spectacle of the Lowry Independents being in government and in opposition and all that led to, and here we are today with Leaders' Questions, Questions on Policy or Legislation and Taoiseach's Questions gone. The Government is absolutely scrapping accountability today. Just at the stroke
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Notwithstanding the situation the Government has found itself in again, there is no excuse for us not to have Leaders' Questions and not to have Questions on Policy or Legislation. The accountability deficit the Government is committed to is continuing yet again. We are utterly against this change
country today. Why is the Taoiseach not taking questions as he should be today? Just because of events, it should not mean abandoning Leaders' Questions and Questions on Policy or Legislation. There is no reason for the Taoiseach not to take questions
agree with the change to the Order of Business today. An agreement was made last Thursday, as always. Leaders' Questions and Questions on Policy or Legislation deal with important issues, such as housing and so many matters of deep concern, and they need to be discussed today
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shall adjourn on the conclusion of topical issues;
(b) Other Members’ Questions pursuant to Standing Order 38A shall be taken immediately following Leaders’ Questions pursuant to Standing Order 38, with consequential effect on the commencement times for the items following in the ordinary routine of business
similar restrictions since, through the Government's pay and numbers strategy, a reality the Taoiseach previously denied in Leaders’ Questions. This primary care crisis is affecting all disciplines in all areas of the country, despite Simon Harris’ contention in mid-2024 that it was isolated to psychology services
Just before we take Leaders’ Questions, I take the opportunity to welcome Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett back to the House
very best of wishes.
Now we shall proceed to Leaders' Questions. I call Deputy Cullinane
very strange yesterday on Leaders' Questions. I counted no fewer than seven times when Jack Chambers, stepping in for the Taoiseach, called for a debate on our migration policy. This is kind of the last refuge of the scoundrel. Rather than actually coming out and arguing
Before we proceed to Leaders' Questions, I have a short announcement to make to the House. It is the first time since 1973 that a sitting TD has successfully contested a presidential election and it is the first time in the history of our Constitution that a sitting
Before we proceed to Leaders' Questions, I would like Deputies to join me in welcoming our distinguished visitors. I ask Members to extend a warm céad míle fáilte to my counterpart from the Finnish Parliament, His Excellency, Speaker Halla-aho, who is here on an official visit. Speaker
Ireland and reparations to Ukraine, but I want to raise the manner in which some questions were put to the Taoiseach during Leaders' Questions about the terrible crime against a child that happened at an IPAS centre in Saggart yesterday. There was a clear conflation made between delayed
presented. There is a tendency on the Opposition's side to be intolerant. I saw how they all interrupted Deputy Fitzmaurice on Leaders' Questions. He raised legitimate points. He said there should be a debate. I did not get the sense that he was deliberately trying to stir
Before taking Leaders' Question, permission has been given to Deputy Michael Cahill to make a short personal statement
Deputy Gould, maybe one day they will give you a go at Leaders' Questions but today it is Mairéad so please let her do it. To try to help people with the cost of energy, we have applied a zero rate of VAT on the installation of solar
Before we begin Leaders' Questions, I welcome members of Ballymun Men's Shed. They are here with Deputy Rory Hearne
talking down the clock and briefly approaching the question at the end is such a waste of everybody's time. This is Leaders' Questions and the leader's answers is implied within that. Is the Government going to include services? I recognise that services are different from goods
from the public to those who are profiteering from the housing crisis. I heard the Taoiseach say the day after the budget during Leaders' Questions that this was not a tax break for developers. His saying it was not a tax break for developers reminded me of being
Before we take Leaders' Questions, it is not the norm but I ask that we welcome our visitors in the Visitors Gallery and the Distinguished Visitors Gallery, in particular Ciaran Staunton from the US and Karen McHugh, who are advocating for returning Irish emigrants, and Claregalway active retirement
just had Leaders’ Questions and no one asked that
been put forward under Standing Order 35(3) by both Deputy McDonald and Deputy Gannon in relation to Gaza. We have just had Leaders' Questions, and I am surprised that nobody raised Gaza
every day I was asked to do so. I am amazed that the matter was not important enough to be raised on Leaders' Questions
proposals. Many Deputies recommended the creation and establishment of a national AI office. It is only some months ago it was aired at Leaders’ Questions. We have moved to progressing that and putting it on a statutory basis. I think the AI issue is huge. We have
would say renewable energy is the key. Deputy Conway-Walsh is gone. I am kind of alarmed - there were terrible protests about having Leaders' Questions once a week and so on but the leaders of all the parties are not here at all. There we go. Deputy Conway
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