Dáil debates

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach

 

2:55 am

Photo of Verona MurphyVerona 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-----

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Ceann Comhairle-----

Photo of Verona MurphyVerona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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-----pursuant to Article 13.1 of the Constitution.

(Interruptions).

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary 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.

Photo of Verona MurphyVerona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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I call on Deputy Dolan, as proposer.

Deputies:

Hear, hear.

(Interruptions).

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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Ceann Comhairle, with respect-----

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Ceann Comhairle-----

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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-----there is a Deputy standing.

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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This will not be allowed.

Photo of Albert DolanAlbert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle-----

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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This will not be facilitated.

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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That is a disgrace. There is a Deputy on her feet.

Photo of Albert DolanAlbert 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-----

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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You put the right woman in the job, all right.

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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This is unbelievable.

Photo of Albert DolanAlbert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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-----to finally stand before Dáil Éireann, elected democratically by the people of Ireland------

(Interruptions).

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse 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.

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise 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.

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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This is not acceptable.

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Ceann Comhairle-----

Photo of Albert DolanAlbert 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-----

A Deputy:

You are not getting away with it. The Order of Business is not agreed.

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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No way.

Photo of Pádraig Mac LochlainnPádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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Outrageous, absolutely outrageous. There was no agreement to Michael Lowry as an Opposition TD.

Photo of Albert DolanAlbert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Deputy Martin will be a Taoiseach of substance-----

(Interruptions).

Photo of Verona MurphyVerona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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I am adjourning the House until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.

Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 4.28 p.m. go dtí 9 a.m., Déardaoin, an 23 Eanáir 2025.

The Dáil adjourned at at 4.28 p.m. until 9 a.m. on Thursday, 23 January 2025.