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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: You are out of time now, Deputy. I am sorry. You should submit a Topical Issue matter if you want a more detailed debate.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are out of time now but I will take 30-second questions from each of the three remaining Deputies.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae.

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The motion is without debate, Deputy.

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the vote, insofar as it has been called, is deferred and will be taken immediately prior to Report Stage of the Bill this evening. The House now stands adjourned for one hour.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 24, 25 and 42 to 44, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 3, 47 and 54 are related, and can be discussed together.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 4, 33 to 39, inclusive, 55, 56, and 62 to 64, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. It is necessary to seek a recommittal in respect of these amendments.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 5, 10 and 46 are related and may be taken together.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 6, 11 and 45 are related and may be discussed together.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related and may be discussed together.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 12 and 13 are related and may be discussed together.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 14 to 16, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not think there was reference

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 17 and 18 are related and may be discussed together.

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 13 to 27, inclusive, 31 to 37, inclusive, 39 to 45, inclusive, 49 to 53, inclusive, and 56 and 75 to 83, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together. There is a lot of repetition, I think.

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 2, 5, 6 and 101, in the name of the Minister, are related and will be discussed together. Recommittal is necessary in respect of amendment No. 2 and the other related amendments as they relate to an instruction to committee motion.

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Carthy has asked me to request that the Minister of State deal with the question. I am conscious, when he raises the matter, that every day when I look at parliamentary questions, I am regularly reminded that it is not for Ministers to interpret the law. The procedures of the House dictate that it is the courts that interpret the law and that it is not the role of this or any other...

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: For the information of Members, there is a guillotine in respect of this Bill. We have 43 minutes remaining and there are 101 amendments outstanding. We can spend all 43 minutes talking about this if we want to. That is fine; that is the Deputies' prerogative.

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy should not make any inference against an individual Deputy.