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Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Which ruling is very strange?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is a very simple question. The only matters that can be taken tonight are the matters that have been directed by the Taoiseach to be taken. It would be our intention that the Topical Issue matters selected today would be carried forward to tomorrow.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputies, please.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will deal with the last question first. Standing Order 26(1) is quite clear that when the House has been adjourned, as it was and is then recalled on foot of a summons of the Taoiseach , the only work that can be transacted is the work set out by the Taoiseach in the summons so that is why we are where we are. I have absolutely no difficulty with the questions from Deputies Alan Kelly...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy wants me to put it in writing.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will put it in writing but whether I put it in writing or verbalise it, I am saying the exactly the same thing. I have no problem at all-----

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No, it is not my understanding that the Taoiseach approached anyone.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is not my understanding that that happened. As I said, ruling No. 221 provides that in circumstances where the Chair deems it necessary and it would have been necessary in the emergency situation that was described to me and in compliance with what I understood to be the wish of Government. The House has been adjourned before in quite different circumstances. When Seán Barrett was...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Again, to clarify, when communications from Government were received by my office indicating that it wished, contrary to what we understood earlier, to reconvene the House this evening, we indicated that a summons would be required from the Taoiseach. That summons was duly produced. I directed and the Clerk instigated a request for a meeting of the Business Committee to be convened to look...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am afraid that I cannot respond on behalf of the Government Whip or any whip. I am not responsible but I sympathise with the Deputy's position. Three minutes after leaving the Chamber here I heard it reported on a radio station that a Government spokesperson was unaware of what had just happened in the Dáil. The Deputy can imagine my surprise at that. Anyway, we are now where we...

Priority Questions: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question No. 34 is in the name of Deputy Cullinane again. He was very lucky in the draw.

Priority Questions: Budget 2020 (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: On the next round, not during priority questions.

Taxi Industry: Motion [Private Members] (16 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister of State. We await now the commencement of Leaders' Questions.

Taxi Industry: Motion [Private Members] (16 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Sorry?

Taxi Industry: Motion [Private Members] (16 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There are ten minutes left. Okay.

Taxi Industry: Motion [Private Members] (16 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Leaders' Questions was to be taken at 12 noon. I do not know where this is coming from.

Taxi Industry: Motion [Private Members] (16 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Okay. Deputy Buckley.

Taxi Industry: Motion [Private Members] (16 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank Deputy O'Rourke. That debate, unfortunately, ran a little over time, but we must now consider the amendment, in the name of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

Taxi Industry: Motion [Private Members] (16 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time next week. I thank Deputies for their co-operation on that matter. We move now, a little later than usual, to Leaders' Questions. I appeal to Deputies to try to adhere to the allocated time.