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Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank and congratulate Deputy Barry. I believe that was his maiden contribution to the House.

Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call Deputy Clare Daly. The Social Democrats and the Green Party are next, followed by Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice.

Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy.

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Gerry Adams is sharing time with Deputy Seán Crowe.

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Appointment of Members (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In accordance with the Order of the House of Thursday, 10 March, I wish to announce for the information of the House that the following Members have been appointed to the sub-committee on Dáil reform: Deputy Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil; Deputy Regina Doherty, Fine Gael; Deputy Brendan Howlin, Labour Party; Deputy Catherine Murphy, Social Democrats; Deputy Eoghan Murphy, Fine Gael;...

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The next item to be put to the House is the proposal from the Taoiseach that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, a non-party Deputy may be included in the opening speeches on all statements, and, second, that the statements on housing and homelessness be brought to a conclusion after four hours. That is a two-hour extension. Is the proposal, as circulated to Members, agreed to?

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes.

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Equally respectfully I am responding to you by saying that as a Member of longer standing than me you know very well that Standing Order 200(3) precludes me from taking that proposal from you. It is not possible under the Standing Orders. However, tomorrow, when the sub-committee on Dáil reform meets, if you want to change all those Standing Orders, you can change them, provided we can...

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Taoiseach will not be amending Standing Orders, the House will.

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can you resume your seat, Deputy Cullinane?

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can you resume your seat, Deputy Cullinane? Your leader has adequately addressed those issues. The sub-committee on Dáil reform meets tomorrow. Sinn Féin will be very well represented on the sub-committee. Many of the proposals your party has put forward, Deputy Cullinane, are solid, sustainable proposals which, I imagine, Members on all sides of the House will be able to agree...

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is it agreed, therefore, that we will meet-----

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Please, Deputy. We are perfectly clear, as is the Deputy, on what the position is. We have a proposal before us that the House consider nominations for Taoiseach on 6 April in accordance with the proposal from the acting Taoiseach. That is very clear and there is not a person in the Chamber who does not understand it. I will, therefore, put the proposal and Members may agree or disagree...

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Excuse me, Deputy. Will the Deputy, please, resume his seat? We will then move on to consider other matters, including the revised order.

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Again, let me be-----

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call Deputy Micheál Martin on the same matter.

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The position is clear; an amendment has been proposed to the Order of Business. The order on 6 April was agreed to by the House on 10 March. The Taoiseach has brought a proposal before us today. That is what we have to decide on now and nothing else. Therefore, I am putting the question.

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The point is made. I call Deputy Halligan.

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: As we meet today, we are bound by the Standing Orders this House has adopted. The House has spoken about reform for 40 years. Tomorrow we are going to meet and, I hope, begin the process of reform. I hope some of the reforms can be enacted, by consensus, on 6 April. However, until 6 April there will be no facility to stray beyond the terms of the Standing Orders we have. The question now...

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Does the Taoiseach want to make a brief comment in response to the points that have been raised?