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Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy is way over time.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I hope the Deputy did not eat any of them.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is appalling by any standards, but that issue is not relevant to the four amendments we are discussing. We cannot get into a debate on that particular point. We must focus on the four amendments in the names of Deputies Stanley and Eamon Ryan which are before us. Irrespective of the importance of the matters the Deputy is raising, we cannot discuss them now. We need to stick to the...

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No. The Deputy may only raise the subject matter of the amendments. We are on Report Stage of the Bill. We have had the Second Stage debate where the broad aspects were considered. We have had Committee Stage and we are now on Report Stage. The debate is now condensed down to the subject matter of the amendments.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is a different type of radiation; we are focusing on radon.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Does the Minister wish to add anything?

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 5 to 10, inclusive, have been ruled out of order so we must proceed to the order for Fifth Stage.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is on the grounds of imposing a potential charge on the Revenue.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister may propose a scheme.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: A Deputy who is not a member of the Government cannot, on foot of a constitutional provision, bring forward a proposal or an amendment that imposes a charge on the Revenue.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are not dealing with what the Minister said. We are dealing with a series of amendments in the names of Deputies Stanley and Eamon Ryan. The amendments are out of order and we cannot have any further discussion on them.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister may, in his concluding remarks, clarify the situation for Deputy Healy-Rae but we must now proceed to the order for Fifth Stage.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Fifth Stage (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Will the Deputies claiming a division please rise?

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Fifth Stage (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: As fewer than ten Members have risen, I declare the question carried. In accordance with Standing Order 70, the names of the Deputies dissenting will be recorded in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Dáil.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Mattie McGrath was in possession on amendment No. 4 which was recommitted.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can we please have order? I ask Deputy McGrath to proceed.

Health Service Reform: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Before I call the next Deputy, this House is not just entitled but obliged to discuss issues of important national and public concern but I am concerned about a situation in which we might be perceived to be involved in the demonisation of anyone - public servant or otherwise. The courts have found that we have absolute privilege but we must show responsibility in how we use that privilege....

Health Service Reform: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2018)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Excuse me. Let us be conscious of that and moderate what we have to say.