Results 941-960 of 26,300 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Thomas Pringle - To discuss a foetal alcohol project to be undertaken with a multicare sector approach. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív - To discuss the need to provide a full range of services, based on children's needs,...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, is here to deal with Topical Issues. He is very welcome. Our first Topical Issue comes from Deputy Thomas Pringle, who wishes to discuss a foetal alcohol project to be undertaken with a multicare sector approach.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Minister of State taking them all?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Let us be clear. I want to be helpful to the Deputy. What should be happening is where a Topical Issue is selected and the Department is notified, the Department should be notifying the Deputy as to whether the Minister to deal with it is the Minister from the relevant Department.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To defer, or-----
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will have to call on the Government Chief Whip to examine the matter because procedurally, we not acting properly, nor ignoring-----
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I think Deputy Pringle is.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I came in here to chair this and I am not aware of what the situation is until somebody tells me. The Deputy is telling me now, and I am telling him what the procedure is. Deputy Ó Cuív has pointed it out.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not expect the Deputy to be divinely inspired.
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday of next week.
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: As I said yesterday or the day before, I believe I am agnostic on all matters that come before the House but I must say that anything to do with smoking tobacco touches a raw nerve with me. Having regard to the fact that people on all sides of the House are supporting the legislation, I therefore commend the Minister, his officials and all the parties supporting the Bill. The truth of the...
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is there not? I thought there was. Mea culpa. Is Sinn Féin not supporting it?
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Durkan, you were a smoker once upon a time, were you not?
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputies, please.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are nearly out of time because people are taking more time than they are supposed to. There are three remaining Deputies and we will hear a 30-second question from each.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Time is up, Deputy.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Would you like to go on a bit longer?
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy's time is up.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Please, Deputy Doherty.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister has made the point. Will Deputies please stop disrupting the House? Could people learn to read the clock? Members have adopted a regulation here that there is a minute for every question. Everybody disregards it. They disregard the Chair. They do not respond when they are called on. They engage in most unruly and unacceptable behaviour, I have to say. You would want the...