Independent TD Verona Murphy is the likely choice for Ceann Comhairle in the upcoming secret ballot.
Independent TD Verona Murphy is likely to be elected as ceann comhairle when TDs gather in Leinster House for the first sitting in almost six weeks. The ballot is secret, however, which could throw a spanner in the works. A number of Fianna Fáil members have expressed an interest, including outgoing ceann comhairle , who despite previously saying he did not want to seek a third term in the role then confirmed he intended to run again.
Other TDs in Fianna Fáil who expressed an interest included John McGuinness and Michael Moynihan, although Mr Moynihan is understood to have decided not to run. Sinn Féin has nominated Aengus Ó Snodaigh. Nominations will be declared in the Dáil on Wednesday and this will be followed by the secret ballot, with those votes counted in an ante room. The sitting of the House will be suspended for this count, due to happen at about noon.The Dáil will resume at 3pm when the successful ceann comhairle takes the chair. A draft agenda for the rest of the day was circulated among TDs on Tuesday afternoon and it provisionally included time for the nomination of a taoiseach. This would be a normal matter of course on the first sitting day of the new Dái
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