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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not know. I am not a clairvoyant.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Members are not agreeing to giving Deputy MacSharry some time.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I take it that the Chief Whip has knowledge of others who wish to contribute.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Because they cannot be here-----

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Are we going to call a vote on whether we have more time to-----

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputies, let us think about this. The public is looking in. We have been asking for weeks, quite rightly in my view, for more time to discuss this. The Chief Whip has come in to say that the Government is going to give us more time and now the Members are going to say they do not want more time.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am certainly not agreeing to sitting here for another hour. That will mean we will be here until 1 a.m. The Deputy might like to be here but I am not going to ask the staff to be here until those unearthly hours. It is not agreed. Are we going to have a vote?

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Harkin is next and will share time with her colleague Deputy Fitzmaurice.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy. If I can just say, before we go on to the next speakers, that I do not think there are any racists in this House.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will not accept it in respect of anybody here either, but we need to be careful with our language.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: You are absolutely right. We need to tell the truth, but we need to be careful with our language that we do not incite people, rightly or wrongly. I am sure the Minister will correct me if I am wrong, but my understanding in respect of this pact, and Members will vote whatever they want, which is their prerogative, is that Ireland will still have an obligation, pact or no pact, under...

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It will not change it one iota. It is important we respect one another and understand the facts. We now go to a Government slot.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: What is the point of order?

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is not a point of order.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy. Deputy O'Reilly is sharing time with her party colleagues.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: With one minute remaining, Deputy McGuinness is next but I will have to ask him to propose the adjournment at 4.31 p.m.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes. It is up to yourself.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No, it is not 4.31 p.m. now but I will tell you when it is.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We will be returning to that important matter in due course.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is the Government's slot next. I understand the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, is sharing time with the Ministers of State, Deputies Heydon and Higgins.