Results 21,761-21,780 of 26,256 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is fine but the Deputy is going beyond the terms of the three motions before us.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I have a large number of Deputies now offering. I do not want to curtail the debate. However, can I plead with Members to be a little more succinct, if they could. I call Deputy Martin Kenny.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy is wandering again.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy is wandering.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Five other speakers are offering. I call Deputy Thomas P. Broughan.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: They will be called in the order in which they indicated.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Nobody has been precluded from speaking today.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The proposal is before the House and may be subject to amendment. On the issue of Dáil reform, I hope it will arise as a result of consultation in which the Deputy and all other Deputies will be entitled to participate. Let us not condemn the fact that we have not had reform before there is consultation. Let us have consultation and bring the proposals arising from it before the House...

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?