Dáil to vote next Tuesday on confidence motion in Ceann Comhairle
The Dáil will vote next Tuesday on a confidence motion in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy.
Verona Murphy will have the backing of Government parties, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, as well as Government-supporting Independent TDs.
Ms Murphy is expected to survive the vote on her position next week, which will be tabled by the Opposition.
The motion comes after Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said that Ms Murphy’s actions in the Dáil on Tuesday were “demonstrably partisan” and lacked the “impartiality and independence demanded of your position”.
She said her position was untenable and asked her to reflect on this.
The Ceann Comhairle has “categorically” rejected accusations of partisanship in how she handled an opposition protest in the Dáil.
The motion has been signed by Sinn Féin, Labour, Social Democrats, People Before Profit-Solidarity and Independent Ireland leader Michael Collins.
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