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Beef Industry

We will have to respect the time if we are to get through as many questions as possible this morning. I will be reminding Deputies of that. Deputy McConalogue has one minute for his first supplem...

Deputy Carey has permission from Deputy Heydon to introduce his question.

Felling Licences (Continued)

Deputy Michael Healy-Rae missed his priority question on beef. He has told me he has a short supplementary question on forestry. It has to be on forestry.

Beef Exports

Deputy McLoughlin has been given permission to ask Question No. 55.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (Continued)

I call on the Taoiseach to respond. We have exceeded the time. We cannot continue like this.

Please.

There has to be some order. If there is, Deputies may get an opportunity to contribute..

If they are orderly, they might have a better chance of getting it.

I call on the Taoiseach to respond.

I call on the Taoiseach to respond to the Deputy's question.

Order, please.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

I have a long list of Deputies. I ask all Members to observe the time limit of 30 seconds. I call Deputy Micheál Martin.

Order, please. I call Deputy McDonald. We have to move on. There has to be order in the House.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (Continued)

I call Deputy Catherine Connolly.

Before the Taoiseach responds, I ask Members - some in particular - to desist from taking calls in the House. There must be some regard for the House.

I now call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae and I ask that he focus on promised legislation, as he did yesterday.

A question, Deputy, please.

It is not promised legislation.

I have to remain impartial.

The Taoiseach should be allowed to speak without interruption.

Deputy Doherty is being disorderly. I call Deputy Michael Healy-Rae.

The Taoiseach can pass on the question to the Minister for Health.

The Deputy should ask a question on promised legislation.

Could the Deputy ask a question?

The Deputy should ask a question.

The question is whether the Government will introduce legislation.

Is there promised legislation?

I cannot direct, I can only request.

The last few speakers are very fortunate today because I feel Mark Killilea's hand on my shoulder and I think he is telling me not to cut them off because of him. They can thank Mark Killilea.

Will the Deputy ask a question, please?

He may not make a statement.

Deputy Fitzpatrick should be reasonable.

We are moving on to the next Deputy. Deputy Fitzpatrick is taking advantage of my leniency.

The Deputy is taking advantage.

The Deputy must understand that we are discussing promised legislation.

Ministers are intelligent people. They know the answer.

If Deputy Fitzpatrick wants an answer, we will move on.

If the Taoiseach is in a position to answer, he can do so. It is a local issue.

Deputy Mattie McGrath should look after his own interests.

I am getting another message from him now.

The Taoiseach or a Minister to respond.

Is the Taoiseach is in a position to answer on the legislation?

It is a question for the Minister. We have to review all of this during the summer.

I cannot deprive Deputies Ó Cuív and Coppinger. After they contribute, that will be it.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2019: First Stage

I thank the Deputy for her brevity. Is the Bill being opposed?

Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (Continued)

Is the Bill being opposed?

Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy

We will move to expressions of sympathy on the death of our former colleague, Mark Killilea. Before calling the leaders of the parties, I have the pleasure and the opportunity to express my sympat...

Mark was a man of the people. He was a hard-working public representative. His father was here for 34 years, from 1927 to 1961. Mark worked at all levels in politics, at council level, in the ...

He distinguished himself in every chamber he represented the people of Galway or Connacht-Ulster. I had the pleasure of working with Mark in Europe and in the Dáil Éireann. Mark had a long and ...

He was a great mentor to me when I went to Europe in 1994 after an exciting campaign. Some of the people in Connacht-Ulster will remember that. He was generous with his time when showing me the...

In politics, as in life, we are fortunate if we meet people with exceptional qualities. Mark Killilea was naturally gifted, talented, sincere and generous with his time. When one meets someone ...

It is popular to build walls now. Mark Killilea, while he was good at everything, he was not great at the geography of Ireland. He had an imaginary wall-----

-----around Donegal.

One could go no further, but I say that in jest. We were great friends, we survived that and had a great life together.

  Let me clarify once and for all that it was Mark Killil...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (Continued)

As Deputy Ó Cuív noted, Mark Killilea represented the constituency of Galway East. I call one of its current representatives, Deputy Anne Rabbitte.

I call Deputy Eugene Murphy who, in terms of representation, claims part of Galway.

I ask the House to bear with me as we have run on a little. The Killilea and MacSharry families were inextricably linked. I will allow Deputy MacSharry a minute to say a few works.

The Minister of State, Deputy Canney, has retuned from his ministerial duties. I will allow him to make a brief intervention, even though he was not forgotten.

Ar dheis láimh Dé go raibh a anam.

  Members rose.

Cabinet Committee Meetings (Continued)

There will not be a third round of questions. That should not be blamed on what happened earlier.

We will not have time for a third round. That has nothing to do with the earlier-----

The Taoiseach may continue.

Thank you.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Frank O'Rourke - to discus...

  Sitting suspended at 3.15 p.m. and resumed at 4.15 p.m.

Cork Mail Centre: Motion [Private Members] (Continued)

The Labour Party is giving two minutes of its time to the non-aligned Deputies.

In accordance with Standing Order 70(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Thursday, 4 July 2019.

Message from Seanad

Seanad Éireann has passed the Civil Law (Presumption of Death) Bill 2016 without amendment.

Message from Select Committee

The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019 and has made amendments thereto.

Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage

I understand that all parties are anxious to have this Bill enacted before the recess. Since we are recommitting it, the Deputies might consider a timeframe that is not open-ended. Strictly speak...

Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (Continued)

  Section 1 agreed to.

SECTION 2

Amendments Nos. 1 to 11, inclusive, will be discussed together.

Amendments Nos. 12 to 16, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Amendments Nos. 17 to 20, inclusive, and 31 are related and will be discussed together.

Amendments Nos. 21 to 24, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Parole Bill 2016: Fifth Stage (Continued)

Comhghairdeas le gach duine a bhí páirteach sa reachtaíocht seo.

Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages

Amendments Nos. 1, 9 to 11, inclusive, 13, 14, and 19 to 21, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

  Bill recommitted in respect of amendment No. 1.

Amendments Nos. 2 and 5 are related and may be discussed together.

Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are related and may be discussed together.

Amendment No. 5 was to be discussed with No. 2. We will deal with it in a second. Does the Minister of State want to inform the House about amendment No. 4?

Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (Continued)

Amendment Nos. 7 and 8 are related and may be discussed together.

Of course.

Can the Minister of State clarify?

Amendments Nos. 18a and 22 to 27, inclusive, are related. Amendment No. 18a is consequential on amendment No. 27. Therefore, amendments Nos. 18a and 22 to 27, inclusive, may be discussed together.

Before we proceed to Fifth Stage, under Standing Order 154(3), I have to report to the House that as a result of amendment No. 1 being agreed on the recommittal earlier, it is proposed especially t...

  Bill, as amended, received for final consideration and passed.

I thank everybody for their co-operation.

  The Dáil adjourned at 10.15 p.m. until 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 4 July 2019.

Fishing Industry

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine: the implications of the agreement reached between Ireland and the United Kingdom in 2013 regarding the setting of the boundaries of the exclusive economic zone; if the agreement of 2013 has possibl...

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine: the status of the ongoing talks regarding the fishing grounds surrounding Rockall; if Irish access to these waters will be guaranteed in line with decades of fishing traditions in view of the fact ...