Results 16,361-16,380 of 26,268 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In fairness, we are only looking at the proposal for this evening. Practically every day the House has sat since shortly after the general election, we have had discussions on Covid and, unfortunately, we will be required to continue to have more discussions on Covid. It ain't going away and nor will the requirement for discussions. Will the Chief Whip please explain the position?
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I take it the House is amenable to the proposal for this evening's sitting and the arrangements as set out by the Government Chief Whip.
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the proposal agreed? Agreed.
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No, I do not think there is a facility to make such a proposal. The Deputy might take up the matter next week on Leaders' Questions or whatever the case may be.
- Estimates for Public Services 2020 (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Boyd Barrett has a point of order.
- Estimates for Public Services 2020 (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: These are matters that are somewhat outside the remit of the Minister. They are procedural issues. When the Estimates are published and distributed to the members of the select committee, they are also made available to Members of the House. Some may not be in the habit of studying Estimates documents that are sent to them but they were distributed. In addition, this morning, after...
- Estimates for Public Services 2020 (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes. It is registered. Can we now agree the Revised Estimate?
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes.
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can I take it that, notwithstanding the protests, the proposals for next week-----
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Táimid chun déileáil le Uimh. 12a, ráiteas ón Aire Sláinte agus ceisteanna agus freagraí maidir le Covid-19. It is becoming something of a habit to be here late on a Thursday evening, addressing important matters. Let us hope this will be the last occasion on which we will have to do something like this on a Thursday evening. The Minister is very welcome....
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister for his contribution. I call Deputy Cullinane. Is the Deputy making a statement or going back and forth with questions?
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is fine, and I thank Deputy Cullinane.
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Cullinane cannot decide what length of time that the Minister is going to have. I call the Minister.
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister without interruption, please.
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Before the Minister responds, I want to be clear that the Minister has a responsibility for who he spoke to but he cannot reasonably be expected to respond to the House in respect of who spoke to somebody else. We do not operate on the basis of "dúirt bean liom go ndúirt bean léi".
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister should answer the question. Did he brief the Taoiseach? That is what the Deputy asked.
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister answered very clearly. The Deputy asked if he briefed the Taoiseach, and the Minister said that he did.
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Let the Minister answer, please.
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We now move to Deputy Boyd Barrett, who is sharing his time with Deputy Paul Murphy.
- Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am loathe to get involved.