted two months thanks to the Government looking after Michael Lowry. That is why our committees have not been not set up.

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Can we prioritise the formation of the foreign affairs and trade committee to get on with-----

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There are massive issues and huge concern around these tariffs. Can we at least prioritise the foreign affairs and trade committee?

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Can we agree-----

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