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Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister has ten minutes.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can the Members leaving the House do so quietly please?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There is a difficulty with that because, as the Deputy well knows, it is the business of Government to order business in Government time. The House might amend the Government arrangements, but the Government is the determiner of what is transacted in Government time so we cannot tell the Government to take this matter away. Members could move that there be a debate on the motion and that it...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We still have to decide now on Thursday's business. The Business Committee has discussed this on several occasions.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It has agreed so, with Deputy Ó Snodaigh's dissent, it is fair to say, from the very outset, but no dissent from anybody else. The Government is proposing to proceed and there is no amendment proposed. Are the arrangements for Thursday's business agreed to?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: A division has been called and the Covid provisions that have been agreed by all Members are in play. Forty-five Members will vote in accordance with the informal agreement which exists in the House. Every party and group have indicated who their voting Members will be.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Our legal advice is that the motion before the House can unlay the laid report. I know that an egg cannot be put back after it has been laid.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is Deputy Peter Burke, as the Government Whip, in a position to advise us?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: As I understand it both Houses would need to move a motion but each House is individually responsible for its own business.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not think it is helpful for us-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In response to the point that has been raised legitimately as to whether there is precedent for this, we have not been able to establish that there is such a precedent. Is there any reason we cannot do it? We have legal advice to suggest that the device being proposed is legitimate. I put the question at yesterday's meeting of the Business Committee, "Are we safe to proceed as outlined?"...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There are two matters to be decided by the House. Is the proposal for dealing with today's business agreed? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Thursday's business agreed?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call Deputy Costello to announce the Order of Business for the week.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are in overdrive today. Deputy Feighan is next.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will have to stop the Minister there.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Will the Minister correspond with the Deputy, please?

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Do the Deputies have further brief supplementary questions?

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Give the Minister a chance to reply.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister has a minute and a half.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are going to have a statement from the Minister followed by statements from parties and groups. The Minister has ten minutes for his opening statement. Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have 15 minutes each for their statements and any questions and answers. The other groups have ten minutes for their statements and-or questions and answers. It has been a phenomenon today that some...