A Government proposal to break the logjam over speaking rights has been met with another barrage of fury from Opposition ranks. It's shaping up to be a repeat Dáil row next week over the Goverment-supporting technical group. Meanwhile, gender imbalance continues to keep the Cabinet off kilter. And the Seanad count ploughs on.

The RTÉ team at Leinster House and guests have an informal discussion about what has been happening in the world of Irish politics. New episodes available every Thursday evening.