Results 21-40 of 920 for long speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Tribute to Noel Murphy (30 Mar 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...wish Noel, his wife Fiona and their children Aoife, Daniel, Sophie and Caitlin all the best in Noel's retirement. I hope they make the most of his newfound freedom and that his retirement is long, healthy and happy.

Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Bill will be sent to the Seanad. That is the most efficient business we have done here in a very long time. I thank everyone very much for their co-operation.

Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: This amendment to the Long Title includes reference to the Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Act 2020, which is the subject of amendment No. 70. The Bill will also require to be recommitted in respect of that amendment. We will deal with that in due course.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Dec 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...community, constituency and country. He never let them down, ever. In his very persona and his service, his life was an example to every one of us who has the privilege to occupy a seat in this Chamber. Long may the Aylwards continue to want to be involved in the business of public representation.

Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Dec 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...of authority and power. Many councils have far too many elected members, such that one could not possibly hope to get a consensus on anything. I salute the Minister of State on what he is doing. Long may he keep at it.

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...been tabled for discussion on Committee Stage, but were not reached. It is only those matters that are reached and discussed that can subsequently form the subject matter of amendments. That is long established practice in the House.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Family Law Cases (17 Nov 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ..., the advice I have got is to rule him out of order, which I have not done. The reason I have not is that while I fully accept the separation of powers, I also fully accept that Deputy Durkan is a long-serving, distinguished Member of this House who does not raise matters without good reason. He has consistently raised this matter and he is entitled to get a proper and adequate response....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (22 Sep 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...of this case last week when the Minister, Deputy O’Gorman, was here to deal with it from the point of view of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. I thought long and hard about whether to select this issue today, but I have selected it because nobody is identifiable and because Deputy Durkan has demonstrated over a very considerable period his...

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (21 Sep 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Pursuant to Standing Order 187(3), is it reported to the Dáil that the Long Title of the Bill has been amended?

Electoral Reform Bill: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ..., nor can any other amendment be moved to the Bill unless it be consequential upon the acceptance, amendment or rejection of a Seanad amendment. There is a dilemma. We could speak about this for a long time but I would like the House to deal with as many of the amendments as possible. If the Minister of State wishes to comment on this, I would welcome that.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (6 Jul 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...prick test; (2) Deputy Michael Moynihan - to discuss an update on infrastructure works in Castlemagner, County Cork; (3) Deputy Colm Burke - to discuss action to assist health staff who suffer from long Covid and have had State support withdrawn; (4) Deputy Verona Murphy - to discuss challenges facing the scallop fishing sector; (5) Deputies Mark Ward and Pat Buckley - to discuss the 2022...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy, there is an honourable and long tradition------

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (31 May 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...the mental health facility Erkina House in Rathdowney, County Laois; (4) Deputy Colm Burke - to ask the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline what action is being taken by his Department along with local authorities to ensure all applications under the local authority home loan scheme are processed in a timely manner and if he will carry out a full audit with local...

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...a couple of points. First, although I was not here, the debate was opened by the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who spoke for 20 minutes, so he was here and he did participate. Second, there is a long-standing tradition in the House of Members understanding when a Cabinet Minister has to depart the House to take part in a Cabinet meeting. Third, comments were made about somebody who is no...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (17 May 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Please do not play the long game on the question.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (4 May 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If the Minister of State does not speak for too long he will be all right.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: .... I remind Deputies that time is laid out by the House and I do not make up those time restrictions. The Deputies do that. If they do not like them, they should change them, but for as long as the times are laid down, Deputies should please respect the House and those time limits.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If the answers and questions did not take so long, you would be surprised at how quickly we would get through them.

National Maternity Hospital: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am sorry, but it is not in order to have clapping in the Public Gallery. That is a long-standing tradition.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Good Friday Agreement (23 Feb 2022)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...to these Houses over many years, is sitting in the Chamber with us for the last time. He is due to retire tomorrow and I am sure all Members of the House join with me in wishing him and his family long years of health and happiness in the new phase of their lives.