Results 3,001-3,020 of 7,126 for speaker:Alan Farrell
- Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (6 May 2020)
Alan Farrell: I remind Deputy Foley to leave time for the Minister of State to respond.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (6 May 2020)
Alan Farrell: We now move to the questions and answers session with the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee. We have 20 minutes. I will take the Deputies in order. Does the Minister of State want to make some brief remarks first?
- European Council Meeting: Statements (6 May 2020)
Alan Farrell: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: There are about five minutes for the Independent group.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: The Minister was-----
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: I smiled at the Minister because he had to take his seat.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: I call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae of the Rural Independent Group.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: I note that there are 25 minutes left for this and there are three groups. In the interests of public health and on the basis that the Business Committee and all of the Members have agreed to two-hour sittings, with the agreement of the House I will have to reduce the ten minutes to eight. Again, it is in the public interest. There are 25 minutes left and three groups. If that is agreed,...
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: I am offering it to the House as a fairness measure because the final group, that is, the Independent group, will be short on time otherwise.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: When I arrived in the Chair we were running nearly 20 minutes late, but the allowable period for debate has not changed. Time is moving on. The time left for debate is now 24 minutes. There are three groups left.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: I am putting it to the House on the basis of the advice that this session should not sit for more than two hours at a time. That is our agreement as Members.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: I do not want to spend too long debating it, but Deputy Connolly can understand my rationale.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: I did not ask whether the Deputy shared my rationale. I asked whether she understood it.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: I am not penalising the Deputy.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: There are 23 minutes remaining and there are three groups entitled to ten minutes each, amounting to 30 minutes. One does not go into the other. Somebody is going to get-----
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: The Deputy does not have to agree if she does not want to. We are not in a position to take a break. If the Deputy does not want to agree she does not have to, but it will mean that the Independent group and Deputies Danny and Michael Healy-Rae will lose time.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: Deputy Connolly should bring the matter up with the Business Committee.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: Please do.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: Does the Deputy wish the Minister to respond? The clock is ticking.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)
Alan Farrell: I ask the Minister to do so briefly.