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- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Let the Minister answer, please.
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Before the Minister responds, I want to be clear that the Minister has a responsibility for who he spoke to but he cannot reasonably be expected to respond to the House in respect of who spoke to somebody else. We do not operate on the basis of "dúirt bean liom go ndúirt bean léi".
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister should answer the question. Did he brief the Taoiseach? That is what the Deputy asked.
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister answered very clearly. The Deputy asked if he briefed the Taoiseach, and the Minister said that he did.
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister for his contribution. I call Deputy Cullinane. Is the Deputy making a statement or going back and forth with questions?
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is fine, and I thank Deputy Cullinane.
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Cullinane cannot decide what length of time that the Minister is going to have. I call the Minister.
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister without interruption, please.
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Táimid chun déileáil le Uimh. 12a, ráiteas ón Aire Sláinte agus ceisteanna agus freagraí maidir le Covid-19. It is becoming something of a habit to be here late on a Thursday evening, addressing important matters. Let us hope this will be the last occasion on which we will have to do something like this on a Thursday evening. The Minister is very welcome....
- Estimates for Public Services 2020 (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes. It is registered. Can we now agree the Revised Estimate?
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes.
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can I take it that, notwithstanding the protests, the proposals for next week-----
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: For completeness, the Business Committee this morning discussed this proposal for 35 minutes. Whatever about tomorrow, next week or whenever else, the specific request for tonight was for questions and answers. The Government is now proposing to facilitate the request for questions and answers. The only proposal before us is the proposal for tonight's sitting. What we are talking about is...
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: What is the point of order?
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is not a point of order.
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes, there was reference to a Friday sitting. We are here.This is Dáil Éireann and we have a specific proposal before us and it is only this proposal that we can deal with. Are Deputies happy to proceed with the Government's proposal to have a question and answer session this evening or not? It is as simple as that.
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Okay.
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In fairness, we are only looking at the proposal for this evening. Practically every day the House has sat since shortly after the general election, we have had discussions on Covid and, unfortunately, we will be required to continue to have more discussions on Covid. It ain't going away and nor will the requirement for discussions. Will the Chief Whip please explain the position?
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I take it the House is amenable to the proposal for this evening's sitting and the arrangements as set out by the Government Chief Whip.
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the proposal agreed? Agreed.