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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call Deputy Ó Murchú.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Points of order may not be raised on questions on promised legislation.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy, please.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy, please stop. I have an announcement of some significance to make at the end of this debate. I call Deputy Ó Murchú.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call Deputy McAuliffe, to be followed by Deputy McNamara.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Does Deputy McNamara have a question on this matter?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: As we all know, for a considerable period of time that is probably not disassociated from issues of social media, the process of participation in Questions on Promised Legislation has been unsatisfactory. The Dáil reform committee has made many attempts to come up with a set of proposals that would be acceptable to everyone. In recent times, the Whips, led by the Government Chief Whip,...

Labour Exploitation and Trafficking (Audit of Supply Chains) Bill 2021: First Stage (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Bill being opposed?

Labour Exploitation and Trafficking (Audit of Supply Chains) Bill 2021: First Stage (1 Apr 2021)

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

Employment Permits (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: First Stage (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Bill being opposed?

Employment Permits (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: First Stage (1 Apr 2021)

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

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Our work on the Bill must conclude after 90 minutes if it is not previously concluded. Amendment No. 1 is in the name of the Minister. Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and will be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is anyone else offering to speak on amendments Nos. 1 and 2?

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Bill, which is considered to be a Dáil Bill under Article 20.2.2° of the Constitution, will now be sent to the Seanad. I congratulate everyone involved in this important piece of work.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If I may make some comments, the members of the Committee on Dáil Reform and Business Committee know well my view on the changes that were effected to the speaking order, so I do not have to justify my views on that. Let us be frank, however. It was not Government speakers who were missing when the point was raised for the next speaker to be called yesterday. I further point out that...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Good. That does not justify not doing the job.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: You obviously were not because you were not here.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: All right.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am not going to have an unseemly argument with the Deputy but, really and truly, I stand by what I say, that is, that the Whip — particularly the Whip — has a responsibility to monitor and read the situation and know when a Deputy needs to be present. I call Deputy Mattie McGrath.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: With the greatest of respect, there was no problem with the rota. Deputies Mairéad Farrell and Louise O'Reilly were here and made their contributions. There was nobody else here. Deputy Lahart was here on the Government side and was not seeking to participate. There was nobody else here. When there was nobody else here and the Minister had responded, people came in and wanted to...