Results 15,101-15,120 of 26,268 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will take Deputy Cahill as well and the Minister might combine his answers.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call Deputy Ó Murchú, who is sharing time with Deputy Andrews.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you. We will have to go to Deputy Andrews.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If you want to keep talking and get no answer, you may do so.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We need the time for the Minister to respond, if the Deputies want answers.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I ask for the clock to be stopped while I explain to people that which I think should be pretty clear. If four minutes are available for a question and answer and the whole four minutes are consumed in asking a question then a Member cannot expect to get an answer. The Minister has one minute and 22 seconds to answer the two questions.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are going to have a statement from the Minister followed by statements from parties and groups. The Minister has ten minutes for his opening statement. Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have 15 minutes each for their statements and any questions and answers. The other groups have ten minutes for their statements and-or questions and answers. It has been a phenomenon today that some...

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Give the Minister a chance to reply.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

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

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Do the Deputies have further brief supplementary questions?

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Will the Minister correspond with the Deputy, please?

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will have to stop the Minister there.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are in overdrive today. Deputy Feighan is next.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy is here long enough to know it is not in order to name somebody in the House.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you, Minister. It is an interesting point, not least because the Department of Defence for many years has been pursuing a policy of depopulating places such as the Curragh Camp. I call Deputy Michael Collins.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Okay.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister. We must go now to Deputy McNamara.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you, Minister. That brings our debate to a conclusion. It occurs to me that over several years now we have probably debated the housing issue more than any other issue in this Chamber. I have often thought that if words were building blocks, we would have solved the housing crisis many times over. Yet, tonight's debate was noteworthy for the goodwill that seemed to be evident across...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call Deputy Costello to announce the Order of Business for the week.