Labour and the Social Democrats have made a submission to the Dáil to scrap the pre-Dáil session prayer.
Traditionally, a short prayer is read out in both Irish and English before the Dáil begins its session by the Ceann Comhairle - however, some TDs believe this practice is outdated.
“But I think when it comes to the Dáil prayer, I suppose that's not something that is reflective of all our belief systems. “Maybe something that's actually just more a minute of reflection in a more kind of collective sense and those who wish to say a prayer in their own faith, they can do so,” he said.“But just the idea of having a singular prayer in someone's particular kind of traditions, actually, it's not reflective anymore.”
Also on the show, Senator Rónán Mullen said the Seanad were ahead of the Dáil in dealing with this issue.
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