Results 21,781-21,800 of 26,347 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: What you are advancing is a variation on a theme and, again, it is more appropriate to Private Members' time.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am making a ruling on it and I am sorry I you disagree with me, but-----

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: You are not putting it to a vote. We will be putting the motion in a moment.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: You misunderstand my role and the role of any Ceann Comhairle. I am going to put the question.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We have debated this ad nauseam. I propose to put the motion. The question is-----

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I think your comments are deeply cynical but I am hearing what you are saying and am most anxious to facilitate Members. The reality is that the motions before us are motions in the name of an Taoiseach and it is the responsibility of the Taoiseach to order the business of the House. That is why the motions appear in his name.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If the Taoiseach is going to comment, can we have silence for him please?

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can we let the Taoiseach answer?

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Let us do precisely that then. Deputy Pearse Doherty is proposing that we sit on Tuesday at 10.30 a.m. to consider a Sinn Féin motion-----

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Do we have a copy of the motion? It does not appear-----

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is proposed but not yet agreed.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I think we fully understand what is being proposed.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I think we do.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Could we come back to basics? The situation is that we have agreed-----

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----to meet on 22 March. The Taoiseach is suggesting that we could make that a full day meeting. What will be on the agenda remains to be finalised.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We can finalise that now. We can also decide whether or not we sit on 23 and 24 March. However, the question before us concerns the sitting on 22 March. I take it that the Taoiseach's suggestion that we might sit from 10.30 a.m. is agreed. Is it agreed? Agreed. I take it that the consideration of housing and water are issues for discussion on that day.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Has that been agreed?

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am anxious to facilitate all individuals and all party groupings but please do not try to create a situation that is entirely confused. Let us be quite certain as to what we are doing.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can we please have a little order and a little normality in our approach to these things? We have an agreement to extend the sitting time for next Tuesday.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: An Order Paper will have to be produced in respect of Tuesday, 22 March-----