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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will say very quickly in response that since its establishment in 2016, the Business Committee has tried, where possible, to get consensus. For my own part, I appeal to Members, if they have agreed the business each Thursday, not to come here the following Tuesday and disagree with what they agreed with the previous Thursday. However, I am afraid it-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----has fallen on deaf ears. Deputy Smith is correct that some matters arise in the intervening period and, as I think Deputy Verona Murphy said, many people feel the need to respond to what is in the media. If it is in the media, then they want to raise it here. So be it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is that agreed?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are over time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Murphy has rolled an enormous number of significant matters into her question. It is supposed to be a question on one matter. I am sure the Taoiseach will do his best.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you, Deputy.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you, Deputy. We are way over time now.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am going to break with tradition. Thank you for coming here today, Natasha, and giving us the opportunity to respond to the circumstances that you find yourself in. Can I ask everybody to stand and applaud Natasha?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are on your side.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We will now take Leaders' Questions under Standing Order 36 but just before we came into the House we heard the sad news that the legendary, iconic figure Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh has died. Leaders will want to avail of an opportunity to pay tribute to him so we will add a minute to each leader's slot for that purpose. I know everybody in the House wants to extend to his...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (20 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: And it will be in the Official Record.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regeneration Projects (20 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank Deputy Costello for raising that important matter. Before we move on, because this is my first opportunity to do so, I want to extend my congratulations to the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, on his appointment as the deputy leader of his party. I am conscious that in my role over the last number of years, we spent a lot of time and put a lot of effort into trying to encourage...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (20 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, is a doctor.

Message from Select Committee (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Select Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has completed its consideration of the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 and has made no amendments thereto.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: From the Seanad (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Seanad amendments Nos. 1 and 5 are related and will be discussed together.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The question is carried. That means Deputy MacSharry gets his five minutes.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy MacSharry's audience is a bit depleted and he was ready to rise to the task of a full house. Could those leaving please clear the House quietly?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: People come up to me constantly and ask me if they can get in. I do everything I can to facilitate that.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It would be without precedent. I have never heard of a situation in which Members came in and made a decision but wanted to know the names of the people who potentially wanted to speak if the time was allocated. That has never happened and it is not going to happen now.