Results 4,501-4,520 of 26,225 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl
- Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you.
- Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There is not that provision, as I understand it, but I would ask the Whips to examine that issue. In the spirit with which the Deputy and others have raised it, it is an issue that should be addressed. I think the Government Whip-----
- Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I think the point the Deputy has made is accepted. The Taoiseach may like to briefly comment on that point.
- Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are dealing with motion 5a.
- Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Are we agreeing motion 5a?
- Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: As amended by the Taoiseach. Yes. Motion 5ais agreed.
- Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: All Members are subject to be included.
- Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: All 157 Members.Deputy Jonathan O'Brien was offering, however, I ask the Taoiseach to first move motion 5b.
- Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I believe that the time can be extended, that we can regard it as the commencement of a debate that can continue.
- Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: How many sitting days does the Deputy envisage would be required to deal with the issues he comprehensively raises?
- Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We will take the amendment in due course.
- Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Before I proceed to the next speaker – the list of speakers is growing – could I ask the House if it is in order to accept motion 5b, on the issue of Dáil reform and the establishment of a committee? We are all agreed on that, are we not, and everybody seems to be in favour of urgent action on it. Can we take it that motion is agreed? Agreed. I thank Members for their...
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We will proceed with the debate. I call Deputy Naughten.
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Do the Taoiseach or Minister of State care to respond to those issues?
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Could I ask that all these items be addressed by the Taoiseach or the Minister of State when they respond? The other areas that seem to be suggested are three-day sittings, parliamentary questions and the extension of the Tuesday sitting to provide primarily for a debate on health and housing. Am I correct?
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Mea culpa- and water charges. Would the Taoiseach or Minister of State care to respond on these matters as well as on the important issue of a report? Deputy Howlin has suggested a report on the progress towards electing a Taoiseach.
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: On the Fianna Fáil side, there is the actual nomination of a Taoiseach. There is a wide variety of proposals there.
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Fianna Fáil proposal is that the meeting on 6 April would address the issue of the election of a Taoiseach.
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Sorry, wait now. The Taoiseach.
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Are we agreeing the provision should be on the Order Paper to do that? Is that agreed?