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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (20 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: And it will be in the Official Record.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regeneration Projects (20 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank Deputy Costello for raising that important matter. Before we move on, because this is my first opportunity to do so, I want to extend my congratulations to the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, on his appointment as the deputy leader of his party. I am conscious that in my role over the last number of years, we spent a lot of time and put a lot of effort into trying to encourage...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (20 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, is a doctor.

Message from Select Committee (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Select Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has completed its consideration of the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 and has made no amendments thereto.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: From the Seanad (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Seanad amendments Nos. 1 and 5 are related and will be discussed together.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The question is carried. That means Deputy MacSharry gets his five minutes.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy MacSharry's audience is a bit depleted and he was ready to rise to the task of a full house. Could those leaving please clear the House quietly?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: People come up to me constantly and ask me if they can get in. I do everything I can to facilitate that.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It would be without precedent. I have never heard of a situation in which Members came in and made a decision but wanted to know the names of the people who potentially wanted to speak if the time was allocated. That has never happened and it is not going to happen now.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am not going to allow the Whip to respond to that because that is not a question that bears answering. The reality is that we are scheduled to go on after this to votable business. I presume everybody who should have people here to vote are going to be here to vote. Are you calling a vote on this?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I have assured Deputy MacSharry, who had indicated to me that he wanted to speak, that time would be made available to him. You are now indicating, Deputy, that you want time. It is 7.55 p.m. and we must conclude at 8 p.m. The Minister is required to respond. Her response stretches to ten minutes. It is physically impossible to conclude the business within the timescale set out. The...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It would be my view that Deputy Mac Lochlainn's proposal is in direct contradiction to what has been proposed. They are negatived. I would assume that we then have a vote on the Chief Whip's recommendation.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I understand that the Government Chief Whip has a business proposal to put to us.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is proposed that we will continue next week. Is that agreed?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy is getting more time.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: People wanted more time and they are getting more time.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is it agreed that we will defer?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy MacSharry is here.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There may be others who are waiting for Deputy MacSharry to-----