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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: He is letting himself down.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: The Opposition has a right to require accountability from a Minister for his or her actions and decisions. If the Taoiseach was sitting on the opposite side of the House, he would insist on that. It seems that he is going to be a part of the charade being followed by the Minister for Justice in terms of making out that it is in any way acceptable that she comes in here under the normal...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Why is the Taoiseach protecting the Minister?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Why does the Taoiseach not let the Minister come to the House?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: So why not let her come in?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: That is not true.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, I appeal to the Ceann Comhairle not to allow a dangerous precedent to be set here. Procedurally, there are many concerns about the manner in which the Taoiseach is handling this, and I think that should be a matter for the whole House to be concerned about.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: It is a long-established tradition in this House that Ministers come in and account for their actions.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach is cutting across that and, procedurally-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: -----he is doing a great deal of damage with this.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: What we are earnestly asking the Taoiseach to agree to is to allow the Minister of Justice to come in and be accountable to the House. It is no less than he has required of several Ministers in the past when he was sitting on the other side of the House. I ask the Taoiseach to be reasonable. He is running the risk of doing serious damage to procedures here if he does not allow this. He is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: It is a charade and the Taoiseach should end it, in deference to us all.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Stop the nonsense.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister, Deputy McEntee, has been extremely disingenuous in her handling of this issue. What she is engaged in is a twisting of the truth and, today, the Taoiseach is doing exactly the same. He is twisting the truth. He knows perfectly well that the request is not for her to come in and do the normal oral questions. He knows exactly what we are talking about. What we are asking for...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach is twisting the truth.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: What about the other process?

Covid-19: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I am sorry. I was expecting a Government representative to be called in light of the insistence of a change in the order a few months ago. I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this issue. I want to say at the outset that I do not for a moment underestimate the challenges involved in taking the kind of decisions that are required over the coming weeks. There is no doubt that...

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the intention of this Bill and commend Deputy Mairéad Farrell on her work in this regard and on bringing it forward. The purpose of the Bill is to allow for the implementation of several recommendations made by the Standards in Public Office Commission in 2019. At the time SIPO made a number of recommendations to improve and strengthen transparency and accountability in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Offices (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 299. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 17 November 2020, the steps that will be taken to recoup the rent overpayment of €10 million for Miesian Plaza; and the steps that have been taken to ensure that a similar error does not occur in the future. [38774/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 326. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to support female participation in sport, both amateur and professional; the supports in place to provide greater coverage in the media for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38777/20]