Clare's Labour TD says there's no point in having a Dáil if it doesn't play a meaningful role in passing laws.
Michael Mc Namara is welcoming a descision by the President to call a meeting of the Council of State to discuss asylum legislation.
Michael D Higgins is reportedly extremely concerned over the use of the guillotine on the legislation in the Dail, meaning there was a limited debate
President Higgins wants the Council to meet on December 29th to discuss if three sections of the International Protection Bill are repugnant to the Constitution – the one of most concern to him surrounds the definition of the family.
Scarriff TD Michael McNamara was suspended from the Dáil after he had raised objections to the bill being guillotined and he says the President's decision is a welcome one.
