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Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Adams has the floor.

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The points Deputy Adams is raising are without question very valid but the topics before us at present for consideration are three motions. The Deputy is not addressing the three motions. I do not doubt the validity of the statement that he is making but the House is attempting to conduct its business in an efficient manner. That requires us and the Deputy to address the three motions that...

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am most anxious to see the Deputy given whatever time is necessary-----

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----provided he is dealing with the issues that are before us and not other issues.

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: They had.

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: They have an equal responsibility.

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Good.

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are dealing with three motions. I think the Tánaiste is straying beyond the range of the motions.

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Tánaiste is well aware that if there is to be a progress report, it is open to her to propose an amendment to the motion before the House and it is open to the Taoiseach to do likewise. In respect of the items raised by Deputy Pearse Doherty, the business today traditionally relates to constitutional issues that face the House and related matters. There is a proposal before us...

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The provision here was for the Taoiseach to make a statement in the aftermath of the votes. Subsequently, we moved on to the three motions set out on Supplementary Order Papers. Deputy Martin, the Tánaiste and Deputy Adams are more than welcome to make statements on those items. There is no provision for responding to the statement made by the Taoiseach and there is no tradition or...

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: They are not included in that, but it is open to the Members, I suggest-----

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes?

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Martin indicated first.

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes. Go ahead.

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No. I will call you after Deputy Martin.

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There are three motions on the supplementary Order Paper. No. 5aregards transitional arrangements for the committee dealing with European Union business. No. 5bis an all-party motion regarding the establishment of a committee to deal with proposals for Dáil reform and No. 5cis a motion regarding the adjournment today and the date on which the House will reconvene. I suggest that the...

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am advised that the motions submitted by Sinn Féin are relevant to Private Members' business. The issues before us are related to the constitutional position around the appointment of a Government and the re-establishment of the Oireachtas committees. For that reason, I am advised that the Sinn Féin motions were not relevant to the Order of Business being transacted today.

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There is no doubting the enormity of the importance of the issues raised by you and Deputy Doherty. The issue arising here, however, is simply one of timing. The establishment of a committee on Dáil reform may address how these matters are to be dealt with in future, as well as issues of timing. Furthermore, No. 5cdeals with the next sitting of the House, at which it may be possible...

Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I now call on the Taoiseach, who wishes to make a statement to the House.

Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Tá ceathrar ainmnithe le bheith ceaptha ag an Uachtarán mar Thaoiseach. Is é an chéad ainmniúchán atá faighte againn ná ainm an Taoisigh, Deputy Enda Kenny.