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Minute's Silence for Victims of Racism (3 Jun 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yesterday, the Business Committee, on foot of a proposal from the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Madigan, decided we should have a further minute's silence today as a demonstration of our abhorrence and rejection of racism and as an indication of our solidarity with and respect for all those people internationally who have died on foot of vile racist attacks.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jun 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I remind Members that the House has agreed, for the duration of the Covid-19 emergency only, that the rapporteur's report shall not be read out but should be taken as read. Accordingly, I will proceed to put the two proposals for this week's business to the House. Is the proposal for dealing with Wednesday's business agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Thursday's business...

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That leads us immediately to No.4 on the agenda, which is a statement by the Minister of State for Defence on Covid-19, followed by questions and answers. I call the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, to make his opening statement.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I assume the Minister will keep those things in mind.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: B’shin deireadh anois lenár ndíospóireacht ar na Meastacháin thábhachtacha seo. Is é an cheist anois go n-aontófar na Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe seo i gcomhair na Seirbhísí Poiblí do Vóta 37 don bhliain dar críoch 31 Nollaig 2020, that the Revised Estimate for the Public Service, Vote 37 for the year ending 31 December...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call Deputy Harkin.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We shall move now to the Regional Independent Group. I call on Deputy Tóibín.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Now we move to Deputy Bríd Smith.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Everybody is being very kind to Deputy Eamon Ryan today. They are fierce anxious to keep the Deputy onside.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Deputy trying to get on the right side of him early?

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No. The Deputy gets eight minutes.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Gould has asked if the Minister will make some reference to his question about Debenhams workers.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am anxious to be helpful to Deputies, and especially to new Deputies. If ten minutes have been allocated for questions and answers and if Deputies consume all ten minutes asking questions, they cannot expect the Minister to be able to answer because there will be no time to answer. Members on all sides of the House would need to have a bit of regard to the traditional provisions we make...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am not giving out to the Deputy.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: You did, and-----

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----I salute you for doing so. The problem is that if we had gone through each Deputy one by one, allowing them to ask and get answers to their questions, Deputy Gould would not have got to ask any question at all. That is the problem. It is just a matter of organising your time. That is not-----

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is not my job.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: You got the time, but it is a question of how you use it.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am afraid that is not-----

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is not how-----