Results 11,081-11,100 of 26,229 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The issue the Deputy is raising is hugely important but it is not relevant to the business we are discussing.

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not care who the Deputy has spoken to.

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Excuse me, Deputy, we are having a debate on Covid-19 issues. The Shane O'Farrell issue is hugely important and deserves attention, but I am afraid it is not in the context of a debate on Covid-19 that we can get into it.

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: With the greatest of respect to the Deputy, I am here a little bit longer than he is and I know how we conduct our debates. If he wants to go ahead, he can do so, but it is not kosher. With respect to Shane O'Farrell, he deserves more consideration than can be given in the two minutes available to the Deputy.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I ask Deputy Costello to present the proposal relating to tomorrow's Order of Business.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the proposal for tomorrow's business agreed?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It has been withdrawn by the Government.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I have received no indication as to when it will be tabled. The Order of Business is agreed to.

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Before calling on the Minister, I ask Deputies to indicate whether they intend to make a statement or ask questions and whether those questions are rhetorical or to be answered. If questions are asked, it would be useful for the Minister to have a chance to answer them. I presume he is willing to answer questions. I call him to make his statement. He will not be asking questions.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy. I believe Deputy Feighan is sharing time with colleagues.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is Deputy Higgins there? It is a bit like "Lanigan's Ball" here.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I congratulate the Deputy on her maiden address. I call Deputy Clarke.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Go raibh maith agat, a Aire. Táimid ag dul ar aghaidh go dtí an Teachta Tully anois.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputies Thomas Byrne and Pádraig O'Sullivan have asked several intelligent and pertinent questions. However, there are two more speakers for Fianna Fáil and 3.4 minutes remaining. The time allocated is for the Minister to take questions and answer them. How do the Fianna Fáil Deputies propose we proceed? Are we to take the questions as rhetorical? The Deputies have...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is that agreed? Agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That effectively means the Members have voted down the proposals for the business to be transacted on Thursday. In order to deal with that, since I assume people want to be here on Thursday, I propose that the Business committee should meet at 4.15 p.m. to look at a schedule for Thursday. Does that meet with the Members' agreement?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister. His advice is appreciated. We will convene at 4.15 p.m.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister has ten minutes.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can the Members leaving the House do so quietly please?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There is a difficulty with that because, as the Deputy well knows, it is the business of Government to order business in Government time. The House might amend the Government arrangements, but the Government is the determiner of what is transacted in Government time so we cannot tell the Government to take this matter away. Members could move that there be a debate on the motion and that it...