Party leader Mary Lou McDonald accused the government of abandoning households as they struggle to meet the rising cost of energy.

The clerk of the Dáil concluded that the Ceann Comhairle acted according to the rules and her powers

Mr Mac Lochlainn also told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that this “should be the end of the matter.”

Speaking on the Occupied Territories Bill, Mr Mac Lochlainn criticised the Government for not implementing the bill before the general election.