“The world needs to wake up to the threat of Trump.” “He is threatening to commit what is a war crime and a crime against humanity, the crime of ethnic cleansing against the people of Gaza.” - PBP TD Richard Boyd Barrett ⁦@thejournal_ie⁩

Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne wants the government to come clean on whether it misled the Dáil in relation to the number of homes that would be built last year. Government repeatedly claimed output would reach 40k homes, we learned last month that this wasn’t the case.

“The government, as you have seen, have had to make a very significant climb down,” - Mary Lou McDonald. The SF leader is out introducing the party’s six senators. She said she is looking forward to getting back to work tomorrow now that the speaking row has been resolved.

Michael Lowry: “We accept the decision the Ceann Comhairle made but ultimately that creates a situation where further reform is going to have to be carried out.” ⁦@thejournal_ie⁩

“They can do what they want and scream and tweet and all that…I don’t care.” Regional Independent TD Barry Heneghan says he is glad the Ceann Comhairle has reached a ruling on the speaking rights row. Asked if he accepts his role in it all he says he didn’t start the row.

Labour TD Alan Kelly says the Ceann Comhairle’s decision is definitive. “This issue has been dealt with, and we'll move on…Today is a good day for democracy.” “It was a stroke too far by the Lowry lads,” Labour leader Ivana Bacik adds. ⁦@thejournal_ie⁩

(Whoops, there should be a quotation mark at the beginning of this tweet - it was a quote from Michael Collins)

“We’re going backwards”. SF’s Pádraig Mac Lochlainn agrees that it is time for Micheál Martin and Simon Harris to meet the leaders of the opposition. The meeting of the Dáil reform committee has wrapped up for the day but opposition say they are prepared to meet over weekend.

“Totally unacceptable.” Social Democrats acting leader Cian O’Callaghan has called on the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to “cut all ties” with Michael Lowry. The SocDems are also of the view that it is time for the party leaders to get back around the table. ⁦@thejournal_ie⁩

“The mood music is not good…The truth is we went backwards.” No progress from the meeting of the Dáil reform committee today on the speaking rights row. TD Paul Murphy says what is needed now is for the party leaders and group coordinators to meet. ⁦@thejournal_ie⁩

The Dáil reform committee is meeting again today to try and end the row over speaking rights for the Regional Independents. After no progress yesterday, Paul Murphy says if it is the same today then the opposition will have no choice but to “protest robustly” next week. ⁦

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin and his wife Mary about to make their way to the Áras ⁦@thejournal_ie⁩

Looking like the Dáil will be back at 10.30am tomorrow now rather than 9am to facilitate this meeting.

A number of sources on the Opposition side have said they will now be happy if they can get a clear commitment from government that they will support the amending of standing orders. They want them amended to clarify that TDs involved in govt formation cannot be in Opposition.

New: The Taoiseach and Tánaiste have asked the leaders of the opposition to a meeting in Government Buildings at 8.30am.