Results 8,441-8,460 of 26,235 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Project Ireland 2040: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We move now to Deputy Canney, who is sharing time with Deputy Verona Murphy.

Project Ireland 2040: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I would love to listen to the Deputy for a while longer but I am afraid his time is up.

Prime Time Investigates Programme on Department of Health: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Rabbitte, and thank her for being here. This item is being taken earlier than was scheduled and people's diaries and business may have been interrupted, but it is what it is. We are happy to hear a statement from the Minister of State under Standing Order 55. She has 15 minutes, after which we will go through other...

Prime Time Investigates Programme on Department of Health: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister of State. We appreciate the challenges that these changes in schedule impose on everyone.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am not going to have an unseemly argument with the Deputy but, really and truly, I stand by what I say, that is, that the Whip — particularly the Whip — has a responsibility to monitor and read the situation and know when a Deputy needs to be present. I call Deputy Mattie McGrath.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: With the greatest of respect, there was no problem with the rota. Deputies Mairéad Farrell and Louise O'Reilly were here and made their contributions. There was nobody else here. Deputy Lahart was here on the Government side and was not seeking to participate. There was nobody else here. When there was nobody else here and the Minister had responded, people came in and wanted to...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: And he is the only one who does not.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy does not take it but Deputy Mattie McGrath does not get it.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am not responsible for the Government Chief Whip's office.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If what I am saying-----

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If what I am saying applies to the Government Chief Whip's office, so be it.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: All right. We have a business proposal. I hear what the Deputy is saying. All of us need to learn from what happened the last day. The Chief Whip has made a business proposal. Is it agreed to?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Could the Chief Whip respond on additional time?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Boyd Barrett asked the Minister of State to respond, and he is responding.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Please. A bit of respect.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister of State. Is the proposal agreed to?

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Bill, which is considered to be a Dáil Bill under Article 20.2.2° of the Constitution, will now be sent to the Seanad. I congratulate everyone involved in this important piece of work.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If I may make some comments, the members of the Committee on Dáil Reform and Business Committee know well my view on the changes that were effected to the speaking order, so I do not have to justify my views on that. Let us be frank, however. It was not Government speakers who were missing when the point was raised for the next speaker to be called yesterday. I further point out that...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Good. That does not justify not doing the job.