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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Then let the Chair speak. I know we are at a certain point in the electoral cycle where people are getting excited.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I know that hostages have been given to fortune but they are being given by lots of different people on lots of different sides. The public are looking at this and they expect the debate here to be conducted in an orderly way. They expect the debate to be conducted-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (14 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can the information be provided to the Deputy at an early stage?

Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy is getting very good at extending his time anyway. He is very good at that.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes, but you are not moving them at this stage.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I want to make it clear that this matter was discussed at length in the Business Committee this morning. One of the decisions made was that when the matter comes back from the committee, whatever time is necessary to debate it in full will be provided here in the Chamber. I would be surprised, therefore, if there was to be any curtailment of the debate in the committee, where the details...

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Before I call on the Minister of State, I want to echo the sentiments expressed by so many people who wish to express sympathy to those who have lost people. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle was quite right in describing the increasing loss of life as a real catastrophe. The Minister of State can see from the strength of the emotions and feelings of people how this subject awakes a strong response...

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...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If I could interpret this for a moment, what the Deputy and the Minister of State are at odds about here is that we are being told that, legally, the Minister has no authority to enact legislation to overrule an enforcement order. The local authority, on the other hand, has the wherewithal to withdraw its enforcement actions.

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is back to Deputy Quinlivan to have another go at it. I congratulate everyone. Would that we could be as expeditious in dealing with all legislation as we were with that Bill. We are about to move on to Private Members' business, which is a motion regarding general practice and local health services, but we await the arrival of Deputy Cullinane and a Minister from the Department of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Programme for Government (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: They had their hands up before you were here. You cannot come in at the end, when your question has been passed and we are running out of time, and consume the time that is required for the Taoiseach to respond.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: As we sit, we remember that one of our former esteemed colleagues, Emmet Stagg, passed away at the weekend. I am sure everyone here joins with me in extending to his wife, Mary, his daughter, Gillian, and his son, Henry, our deepest condolences and sympathies on his untimely passing. I call the Government Chief Whip, Deputy Naughton, to move that the proposed arrangements for the week's...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Feb 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: At least someone does.

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I would not have thought the Minister of State would have been born at that time.

Commissions of Investigation (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am sure it has not escaped most people's attention that we are a bit ahead of schedule. Due to the superb scheduling work of the Government Chief Whip and the management of business by the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, we are at risk of becoming a family-friendly Parliament already by getting the business done a lot earlier than normal. My thanks to everybody involved. I must now deal with a...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: You were not. That is why you were not called. I will not call you at all if you do not want to.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (15 Feb 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 Darren O'Rourke - To discuss the urgent need to progress new school building works at Lismullen National School, Co. Meath. Deputy Claire Kerrane - To discuss the downgrading of the rapid response vehicle in Roscommon. Deputy...

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: People are getting their blood pressure very high. People were anxious to have the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, come in, to have a go at him, I am sure. The reality is this legislation was initiated by the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers.

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy is getting very adept at pushing out the boundaries.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (1 Feb 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It appears that there is inordinate pressure in the Deputy's constituency and information seems not exactly readily forthcoming. It might be possible for the Minister of State to ask the Department of Education, which is doing superb work all across the country, if a briefing could be organised for the Deputy to give her some understanding from officials as to where various projects are at.