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WRITTEN BY: GAVAN REILLY
A Dáil debate on the discovery of human remains at the mother and baby homes in Tuam was delayed – because not enough TDs showed up.
The Dail was only able to get going at 10:10am – ten minutes late – when a 20th TD showed up and allowed business to begin.
However, after the morning prayer and the debate began, the attendance quickly reduced back to 12.
The poor attendance is partly explained by the fact that four other Oireachtas committees were meeting at the same time, which would have lowered the numbers available to be in the Dáil chamber.
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