Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)

Okay, go raibh maith agat. Is mian liom na riachtanais bhunreachtúla seo a leanas a mheabhrú do chomhaltaí agus páirt á glacadh acu i gcruinnithe poiblí. Caithfidh comhaltaí a bheith i láthair go fisiciúil laistigh de theorainneacha shuíomh Theach Laighean.

Ní cheadóidh mé do chomhaltaí páirt a ghlacadh i gcruinnithe poiblí nuair nach bhfuil siad ag cloí leis an riachtanas bunreachtúil seo. Mar sin, má dhéanann aon chomhalta iarracht páirt a ghlacadh ó lasmuigh den suíomh, iarrfaidh mé orthu an cruinniú a fhágáil. Maidir leis seo, iarraim ar chomhaltaí a dheimhniú go bhfuil siad i láthair laistigh de phurláin Theach Laighean sula ndéanann siad aon ionchur sa chruinniú ar MS Teams.

Iarrtar ar chomhaltaí cleachtadh parlaiminte a urramú nár chóir, más féidir, daoine nó eintiteas a cháineadh ná líomhaintí a dhéanamh ina n-aghaidh ná tuairimí a thabhairt maidir leo ina ainm, ina hainm nó ina n-ainmneacha ar shlí a bhféadfaí iad a aithint. Chomh maith leis sin, fiafraítear díobh gan aon rud a rá a d’fhéadfaí breathnú air mar ábhar díobhálach do dhea-chlú aon duine nó eintiteas. Mar sin, dá bhféadfadh a ráitis a bheith clúmhillteach do dhuine nó eintiteas aitheanta, ordófar dóibh éirí as an ráiteas láithreach. Tá sé ríthábhachtach go ngéillfidís leis an ordú sin láithreach.

I advise members of the constitutional requirement that members must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. I will not permit a member to participate where they are not adhering to this constitutional requirement. Therefore, a member who attempts to participate from outside the precincts will be asked to leave the meeting. In this regard, I ask any members partaking via MS Teams that prior to making their contribution to the meeting they confirm they are on the grounds of the Leinster House campus. Members are reminded of the longstanding parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise engage in speech that might be regarded as damaging to the good name of the person or entity. Therefore, if their statements are potentially defamatory in relation to an identifiable person or entity they will be directed to discontinue their remarks. It is imperative that members comply with any such direction.

We will continue our consideration of the Finance Bill 2025. I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, accompanied by his officials, to the meeting. The Bill was referred to the select committee by Dáil Éireann on 21 October. There are 91 amendments tabled for consideration. I refer members to the groupings of amendments for the purpose of debate.

With regard to the timetable and the arrangements for the consideration of the Bill I propose that the meeting will resume its consideration of the Bill today at 9.30 a.m in Committee Room 1 with a break between approximately 12 noon and 2.30 p.m., depending on whether we can get that lessened. We will then continue the meeting at 2.30 p.m. in Committee Room 3 with a short break from 5 p.m to 5.30 p.m. and another short break from 7.30 p.m. to 7.45 p.m., and the meeting will finish no later than 9 p.m. this evening. If necessary, the committee will resume its consideration of the Bill at 2.30 p.m on Wednesday, 12 November in Committee Room 3 until the Bill is completed. The meeting will also be suspended for any Dáil votes. Is that agreed? Agreed.