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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: For the Senator's information, in this slot, it is one item per Member, so he is straying into territory.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Before I call the Leader to respond, I join with Members who earlier articulated their thanks and genuine appreciation for the bravery of the men and women of our Defence Forces, including the Naval Service and Air Corps, and the Garda for the wonderful work they did over the past 24 hours in what has been categorised as the largest drugs seizure in the history of the State. The Leader was a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome our visitors to the Gallery. It is nice to have you here on a wet day. I hope you have a very enjoyable visit to Leinster House. You have joined us at the conclusion of the Order of Business. Before we suspend the sitting, I remind Members that tomorrow morning, the Taoiseach will be in the House. I ask Members of all groups to advise their colleagues to have as large a...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (26 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Malcolm Byrne - The need for the Minister for Health to outline the current and anticipated costs of the national children's hospital and the measures in place to ensure that similar cost overruns do not occur at the planned national maternity hospital. Senator Micheál Carrigy -...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (26 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, to the House.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (26 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fíorfháilte roimh gach éinne. Ar an gcéad dul síos, over our recess, Members will have heard that a former colleague and friend of many of us in this House went to his eternal reward. I am speaking, of course, of the late Senator, Member of the European Parliament and member of the Labour Party, Senator Flor O'Mahony, who passed away on 28 July. He was born...

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

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Leader. I also welcome back Senator Moynihan, who has returned from maternity leave.

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

Jerry Buttimer: It is one item per two-minute slot. I will be uniform in my application of that. I will give all Members an opportunity on the day, but I will employ this rule as many Members want to get in on the Order of Business.

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

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is stretching it now.

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

Jerry Buttimer: I remind the Senator it is one issue per two-minute slot.

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

Jerry Buttimer: Existing guidelines and by-laws are laid out and will be applied for this term.

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

Jerry Buttimer: It is just so Members understand. It is no matter who they are.

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

Jerry Buttimer: I now call Senator Flynn because she has been here since the start of the Order of Business to be fair to her

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

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Senator Martin for his patience. I know he has been waiting for a school group to come in. The group has not managed to arrive but, nonetheless, the floor is his.

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

Jerry Buttimer: I am glad Senator Martin got to welcome his group. They are very welcome to Leinster House. I hope they have a very nice, positive, enjoyable visit to the Houses of the Oireachtas. Glaoim ar an gCeannaire to reply to the debate.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Motion (26 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask Members to be upstanding for one minute's silence to remember the former Senator Flor O'Mahony and our colleague and friend, Councillor Damien O'Reilly.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Motion (26 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: May they rest in peace.

Seanad: Teachtaireachtaí ón Dáil - Messages from Dáil (13 Jul 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Dáil Éireann has agreed on 12 July 2023 to the amendments made by Seanad Éireann to the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022. Dáil Éireann has passed the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022 on 12 July 2023, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired. Dáil Éireann has passed the Policing, Security and...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (13 Jul 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Róisín Garvey - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on the lack of data available around housing needs assessments for persons aged over 65 years. As I will not be here for Order of Business, I want to thank all Senators,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Child Protection (13 Jul 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: It is great to have the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, here as the line Minister and I now call on Senator Doherty.