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Seanad: Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 and Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motions (22 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Another example of Senator Bacik’s typical modesty. Not a common condition in our profession.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister for his kind words and I reciprocate them. I congratulate him and wish him well in his new role. I thank him for his good work. We have known each other a long time. We wanted to hear the Minister as comprehensively as possible, so I exercised some discretion.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendment No. 2 is in the names of Senators, Moynihan, Bacik, Hoey, Sherlock and Wall. Amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive, and 7 to 9, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. Acceptance of amendment No. 2 involves the deletion of section 2 of the Bill.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: We should all be conscious, as we contribute, that we should allow as many amendments and sections to be dealt with today as we can. Therefore, I will move as fast as I can. Is the Senator pressing the amendment?

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Can the Senator keep within the amendment?

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Yes, but fast-tracking is not the amendment.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: With respect, that is a Second Stage speech.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: We must stick to the amendments to give everyone a fair opportunity to speak on them.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I am not impugning Senator Fitzpatrick.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: We are beginning to stray from the amendments.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: For all our sakes I am trying to keep to them.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Again, I exhort Members, in fairness to their colleagues and in order that every colleague will get in, to keep their contributions tied to the amendments.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I call on the Minister to speak to the subject matter of amendments in group 2, that is, amendments Nos. 2 and 10 and Seanad Report Stage amendments Nos. 1, 11 and 12. I invite contributions.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I apologise to Senator Mullen. The Minister is to come in on this initially.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Senator. Given that it is such a respectful, controlled debate, Senators might exercise their own judgment on being brief in order that everyone will get involved and every amendment might be reached. That is purely up to Senators and there is no way for me to stop them, but they might show deference to colleagues in that regard.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: It is at the Senator's discretion, as Leader of the House, to make such a proposal, which will then be put to the House for agreement. Does she wish to propose that?

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: The next group is definitions, subject matter of amendments Nos. 3 to 6, inclusive. Two Members were indicating their wish to speak in the following order, Senators Gavan and Mullen.