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Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy, we cannot get into that now.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Okay.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Fine. I am putting the question.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The question is that the business proposal put forward by the Government Chief Whip be agreed to. Is that agreed?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not think we can get involved in discussions about how many telephone calls somebody is making.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We have important parliamentary business to do-----

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are either for or against the proposal.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I want to make a couple of comments in respect of the Business Committee because I have the responsibility of chairing it. I had the experience before that of being an Opposition Whip in the ancient, previous regimes. The truth of the matter is that the Business Committee is far from perfect but it has worked pretty effectively. I take Deputy Catherine Murphy's point. It worked far more...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am talking about Government Whips.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I have no comment to make on anyone else, good, bad or indifferent. The Whip has tried to take on board, from the Government's perspective, the matters that have been raised.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you, Deputy. I certainly take that the business before us is the important matter. I am simply trying to clarify in respect of the Business Committee. I do take it that is not the important issue that is before us. It is, as you set out, Deputy McDonald. I call the Minister of State.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Please let the Minister of State answer.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call the Government Chief Whip to put a business proposal to the House.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Will the Minister of State clarify if the commencement time tomorrow is 10.30 a.m. rather than 10 a.m.?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The commencement time will be 10.30 a.m. tomorrow and not 10 a.m. Is the proposal of business agreed?

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Danny Healy-Rae has ten seconds.

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We go to the Independent Group. Deputy Pringle is leading off and sharing with his colleagues.

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is up to yourself.

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank Deputy Naughten. Sadly, I understand he proposes to leave the House after the next election. Given his work with our new Taoiseach and with our Minister, Deputy Donohoe, there could be a very bright future in stall for him as a political mentor, but time will tell.

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: For Deputy Barry's information, there are 48 parliamentary friendship groups and not one of them was established as a result of any one individual Member. It is unfair to target any Member as being responsible for the establishment of a particular friendship group.