TDs claim Tánaiste feels ‘it is beneath him’ to attend Dáil to deal with Opposition

for failing to attend the Dáil to deal with emergency legislation under his remit and claimed that it appeared “to be beneath him” to deal with the Opposition.

“It appears to those of us in opposition that it is beneath him to address matters pertaining to his Department on the floor of the Oireachtas.” They were commenting during debate on companies legislation and ahead of leaders’ questions which Mr Varadkar is scheduled to attend in the House. The Dublin Fingal TD said her party had been asked to waive legislative scrutiny on the Bill and had agreed to do so to facilitate its passage but the Minister was not showing respect to the House.She asked Mr Troy to “convey to your senior ministerial colleague the dissatisfaction” that he had not attended.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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