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This afternoon.
The Dáil’s Business Committee will meet at noon, while the Dáil will meet with a much reduced number of TDs at 2pm to discuss health and social protection matters concerning the coronavirus.
Further to this…
I fully support parliamentary accountability and the need for all Members to voice their concerns, however for at least the next while, in accordance with the advice the Govt gave last week from the CMO, today’s sitting which will not have votes or legislation should not go ahead
— Patrick O’Donovan (@podonovan) April 2, 2020
I wrote to the Business Committee of the Dáil through the Ceann Comhairle, that today’s proposed sitting not go ahead in the interests of safety. The risk attached to all who would attend and those they would contact after, far outweigh the reasons given for the sitting.
— Patrick O’Donovan (@podonovan) April 2, 2020
Meanwhile…
I’ll take the advice of our public health experts & stay at home as much as I can.
Mere ‘statements’ to the Dáil are not in any way essential. Emergency legislation is a different matter.
My team & I continue to work from home to assist constituents & our country. @labour https://t.co/w83J0FxKUE
— Ged Nash TD (@geraldnash) March 31, 2020
The @fiannafailparty parliamentary party held entire meeting via conference call yesterday. Recalling the Dáil for “statements” tomorrow is just grandstanding imo. Statements mean no votes, no laws, no replies, no outcomes, just a lot of speeches. At request of SF & PBP I believe https://t.co/CTJMoAkyMs
— James Lawless (@lawlessj) April 1, 2020
This is all grandstanding nonsense.
Oireachtas briefings are happening all the time.Every TD knows what ‘Statements in the House’ really means – filling in time.
Sitting today with no legislation puts staff in harm’s way unnecessarily.
We should #StayHomeSaveLives.@labour https://t.co/DMfaFxMHtQ
— Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (@AodhanORiordain) April 2, 2020
And on the plinth…
Brid Smith says one idea that needs to be pursued and scrutinised is that the Pandemic Payment is only payable to those aged 18-66, meaning those who have lost work have no extra support – she says this is prescribed by the law and only Dáil sittings can address it properly
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) April 2, 2020
For what it’s worth the Dept of Social Protection tells me this is not the case, and the means test for supplementary welfare has been changed so that those outside 18-66 who has lost income can now apply
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) April 2, 2020
People continuing to arrive half an hour after the Sinn Féin meeting in #Cork kicked off. Not far off a thousand people here now. Extra chairs were wheeled in, adding to the 372 originally put out and many people are standing at the sides and at the back of the hall. @rtenews pic.twitter.com/kQbwKTcd4y
— Paschal Sheehy (@PaschalSheehy) February 24, 2020
Pearse Doherty tells the public meeting in Cork that 3,000 new members have joined Sinn Fein in the last week, while he says another 4,000 people are in the process of joining the party @NewstalkFM pic.twitter.com/sOLClGlVrM
— Barry Whyte (@BarryWhyte85) February 24, 2020
Massive crowd at tonight’s #sinnfeinsurge #sinnféin rally in Cork tonight. pic.twitter.com/F8JgDqPHNl
— Alex O’Connor (@alexoconnor) February 24, 2020
Full house in Corcaigh tonight for Sinn Féin’s public meeting on a Government for Change 🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/ufOOi3fSEy
— Oisín McCann 🇵🇸 (@OisMacC) February 24, 2020
Standing room only at Sinn Féin’s first public rally in Cork #SinnFein #Cork @echolivecork pic.twitter.com/AgujNK0TkY
— Sarah O’ Dwyer (@SarahODwyer1) February 24, 2020
Tonight.
At Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork.
Members and supporters of Sinn Féin attend a rally for the party, hosted by Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn Féin TDs Pearse Doherty, Eoin Ó Bróin and David Cullinane.
Earlier: Rallying Cry
Top pic: Fiach Kelly