Results 15,881-15,900 of 26,268 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl
- Adjournment of Dáil: Motion (30 Jul 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In fairness Deputy Kehoe, that is not a point of information and you are around here long enough to know it is not. We move now to item a13. I put it to Members that it is now 12.14 p.m. The Order of Business envisages one hour and 25 minutes debate with the Minister for Education and Skills on the opening of schools and calculated grades. We had one hour and 30 minutes, I think, with the...
- Adjournment of Dáil: Motion (30 Jul 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank Deputy Gannon. I will stay here all night if Members want to. That is okay, Members want to continue.
- Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We move on to No.a13. which is Statements by the Minister for Education and Skills on the opening of schools and calculated grades. I call on the Minister, Deputy Foley, to make her opening statement.
- Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy, you asked the questions. Will you let the Minister answer?
- Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Resume your seat. You cannot dictate the answer the Minister is going to give you.
- Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: He does not if you have taken it all. You are requiring the Minister to answer, so that is it. Minister, go ahead.
- Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Minister, can you compel schools?
- Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not see any difficulty in that. I am sure the Minister will be happy with that. Is she?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Sep 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call the Government Chief Whip who has a brief technical proposal to put to the House.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Sep 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: On foot of the proposal, there are two matters to be decided. Is the proposal for dealing with today's business agreed?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Sep 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There was considerable debate on this matter at the Business Committee. I understand that six hours is provided for Second Stage consideration of this matter. I note Deputy Mattie McGrath is indicating. Is it on the same matter?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Sep 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Again, we will have six hours to debate this. We will try to get clarification on the point raised.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Sep 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy's point has been well made before.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Sep 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy's questions are absolutely legitimate. If I heard the Chief Whip correctly, he stated quite unambiguously that these questions will be answered in the course of the six-hour Second Stage debate. If they are not, I suggest to the Deputy we can reconsider the matter at the end of Second Stage.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Sep 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There is collective responsibility at the Cabinet. I am sure if we are told by the Government we will get the answers, we will get them. Let us not presume we will get the wrong answers.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Sep 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There is collective responsibility.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Sep 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are all trying to have a reasonable discussion and deal reasonably with this. Nobody is going to lecture anybody.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Sep 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Healy-Rae-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Sep 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The man or woman has not been born that could silence the Deputy.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Sep 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Does the Minister for Health wish to comment?