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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Farrell, can we have order for the leader of the Labour Party?

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy very much. That concludes the debate on the motion on immigration. An amendment to the motion has been proposed by the Minister and an amendment to that amendment has been proposed by the Labour Party. The question is that the amendment to the amendment be made. Is that agreed?

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the vote, insofar as it has been called, is deferred until the voting block later today.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We move immediately, a little bit late unfortunately, to Leaders' Questions.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Pensions (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Healy-Rae wishes to discuss CIÉ salaried pensioners, who have had no increase granted to their pensions since 2008.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Pensions (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am a little bit worried now, before the Minister of State answers. If this is a case before the courts, I do not know how we have not been advised of that.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Pensions (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I take it we would have been advised if it were before the courts. It would be sub judiceand we would not be dealing with it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Pensions (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The case is not sub judice, is it?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Pensions (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I presume the Department would know if it were sub judice.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Assisted Decision-Making (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To be clear, procedure-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Assisted Decision-Making (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No. To be clear about procedure, where a Minister from another Department is taking a Topical Issue, the Member tabling the Topical Issue is supposed to be informed by the Department that the Topical Issue will be taken by somebody else.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Assisted Decision-Making (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If the Deputy tabling the matter is not happy, then they can have it deferred. You should not be here not knowing that somebody from a different Department is going to take the question. It is not the Minister of State, Deputy Burke's fault.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Assisted Decision-Making (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That should not happen.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank Deputy Cahill. I call the Minister of State, Deputy Burke. I appreciate his being here.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Under Standing Order 54, Members may appeal to me in respect of an answer to questions. I signal here that I am not overly taken with this response. This is because what is being said here is that the Minister will consider new information. I do not think there is any new information in this historical case. The information that exists is that which existed several years ago when these...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Assisted Decision-Making (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Minister of State here to deal with this Topical Issue matter as well?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Assisted Decision-Making (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister of State for being here to take this question as well. I call Deputy Ó Laoghaire.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Sin deireadh anois leis an gceist sin. Rachaimid ar aghaidh go dtí an cheist dheireanach.