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Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am advised that you cannot bring forward new matters and, therefore, you cannot amend the motion as it appears on the Order Paper. If you could, I would be more than willing and anxious to facilitate you, but I will not facilitate you in acting contrary to the current set of Standing Orders. Kindly resume your seat.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No. Kindly resume your seat. The matter has been ventilated.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Make your point of order.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am putting the question.

Donegal Tragedy and Brussels Attacks: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call on the Taoiseach. I understand he has some comments to make on the recent tragedies.

Donegal Tragedy and Brussels Attacks: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call on Members to stand for one minute's silence.

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Regarding the second item to which the Taoiseach alluded, which is an important matter of constitutional business, and following the Taoiseach's announcement of his resignation, I invite the leaders or representatives of the other parties or groups to make brief comments in response.

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Anois, le do thoil.

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Táimid ag caint faoi cheapachán an Taoisigh agus an moladh a tháinig ón Taoiseach. Tá dhá rud le plé againn. We have two things to discuss: the appointment of a Taoiseach and the amendment to the Order of Business. Maybe we could deal first at this point with the Taoiseach's proposal to return to the House on 6 April next.

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: On the amendment, we are simply talking about the Taoiseach's proposal that nominations for Taoiseach be considered on 6 April. We are simply dealing with that issue.

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy. By way of response to the points raised by Deputies Adams, Pringle and Paul Murphy, there are a couple of matters to take into account. As we meet today, we are bound by the current Standing Orders of the House. Tomorrow, we will convene the first meeting of the Dáil reform committee. Having read all 22 submissions, it appears that there is a substantial amount of...

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I appreciate the Deputy's points and it is open to the Taoiseach to consider the first of those but it is not open to me at all to allow the Deputy to move the suspension of Standing Orders, as we are operating under them and they preclude him from doing what he is proposing. The rules as they stand are explicit at Standing Order 177(3) and do not allow him to do what he is attempting. As...

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is a second matter that I will discuss in a minute.

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes but the Deputy is long enough here to realise that change can only be made on the proposal of the Government. The Government is proposing a change-----

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Let us be a little orderly.

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are dealing with the return of the House on 6 April to consider the nomination of a Member as Taoiseach. Are we in favour of that or not?

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The point is made. I call Deputy Halligan.

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: As we meet today, we are bound by the Standing Orders this House has adopted. The House has spoken about reform for 40 years. Tomorrow we are going to meet and, I hope, begin the process of reform. I hope some of the reforms can be enacted, by consensus, on 6 April. However, until 6 April there will be no facility to stray beyond the terms of the Standing Orders we have. The question now...

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Does the Taoiseach want to make a brief comment in response to the points that have been raised?

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is it agreed, therefore, that we will meet-----