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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...right around the world,l particularly in the US and Britain but also right across the world in Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and South America. We should acknowledge the work done by them on behalf of Ireland Inc. but also on behalf of those who left Ireland, some of whom were very successful and others who were less successful. There are community groups looking after the Irish...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2023)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Acting Leader for outlining the Order of Business with which I am in agreement. I welcome Mr. Vurm and Mr. Brennan from the Czech Embassy and wish them a very happy national day, as the Acting Leader and Leas-Chathaoirleach have done. I wish all Czechs living in Ireland a very happy national day and hope all the Irish people living in the Czech Republic enjoy the day also. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to contribute at today's committee meeting. I welcome both ambassadors presenting before us, H.E. Ms Larysa Gerasko, from Ukraine, and H.E. Ms Larisa Miculet, from Moldova. I also acknowledge the presence of our Polish, Lithuanian and Georgian colleagues, among others, in the Gallery. They are all very welcome. They are much more familiar with how...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2023)

Gerry Horkan: I certainly agree with the Order of Business. I was slightly amused to read Mr. Pat Leahy's column in The Irish Timesthis morning in which he referred to what is happening in the Dáil, Seanad and committees. Mr. Leahy notes: "Just three items on the Seanad agenda". He seems to be referring to all of Tuesday's business, so people looking in today for a debate on the National Concert...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive opening statement in regard to the European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022, which, to be fair, is very much a technical Bill. As was referred to recently by Deputy Catherine Murphy in the Dáil, it is not something that most of us are ever going to have to experience or deal with. Nonetheless, some examples of where it has been...

Seanad: Protocol No. 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: Motions (11 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

Seanad: European Union Regulation: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ukraine's Application for Membership of the European Union: Engagement with Ambassador of Ukraine. (15 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: The fact that we are all here in a non-sitting week speaks volumes. I am not a member of this committee but I really wanted to be here. I know both ambassadors very well. Indeed, I acknowledge the Romanian and Polish ambassadors, who are awaiting their turns for their session shortly. While I am not a member of this committee, I am certainly a supporter. I met Mr. Zurabashvili...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I will put a question to Ms Canavan. Yesterday, I received a query from someone who was getting married to an American. The wedding is to be in Ireland in September, having already been postponed three or four times. The American relatives are reluctant to start booking flights and so on. Obviously, we do not want to import cases. I referred the person who contacted me to the website,...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I move recommendation No. 13: In page 108, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: "Anti-smuggling measures 52. The Minister shall, within 3 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Oireachtas a report on the operation of section 136 of the Finance Act 2001 and the feasibility of including members of An Garda Síochána in the definition of "officer"...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: The way that transition is handled needs to be done very sensitively. Clearly, 90% plus of primary schools are in the patronage of Catholic schools, albeit the parents of many of the pupils in those schools would not necessarily regard them as being Catholics or certainly practising Catholics. The transition needs to be managed very carefully in terms of the way it is processed, whether it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Fair enough. I will take that. I do acknowledge that the world is moving on in terms of going cashless, tapping and all the rest. I know of owners of pubs and restaurants who are talking about going fully cashless and a lot of places are similar. The banks need to bring some customers on a journey in terms of technology because these people are less comfortable with debit or credit cards,...

Seanad: The Future of Europe and the Value of European Union Membership to Ireland: Statements (5 Mar 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Acting Chairman. He has proved that it is not possible to cover all of the benefits in the time available. I have not even addressed the future of Europe. It is a challenge. The EU is not perfect, as we all acknowledge. I am the Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach. We disagree with many countries in Europe on...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. John Horan (29 Jan 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I will not, because I think Senator Devine did that well enough. As it happens, when I was running for the Seanad I discovered that I had a great-grandfather from County Monaghan, so I can live with these things. I have Mayo, Carlow and Roscommon connections as well. I thank the GAA president for his measured, deeply thought-out and comprehensive speech. I was a councillor for 12 and a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jan 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Although my party leader has already extended sympathy, I wish to extend my personal sympathy on the tragic deaths of the four young men in Donegal. Road deaths of such magnitude would be devastating for any community but even more so for such a small community. Equally, I extend my sympathy to the families of all the people killed on the roads. We have had a very sad week as there have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: KBC Bank (10 Jul 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Reference was made to €1.5 billion in investment. I presume that a much of this money is at a group level. Is a particular amount of money being spent in Ireland? Bank of Ireland's representatives were talking to us last week about spending €900 million. KBC Bank Ireland is not as big as Bank of Ireland in terms of physical presence. Its legacy systems may be different as...

Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)

Gerry Horkan: I apologise for my voice today, which is not good. I welcome the opportunity to discuss the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, known as CETA, between the European Union and Canada.Fianna Fáil will not be supporting this motion as we believe an ambitious and comprehensive trade agreement will benefit Ireland in terms of increased jobs and business opportunities for Ireland....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (8 Sep 2016)

Gerry Horkan: We will have Insurance Ireland in later on in the session-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (8 Sep 2016)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Deputy O'Rourke. I think his main question is really the last question which was written down in front of me. It was a question I was going to mention. We will have representatives of Insurance Ireland before the committee next week. We had the Consumers' Association of Ireland in just before the current witnesses and we asked the representatives if they had engaged with Insurance...