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I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2019, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 6th March, 2020, in accordance with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act, 2006.

I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 118A, the recommendations of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform contained in the report entitled ‘Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform: Amendment of Committee names, matters relating to remit and Orders of Reference of Committees, and amendments to Standing Orders relating to Committees’, dated 14th April, 2021, and laid before Dáil Éireann on that date, are hereby agreed to, and accordingly, as provided for in the report - (a) the Order o…

It is proposed that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Order of Business of yesterday, that the sitting shall now be suspended for 20 minutes and Private Members' business shall be taken for two hours on the conclusion of No. 28 a , statements and questions and answers regarding the "Prime Time Investigates" programme on the Department of Health.

I have just a couple of points. I fully agree with the Ceann Comhairle that the factual position yesterday was that Deputy Boyd Barrett and his group were not present. We cannot be responsible for his time management skills or capacity to follow the rota.

I respect everyone's right to speak in this House, including backbench Government Deputies. The status quo before last July, unfortunately, was that backbench Government Deputies were being deprived of their speaking rights in this House. We have tried to address that, with balance. Deputy Boyd Barrett should note we have worked constructively across a number of proposal areas. For example, the Questions on Promised Legislation slot is being reformed, but reformed in a way that protects the smaller groups and parti…

What we have proposed today is the bringing forward of Private Members' business. The Rural Independent Group has a Private Members' slot. The aim is just to advance that in the ordering of business. That is what is being proposed.

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I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 3rd March, 2021, be referred to the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5), which, not later than 12th May, 2021, shall send a message to the Dáil in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 101, and…

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I move: That the amendments to the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business as contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform entitled ‘ Amendments to Standing Orders relating to a Gender-Neutral Chair ’, laid before Dáil Éireann on 8th March, 2021, are hereby agreed to, as recommended by the Committee pursuant to Standing Order 118A(2).”

I move: "That, in relation to the review by the Joint Committee on Public Petitions of its Orders of Reference, the instruction agreed by Order of the Dáil of 22nd September, 2020, is amended by the substitution of ‘on or before 31st March, 2021’ for ‘within three months of its first meeting in the current Dáil’.”

Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach agus leis na Seanadóirí. Tosóidh mé an díospóireacht agus críochnóidh an tAire, an Teachta Catherine Martin, í. Ó ceapadh mé mar Aire Stáit le freagracht i leith na Gaeltachta agus Spóirt i lár na bliana seo caite, in ainneoin na srianta a bhaineann leis an bpaindéim táim tar éis iarracht a dhéanamh casadh leis an oiread eagraíochtaí agus pobal Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta agus is féidir. Cé go mb'éigean dom é a dhéanamh go fíorúil den chuid is mó, d'éirigh liom casadh l…

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