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Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Before other Members come in, I would like to make a point. Deputy Duncan Smith was correct in noting that a number of areas of the Minister's responsibility are up for discussion. It was decided that we would focus on the arts this evening.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister will not be able to answer any of them because her time is up.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am sorry but the Minister's time is up. It is up to the Deputies. I am concerned about communication. Obviously it was not communicated to Deputies that the focus this evening was on the arts.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No harm has been done by anybody, but the focus was meant to be on the arts. I assume people in the arts community are watching to see what Members have to say about the arts.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: With the greatest respect, Deputies have Whips who attend these meetings. It is their job-----

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There is nothing unprecedented at all about Whips reporting back their parties on what business is to be transacted. In fact it is unprecedented that they would not tell their colleagues what they are supposed to be dealing with.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Andrews is also a Sinn Féin Deputy. He was one of the three Deputies who put questions.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Mattie McGrath is sharing with Deputy Nolan.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Perhaps the Minister might correspond with Deputy Connolly because the time is up.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It was agreed at the most recent meeting of the Business Committee, subject to the agreement of the House today, that rather than having a rapporteur for the course of this period of different activity, we would take the committee's report as read and simply put the questions to the Members in order to speed up the whole process. Is that agreed? Agreed. Arising out of the report, there...

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We will move on immediately to No.4 on the agenda, which is a statement by the Minister for Finance, followed by questions and answers on Covid-19. Rachaimid díreach go dtí an Aire Airgeadais, agus tá deich nóiméad aige agus an t-urlár aige.

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We will come back to the Minister. Deputy MacSharry is next.

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy's time is up.

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes, please.

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I congratulate the Deputy on her maiden speech. Perhaps the Minister would correspond with Deputies Conway-Walsh and Ryan.

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is Deputy O'Donnell sharing time with colleagues?

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We better get on with it because the time is ticking away.

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Maybe we will block the next two or three questions. Who is next?

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, who is sharing time with Deputy Paul Murphy.

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you-----