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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: Some Members of the House were not willing to accommodate that, and they were not on this side. It is important that information is put on the record today.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: We tried our best, but that was not forthcoming on the other side of the House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: Can I reply to the last speaker?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: We had an agreement from the Minister to attend yesterday, but we could not facilitate it because we had nowhere to sit and we could not get agreement to sit without votes. That is accurate.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh, I ask that the comment that my remarks were inaccurate be withdrawn from the record.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: If that was the Senators' interpretation of what I said that is not my issue. What I said was completely accurate, as has been confirmed by the Cathaoirleach of this House. I never suggested it was Senator Higgins. I said that we could not reach agreement. That is 100% accurate. It needed no clarification.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (10 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Senator Gallagher for sharing time. I read with interest Sarah McInerney's article in The Sunday Times last Sunday, and I agree with the sentiments in the article. We have been talking about the reopening of pubs too much given that there are other, more pertinent, issues for the country to deal with, such as the reopening of the schools, the safety of children, the increasing death...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jul 2020)

Lisa Chambers: The Order of Business is No. a1, Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020 - all Stages, to be taken at 12.15 p.m. with the time allocated to the groups' spokespersons in the debate on Second Stage not to exceed eight minutes each, the contributions of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each and the Minister to be given no less than eight minutes to reply, and Committee and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jul 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I will deal at the outset with the issues surrounding Cahersiveen and the direct provision centre. I hear the calls from Members, including from Senator Ó Donnghaile and his party colleagues, to have a debate in the House. I have asked for the Minister for Justice and Equality to come before the House. We are still in discussions with her office on this. The difficulty posed is that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jul 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I apologise. Senator Murphy spoke about Tús and JobPath. There is a particular restriction for those who have access to Tús because of their involvement with JobPath. The Senator is correct in what he has requested, and we should explore it. The six-year rule is quite arbitrary, and it should be more flexible. There is little point in having someone removed from a rural social...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jul 2020)

Lisa Chambers: In order to facilitate the cleaning of the Chamber, I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to the effect that No. a1 be taken at 12.30 p.m.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (30 Jul 2020)

Lisa Chambers: For the information of the House, as I had said earlier there were genuine attempts to try to get the Minister for Justice and Equality here. I am pleased to announce that she has made an hour available. Unfortunately, that information did not come through before the vote. We were genuinely working to get that space. I thank the Minister, Deputy McEntee, for making that hour available...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (30 Jul 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I propose that notwithstanding the order of the House today, proceedings on No. a1 shall be interrupted at 3.15 p.m., whereupon the sitting shall suspend for 30 minutes; statements on the Skellig Star direct provision centre and the future of direct provision, No. a2 on the Supplementary Order Paper, shall be taken at 3.45 p.m., and shall be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes, with the...

Seanad: Education: Statements (28 Jul 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I am sharing my time with Senator McGreehan. This €375 million package involves more than 1 million students, 100,000 staff and 4,000 schools. I commend the Minister, Deputy Foley, her team and the Government for their effort in putting together what I consider to be a comprehensive and significant plan and investment in our education and schooling system. It is an extraordinary...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jul 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I am happy to support the Order of Business. I welcome the €750 billion recovery fund at EU level to help with the Covid pandemic. It was a mammoth session in terms of meetings between member states that went on for an unscheduled day to show the seriousness and extent of the recovery package being promised. There was a significant win for Ireland in that it is to be calculated on...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jul 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I am happy to support the Order of Business. Today we are debating further legislation in our battle against Covid-19. It shows the extraordinary lengths this House and Dáil Éireann can go to, to work together for the betterment of our people, and, when times are tough and challenging, the speed with which we can make drastic and sweeping changes that are in the interest of the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jul 2020)

Lisa Chambers: We welcome the debate on the Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020 later today. It is the next piece of legislation this House will seek to pass to assist businesses to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic and to try to get back up and running as best as possible. As has been said numerous times, we are in this together but we are in this for the long haul. This is not something we will see...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I am pleased to support the election of the Leas-Chathaoirleach and the nominee going forward. I note that the HSE Covid app has gone live today. When I departed Mayo this morning to come to Seanad Éireann, there were just over 17,000 registered users of the app.When I opened it just now, there were more than 250,000 users of the app. It is an extremely important step in our fight...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Senator Norris. It is a pleasure and a privilege to make my maiden speech in the House today. It is my pleasure and honour to nominate my colleague, Senator Mark Daly, for the position of Cathaoirleach. My maiden speech is not as I imagined, in these strange times and strange surrounds, but it does not lessen the delight and great honour of this occasion. It is fantastic to be...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I strongly believe in the role of the Upper House. It would be a mistake to reduce the oversight this House provides and to concentrate more power in the hands of a few. We have an important democratic role to play in this great country. I shall return to the task at hand and to my colleague, Senator Mark Daly, who I am delighted and privileged to propose for the position of Cathaoirleach...