2025-01-22

I will proceed with the Order of Business. The next item of business is the Nomination of Taoiseach-----

Ceann Comhairle-----

-----pursuant to Article 13.1 of the Constitution.

In order for us to fulfil our democratic mandate, there has to be respect for the Opposition benches.

I call on Deputy Dolan, as proposer.

Hear, hear.

Ceann Comhairle, with respect-----

Ceann Comhairle-----

-----there is a Deputy standing.

This will not be allowed.

Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle-----

This will not be facilitated.

That is a disgrace. There is a Deputy on her feet.

Tairgim: Go n-ainmneoidh Dáil Éireann an Teachta Micheál Martin chun a cheaptha ag an Uachtarán mar Thaoiseach. I move: That Dáil Éireann nominate Deputy Micheál Martin for appointment by the President to be Taoiseach. It is an honour and a privilege-----

You put the right woman in the job, all right.

This is unbelievable.

-----to finally stand before Dáil Éireann, elected democratically by the people of Ireland------

The Ceann Comhairle may as well take her seat over there if that is the behaviour we are going to see. It is not acceptable.

The Leader of the Opposition is on her feet. She has a democratic mandate and that should be respected. This is an utter disgrace.

This is not acceptable.

Ceann Comhairle-----

It is an honour to propose, finally, the name of Micheál Martin for appointment as Taoiseach by Uachtarán na hÉireann-----

You are not getting away with it. The Order of Business is not agreed.

No way.

Outrageous, absolutely outrageous. There was no agreement to Michael Lowry as an Opposition TD.

Deputy Martin will be a Taoiseach of substance-----

I am adjourning the House until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.