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Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister has approximately one and a half minutes.

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire agus b'shin críoch leis an ráiteas ón Aire Gnó, Fiontar agus Nuálaíochta agus ceisteanna agus freagraí maidir le tacaíocht gnó mar gheall ar Covid-19. Rachaimid ar aghaidh i gceann cúig nóiméad go dtí an chéad ábhar eile. We will proceed in the next five minutes to statements by the...

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister. We go first to Fianna Fáil's Deputy Stephen Donnelly.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister has a minute and a half. If he cannot answer all the questions, he might correspond.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The protocols that we adopted stipulate that there should be only two Members from any party or group in the House at any one time. Please have regard to that. I call Deputy Niamh Smyth.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I should point out to the Deputy - I know he is a new Deputy so I would not expect him to be totally familiar with this - that he alluded to the actions of somebody outside of the House who is not in a position to defend herself. Whatever our feelings might be about the individual or her actions, it is not appropriate to refer to that person here in the House. I just draw the Deputy's...

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Should we go to the Minister or does the Deputy's colleague wish to contribute now?

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister has about a minute and a half for a response.

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister can provide a written reply on anything he did not get to cover. I call Deputy Cahill.

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not think we will get many thoughts in two minutes.

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister might correspond with the Deputies on the remainder of the matters, if there are any. We move now to the Sinn Féin Party. Deputy Brian Stanley, please.

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That leaves a minute and 25 seconds.

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If Members asking the questions consume all the time allocated asking the questions, they cannot expect the Minister to be able to answer them. It is quite sensible.

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is not a point of order. Please allow the Minister to respond.

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I ask the Minister to resume his seat. I call the next speaker.

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That was Deputy Ó Murchú's maiden contribution, and I congratulate him.

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I remind Members there should be no more than two Members of any party or group in the House at any given time.

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can I just intervene for one moment? I am very conscious of the fact that several Deputies have alluded to a particular fruit producing company. We have had references to employment standards, ethical production and so on. I put it to Members that this House is not in a position to make a definitive judgment on any employer or place of employment. I do not want to interfere with people...

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister.

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Please. We now move to the Regional Independent Group. I call Deputy Denis Naughten.