Dáil debates
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach
2:55 am
Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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I will proceed with the Order of Business. The next item of business is the Nomination of Taoiseach-----
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Ceann Comhairle-----
Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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-----pursuant to Article 13.1 of the Constitution.
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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In order for us to fulfil our democratic mandate, there has to be respect for the Opposition benches.
Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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I call on Deputy Dolan, as proposer.
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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Ceann Comhairle, with respect-----
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Ceann Comhairle-----
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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-----there is a Deputy standing.
Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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This will not be allowed.
Albert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle-----
Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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This will not be facilitated.
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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That is a disgrace. There is a Deputy on her feet.
Albert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Tairgim:
Go n-ainmneoidh Dáil Éireann an Teachta Micheál Martin chun a cheaptha ag an Uachtarán mar Thaoiseach.
I move:
That Dáil Éireann nominate Deputy Micheál Martin for appointment by the President to be Taoiseach.
It is an honour and a privilege-----
Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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You put the right woman in the job, all right.
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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This is unbelievable.
Albert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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-----to finally stand before Dáil Éireann, elected democratically by the people of Ireland------
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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The Ceann Comhairle may as well take her seat over there if that is the behaviour we are going to see. It is not acceptable.
Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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The Leader of the Opposition is on her feet. She has a democratic mandate and that should be respected. This is an utter disgrace.
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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This is not acceptable.
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Ceann Comhairle-----
Albert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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It is an honour to propose, finally, the name of Micheál Martin for appointment as Taoiseach by Uachtarán na hÉireann-----
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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No way.
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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Outrageous, absolutely outrageous. There was no agreement to Michael Lowry as an Opposition TD.
Albert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Deputy Martin will be a Taoiseach of substance-----
Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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I am adjourning the House until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.