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Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (7 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputies Thomas Gould, Pa Daly, Rose Conway-Walsh and Martin Kenny - to discuss the crisis in local government funding due to Covid-19 measures; (2) Deputy Gary Gannon - to discuss expected strike action by school secretaries and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Please, Deputies. I call Deputy Catherine Murphy, without interruption.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call the Taoiseach. Apologies, I call the Tánaiste.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is catching.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The time is up.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Brady is taking his colleagues' time.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Are councillors not supposed to oversee local authorities, rather than the Tánaiste doing so?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy has made his point.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That concludes Questions on Promised Legislation. We succeeded in getting in 20 Deputies today, which is not too bad. Well done to all.

Mental Health Parity of Esteem Bill 2020: First Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Bill opposed?

Mental Health Parity of Esteem Bill 2020: First Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Mental Health Parity of Esteem Bill 2020: First Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The debate is adjourned, in accordance with Standing Orders, to the next day on which Private Members' business is to be taken.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is that proposal agreed?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We cannot go into a lengthy debate on it.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No. We are dealing with this proposal for this evening.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: For completeness, the Business Committee this morning discussed this proposal for 35 minutes. Whatever about tomorrow, next week or whenever else, the specific request for tonight was for questions and answers. The Government is now proposing to facilitate the request for questions and answers. The only proposal before us is the proposal for tonight's sitting. What we are talking about is...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: What is the point of order?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is not a point of order.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes, there was reference to a Friday sitting. We are here.This is Dáil Éireann and we have a specific proposal before us and it is only this proposal that we can deal with. Are Deputies happy to proceed with the Government's proposal to have a question and answer session this evening or not? It is as simple as that.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Okay.