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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Ulster Bank (1 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: It is very unfortunate that a CEO who has six months left in that position is not before the committee. Mr. Stanley is getting the brunt of what he would probably get. It would have been to Mr. Stanley's benefit if he was here. My understanding is that Richie Boucher was either on holidays or was going within a very short number of weeks, after a very long time in the bank. Mr. Stanley...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Ulster Bank (1 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Will the witnesses confirm that when the figure is agreed with the Central Bank on the second batch, whether it is 3,500 or 50, it will be supplied to us on that day? We will then know how many more impacted customers there are. It would be good if Ulster Bank representatives were back sooner rather than later to discuss all the matters we could not raise today. Perhaps that could happen...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I was reluctant to interrupt Senator Coffey in mid flow. However, I must remind Members we are discussing amendment No. 7, section 8, about the naming of a university. While the Senator did comment on it, much of what he said was not speaking to the amendment.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I did not say it was not. That is why I let him keep going. It was not about what we were meant to be talking about, however. I call Senator Craughwell.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Is the Senator pressing the amendment?

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I heard the Minister of State refer a number of times to STEAM rather than STEM.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I remind Members that we are almost two hours into this debate and we are on amendment No. 8. We have 38 amendments to try to get through in the next hour. I accept that we may not get through them and that we will sit another day, but I remind people that we have less than an hour left for this topic today.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Does the Senator want to reserve it for the next Stage, bearing in mind Senator Norris?

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Every vote takes 20 minutes. That is fine but it means we will not get through much of this.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I am just making the point that Senator Norris will address the same issue on Report Stage. Perhaps there is not a need to divide the House at this point but if the Senator wants to-----

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I accept that but it is really for the Chair to clarify matters.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: There was a reference to that made already by some Senators.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: It is possible for any Senator at any stage to withdraw an amendment at this point and reintroduce it at the next Stage if he or she wants.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: We have the Senator's point. Standing Order 129, which is titled "Amendments on Report", reads:In the case of a Bill reported from a Committee of the whole Seanad only such amendments as arise out of proceedings in Committee may be moved on Fourth Stage. Amendments previously rejected in Committee of the whole Seanad shall not be in order. If something is rejected-----

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I am telling the Senator that is the wording. It is not my wording. If we listen to the wording, "amendments previously rejected in Committee of the whole Seanad shall not be in order", if the subject matter, by my reading of it, is rejected at this point, the same subject matter cannot be brought back on Report Stage.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Yes, the Senators do.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: That is the point.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: That was not the intention of anyone.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I am reading out the Standing Order so the Senators know the backup that is there in respect of it. If an amendment is put forward now and it falls, it cannot be reintroduced in the same wording. If the wording is different, if it is wider or changed in some form, then it is a new amendment, albeit quite similar, and can be introduced at the next Stage. At this stage, I think everybody who...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Amendment No. 8 is in Senator O'Sullivan's name. Is the Senator pressing the amendment?