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Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Just the process by which the Dáil adjourned. The Ceann Comhairle has outlined it to us now but it is just the detail of that process. Obviously the Taoiseach or somebody approached somebody and the Dáil ended up being adjourned and the process by which that happened-----

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Okay, that is clarified.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: On a point of order.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: This is a very strange ruling. I would like the Ceann Comhairle to outline his ruling in writing to Members.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: The ruling to adjourn the Dáil earlier. I rang the Taoiseach to question him on what was happening, and to say that I did not understand why the Dáil was adjourned. The Taoiseach subsequently rang me back to say he agreed and that he had asked for the Dáil to be reconvened. We have 19 junior ministers. I am not sure what the legal basis was for this. Under the Constitution...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform gave an interview to the Business Postover the weekend, which I presume the Taoiseach read. Is the Taoiseach ruling out increases to income or wealth tax in the coming budget? Has he ruled out increases to social welfare payments or the Christmas bonus? What will be the size of the national recovery fund, and will this be new money? We do not...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: No, it was not.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment will next meet. [23636/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Earlier, I asked the Taoiseach about travel restrictions and the statement in the plan that those living in Dublin should be encouraged to limit their travel etc. The Taoiseach is probably aware at this stage that the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, said the opposite on the "News At One". In regard to the elderly and those who waited for the peak season to be over and have booked a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: He did not have 21 advisers, though.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: I was one myself for a few years but I had no advisers.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [23638/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 1. To ask the Taoiseach the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22238/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: The Taoiseach's Department likes its advisers. I received a written response to a parliamentary question from the Taoiseach last week with details of 18 special advisers in his Department. The Irish Independentestimated yesterday that the cost of 15 of those advisers was at least €1.5 million a year. The Taoiseach's response did not, however, list the three Government press...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Perhaps the Taoiseach will clarify a matter because I was a bit confused earlier. Will the regulations be signed for all the changes coming into effect from tonight? On the flu vaccine, we are aware that children up to the age of 12, anyone who works in the health service, and at-risk groups are getting the vaccination. I am hearing worrying concerns from GPs around a shortage of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: The Taoiseach's own Minister rang me at the time to tell me that Tipperary was not going into lockdown. I ask the Taoiseach to correct the record on that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: That is what he said to me. He actually asked me to relay that information on my local radio station. The Taoiseach should ask the Minister about it himself and then he might come in here to apologise and correct the record. However, there are bigger issues here. First, will the Taoiseach answer the question on whether people in Dublin should travel outside the county? The Minister...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Does that not also breed confusion? Does the Taoiseach accept what the Tánaiste said?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Therefore there was a deviation.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: That is fine. I just want to know what the deviations are. That was my question.