I will provide further detail in my second reply.

I thank the Deputy. Specific guidance, as I said in my initial reply, has been developed for international travel and I referred to a number of the medals that our international athletes have won. We are doing everything to support our athletes who are going to Tokyo. I recognise and accept that the current restrictive regime is a great disappointment for many sports and that they are limited at the present time. To be clear, I have not written to any "big" anything or big three. Every national governing body which…

I move: That Dáil Éireann takes note of the Joint Report on the Response of the Houses of the Oireachtas to the Judgments of the Supreme Court in the Kerins Case (laid before Dáil Éireann on 15th December, 2020), and hereby agrees and adopts, with immediate effect, the amendments and additions to the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business recommended in Part 2 of the Report.

I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders and until further notice in the 33rd Dáil— ( a ) the schedule for the Dáil sitting week, and ( b ) the rota for Leaders’ Questions pursuant to Standing Order 36, as contained in the report of the Committee of Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 14th December, 2020, shall be adopted and have effect, (i) in the case of the schedule for the sitting week, with effect from 13th January, 2021, and (ii) in the case of the rota for Leaders’ Questions, with effect …

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 22 October 2020, that— ( a ) the orders of referral to Select Committee of 8 December, 2020, in relation to the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of— (i) the report by the Minister for Defence, regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2019, and (ii) Ireland’s participation in the European Defence Agency Project - Maritime Surveillance (MARSUR) Networking - Operational Support and Development (M…

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that in the event that proceedings on the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020 are not concluded by 9.30 p.m., business shall not be interrupted until the proceedings on the Bill, in accordance with the arrangements agreed to yesterday, are concluded. In that event, the House shall adjourn on the conclusion of proceedings on the Bill.

No.

No.

I move: That the proposal 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, be referred to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, in accordance with Standing Order 95(1)( a ), which, not later than 18th December, 2020, shall send a message to the Dáil in the manner prescribed in Stan…

I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves Ireland’s participation in the European Defence Agency Project - Maritime Surveillance (MARSUR) Networking - Operational Support and Development (MARSUR III) pursuant to section 2 of the Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, be referred to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, in accordance with Standing Order 95(1)( a ), which, not later than 18th December, 2020, shall send a message to the Dáil in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 10…

I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Agreement: (i) between Ireland and the Danish State on the establishment of a framework for the statistical transfer of energy from renewable sources for target compliance purposes under Directive 2009/28/EC, signed and done at Dublin on 1st December, 2020, and (ii) between Ireland and the Republic of Estonia on the establishment of a framework for the statistical transfer of energy from renewable sources for target compliance purposes under Dire…

I sincerely thank the Deputy for raising the matter. What she said about sport being about equality is everything we have sought to negotiate in the programme for Government. Our overall vision for women in sport is one where women have an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential, while enjoying a lifelong involvement in sport. With specific regard to the ladies games, there has been commentary recently on State funding disparity and the events last weekend surrounding the ladies football semi-final betwee…

I absolutely agree. I admire players like Aisling Sheridan for their dedication to their county, and we have had many across the codes who have been on both sides of the world. I agree we need a level playing field when it comes to this issue. That is why we are trying to pursue a common framework in the context of the review by Sport Ireland. We want to see the issue around governance and leadership at board level addressed by many of the national governing bodies, NGBs. Some NGBs have below 10% on their boards, w…

It is proposed that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, No. 10 b , motion for the financial resolution for the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020, be taken now without debate, that any division demanded thereon shall be taken immediately, and that Topical Issue matters shall be taken on the conclusion of the proceedings on the motion for the financial resolution.

I move: That the Instruction by Dáil Éireann to the Committee on Budgetary Oversight of 28th July, 2020, be amended by the substitution of ‘25th February, 2021’ for ‘26th November, 2020’.”

No.

I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister for Justice Minister for Health Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation…

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 1st December, 2020, and discharges and appoints members to Select Committees accordingly.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the order of the Dáil of 24 November 2020, that the Dáil shall now be suspended for 45 minutes and, on the resumption of the sitting, the weekly division time shall be taken, following a proposal by the Government Chief Whip.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 15 a , statements and questions and answers on the judicial appointments process, shall be taken tomorrow, immediately after the sos that will follow Questions on Promised Legislation, and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements and questions and answers shall be brought to a conclusion within two hours; a Minister and a representative of each party and group in opposition may each make a statement not exceeding ten minutes, and Me…