Mary Butler

You are not.

I thank Deputy Farrelly for raising Naas General Hospital and the challenges we are seeing right across the country at the moment in terms of the surge in presentations, in particular older people, relating to flu. I heard Bernard Gloster, the chief executive of the HSE, say quite clearly on Sunday that if people are very unwell, they need to present to hospital. It is especially true for older p…

To be helpful while the official is looking up the exact Standing Order in relation to it, I have discussed with all senior Ministers that I expect, as Chief Whip, that somebody from the Department takes a question. That is why I am here myself taking the previous three health questions. I always try to come in if they are about mental health. Sometimes, it is impossible if a Minister or Minister …

To clarify, Topical Issues are on at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning and I am actually taking one. It is my understanding that the list is already full for the morning so I cannot say whether it would revert to tomorrow or further away. That does not come through me. It comes through the Oireachtas. I cannot state for definite that Deputy Mac Lochlainn's will be taken in the morning.

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion to Instruct the Committee on the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately) - Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Second Stage) (to conclude within 3 hours and 34 minutes) Tuesday's private members' business shall be t…

In relation to the defective block legislation, I was only made aware today that it had not been circulated to Members until 10 a.m. That is not a matter I can control, but I heard it was only circulated at 10 a.m. All I can do is apologise. I do not know why that was the case. It is not normally the case. That is the first thing I will say. We are taking Second Stage of the remediation legislatio…

No, the other one, about energy costs.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025.

I have just left the Business Committee where this has been agreed with all Whips.

It is not opposed. I congratulate Deputy Ahern on introducing his first legislation to the House.

Deputy Carthy is Mystic Meg.

That is not true.

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Sixth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection (without debate) - Motion re Referral to Committee of Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development Act 2024 (Modifications) (Regulations) 2025 (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately) - Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance [2025] (Financial…

In relation to the issue raised by Deputy Mary Lou McDonald under Standing Order 35(3), my preference was to attend committee to set out the case for the Supplementary Estimates for Votes 2 and 6 and I had set aside time to do so last Thursday. I regret that this did not prove possible, in particular because there was a precedent for the Government Chief Whip presenting previous requirements for S…

No, and well done to the Deputy.

I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development Act 2024 (Modification) Regulations 2025, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 18th November, 2025, be referred to the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in accordance with Standing Order 103(5), which, not later than 3rd Decembe…

I welcome the opportunity to present the requirement for Further Revised Estimates 2025 for the Department of the Taoiseach and the Office of the Chief State Solicitor, following on from the Taoiseach attending the Joint and Select Committees on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach on the 2025 Revised Estimates for the Vote group on 9 July this year.…

Does the Deputy want to discuss the Estimates?

I thank the Deputies for their contributions on the Supplementary Estimates for Votes 2 and 6, and for setting aside the time for this motion, given the time-sensitive nature of the Supplementary Estimates process. I will just clear up a few points. Last Thursday afternoon, in my diary, I was to attend the finance committee on behalf of the Taoiseach in relation to these Supplementary Estimates. A…

Excuse me, this is not questions and answers.

Excuse me, this is not questions and answers.

A Chathaoirligh, please chair the meeting.

Please chair the meeting.

Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. The arrangement was made with my private secretary and the clerk of the committee. I am only speaking the facts.

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