When will the election be called - and what has to happen first?
Last week, the Government rushed through a number of priority Bills in a scramble to clear the decks before the next general election.
Five Bills were considered and passed, all in under six hours, a process that normally takes weeks.
But, are there any risks involved in rushing these Bills so quickly through the Dáil? And, what happens to the pieces of legislation, such as the Defamation or Mental Health Bills, which are not expected to be passed before the election?
Meanwhile, opposition TDs are continuing to call for the Occupied Territories Bill, which would ban trade between Ireland and…
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