Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Guím gach rath ar mhuintir na tíre anseo agus thar lear. Guím gach rath freisin ar na Airí atá ag dul thar lear. Cuirim fáilte roimh an athrú intinne. Nuair a bhí siad ar an taobh seo den Teach bhí siad ag gearráin go raibh Airí ag dul thar lear. Anois, níl ach Aire amháin fágtha sa tír i gcóir Lá Fhéile Pádraig. Níl a fhios agam cad a dúirt an tAire sin leis an Taoiseach nó an fáth a bhfuil sé fágtha.

My first question is about the Charities Bill. Can the Minister give us an update on where are the remaining bits of the Charities Bill? Is the Government planning any changes in light of the revelations this week regarding the director of an organisation being paid by the same organisation to be a lobbyist? Does he envisage any changes on the back of that?

Can the Minister update us on the status of the Seanad reform Bill? Has the Government given any consideration to the various proposals about giving Irish emigrants a vote in Seanad Éireann?

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