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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome to the Public Gallery Ms Honor Walshe, a transition year student from Sandford Park School who is doing work experience today with Senator Clonan.

Seanad: Ireland's Economic Outlook: Statements (28 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of Finance, Deputy Donohoe, to the Chamber. He will speak for ten minutes, the group spokespersons will have ten minutes and all other Senators will have five minutes. He will be called to reply not later than 3.20 p.m.

Seanad: Ireland's Economic Outlook: Statements (28 May 2025)

Mark Daly: Before I call the next speaker, I welcome the guests of Deputy James Geoghegan to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery: Isabelle Blum of AsIAm youth leadership, along with Liam Weeks of UCC. You are most welcome to Seanad Éireann.

Seanad: Ireland's Economic Outlook: Statements (28 May 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Visit of Italian Delegation (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery our friend and colleague from the Republic of Italy as we mark its national day, the ambassador, H.E. Nicola Faganello, a name that sounds kind of like Fagan, and the special envoy from the ministry of foreign affairs, Andrea Silvestri, and the deputy head of mission and first secretary, Dr. Edoardo Berionni Berna. My pronunciation was close,...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Teresa Costello - the need for the Minister for Health to carry out a full review of processing times for new medicines to be approved by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics to ensure waiting times are reduced. Senator Nicole Ryan - the need for the Minister for Health to make...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Projects (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Calleary, to the House.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Projects (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: As there is a vote in the Dáil, the Minister has to go. The Minister of State who is due in for the next Commencement matter has to go to vote as well. We will suspend the House for the duration of the vote.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: Before I call the Leader to outline the Order of Business, I welcome His Excellency the ambassador from Denmark, Lars Thuesen, to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. The ambassador is most welcome to Seanad Éireann today as we mark the national day of one of our European Union colleagues. The Seanad takes a distinct interest in legislation coming from the European Union. We thank our...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: Before I call the next speaker, I welcome Paul and Theresa Clerkin from Waterford, along with John Clerkin from Dublin and their cousin Vinny; Kathleen, Anthony and Ava; Cindy and Randy Flander; and Terance and Sue Franz from Chicago. I welcome the people from the city of Chicago, and from Iowa. My grand-uncle served as a parish priest in Iowa for 27 years, so I especially welcome everyone...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome from Galway, Councillor Jim Cuddy, who I believe retired after many years of service. He is most welcome to Seanad Éireann. I thank him for all the cups of tea during the Seanad campaign down through the years.

Seanad: Local Democracy Task Force: Statements (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of State, who is a former Senator, back to Seanad Éireann. This is an important debate, as we all know. In the previous Seanad, we had a debate on the future of local democracy, and one of the many recommendations out of that was that there would be a task force established under the next programme for Government to look at all the issues facing local democracy....

Seanad: Local Democracy Task Force: Statements (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Local Democracy Task Force: Statements (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: The Minister of State is most welcome to the House.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Public Procurement: Statements (22 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I welcome, from County Meath, Enfield national school, led by Michelle. You are all most welcome to Seanad Éireann. Michelle, just so you know, the rule in the Seanad is that there is no homework for the rest of the week for all students who attend. The ones who have not shown up have to do the homework, but if you are on the school...

Seanad: Public Procurement: Statements (22 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister for her opening remarks. Before I call the first Senator, I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery our Minister of State from Donegal, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, with his guests from the Irish Coast Guard.They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. He is very involved in the campaign to keep open the marine rescue co-ordination centres in Malin and Valentia....