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

Lisa Chambers: Out of respect to other Members, if somebody is on his or her feet-----

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

Lisa Chambers: Of course one can, but I should be allowed to finish.

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

Lisa Chambers: With regard to the Order of Business, some Members of the House have expressed dissatisfaction that all Stages of the Bill are being taken today. If we had been facilitated in sitting yesterday and in having two sitting days, and to have the Ministers with responsibility for education and higher education before the House, we would not have had to take all Stages today. We were trying to...

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

Lisa Chambers: If we had sat yesterday, we would have avoided that.

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Lisa Chambers: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh, I ask that the comment that my remarks were inaccurate be withdrawn from the record.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 (18 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I agree to the Order of Business as proposed by the Leader, but I do want to raise some issues. We need to discuss the very real prospect that Dublin will now face increased restrictions. This House should acknowledge, and on behalf of the Fianna Fáil group I acknowledge, the severe implications that these increased restrictions will have for businesses and livelihoods and on citizens...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: France and Germany have provided some help, but we are also a member of the European Union, and either we are in the club and in the community or we are not.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: Regarding turning a blind eye to the situation, I have seen some commentary online to the effect that we need to look after our own first. My response to such comments is let us do both. A message should issue from this House that we are willing, with arms open, to take in those children immediately. I want the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy O'Gorman, to listen to this...

Seanad: Withdrawal Agreement Between the United Kingdom and the European Union: Motion (23 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I move: That Seanad Éireann: agrees that: - the Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union entered into force on 1st February, 2020 and has legal effects under international law; - as of that date, no party to the Agreement can unilaterally change, clarify, amend, interpret or disapply it anymore; - the Northern Ireland Protocol forms an integral part...

Seanad: Withdrawal Agreement Between the United Kingdom and the European Union: Motion (23 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I thank all Members who contributed to the debate. I also thank the Minister, Deputy Coveney, and Minister of State, Deputy Brophy, for being here. It is clear that the message that will go out from this Chamber is that we are united in our approach to Brexit and the outcome that we believe to be in the best interests of all citizens on this island. It is rare in politics to find an issue...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (24 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome the Minister and thank him for taking this matter. The issue is unaccompanied minors from the Moria camp on Lesbos. It is the largest refugee camp in Europe and home - I use that word lightly - to almost 13,000 men, women and children. The camp was initially built to house less than 3,000. Almost two weeks ago, the camp was burned and 12,000 men, women and children were left on...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (24 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the Minister for the response. It is much appreciated. At the outset, I want to say that I am appalled that Tusla was not given additional resources from 2018 by the previous Minister and Government. That is quite scandalous. The Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, is being asked to take resources from other children in the State to try to fund children coming in from Lesbos. He cannot...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the Cathaoirleach and echo his very nice sentiments to our men and women of Óglaigh na hÉireann, who have served with the UN, represented our country and made us all proud. The UN and the blue helmet are synonymous with the Irish Defence Forces. The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding appointment of ordinary members to the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, to be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: The Cathaoirleach might grant the same degree of latitude as I try to respond to the questions Senators raised.