Results 15,001-15,020 of 26,268 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the proposal set out by the Deputy for today's business agreed? Agreed.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Let us be clear - we have asked each party and group to indicate whether it is making statements, asking questions or making statements and asking questions. They have all indicated. The Fianna Fáil leader is first. Deputy Micheál Martin has ten minutes for his statement.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Mea maxima culpa.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Go raibh maith agat, a Thaoisigh, agus gabh mo leithscéal as ucht an dul amú a bhí orm ag an tús. Téimid anois go dtí ceannaire Fhianna Fáil, an Teachta Micheál Martin. Tá deich nóiméad aige chun ráiteas a dhéanamh.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Deputy asking a question first?

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: All right.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you. There are two questions there, Taoiseach.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We now move to the Regional Independent Group. Deputy Lowry is taking five minutes for a statement and five for questions.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We move finally to the Independent Group and Deputies Pringle and Harkin. Is the group giving some time to Deputy McNamara? Is it statements and questions?

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That concludes the questions and statements. Would the Taoiseach like to make a concluding statement?

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Authorisation to instruct Legal Representatives: Motion (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is that agreed?

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Authorisation to instruct Legal Representatives: Motion (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is to deal with the challenge to the State regarding the legislation that was passed here some weeks ago. It is a challenge by two journalists.

Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No. 3cis a motion regarding the quorum. The proposal is to reduce the quorum for these special sittings from 20 to ten. I call the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Humphreys, to move the motion.

Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes?

Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am sure we will have more correspondence.

Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are not going to have to a debate about it now.

Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Take that up with your party.

Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy is right that we have had correspondence and I look forward to us having more correspondence.

Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Let me make it very clear that the decisions about reduced attendances here have been agreed by all of the parties. When the proposal was brought to the House, nobody objected to it. It has the support of all the party leaders. I understand that some individual Members are very frustrated at not getting the opportunity to come here regularly. I put it to the Deputy that they should take...

Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No, we are not having any further-----