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Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Trade Connectivity and Trade Flows: Discussion (15 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Would Mr. Carr or Mr. Kenny like to come in?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Trade Connectivity and Trade Flows: Discussion (15 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. O'Reilly. Do Mr. Carr or Mr. Kenny want to come in on that?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Trade Connectivity and Trade Flows: Discussion (15 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. O'Reilly and Mr. Carr. I have few questions myself. My first is to Mr. O'Reilly. I have visited Dublin Port a couple of times with him and some colleagues. I found the entire set-up very impressive. The view from the port company's building is something to behold and I am sure it is a nice place to be working in. I saw at first hand the level of investment the company has...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Trade Connectivity and Trade Flows: Discussion (15 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Yes, I thank Mr. O'Reilly. That was very good.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Trade Connectivity and Trade Flows: Discussion (15 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: As we are only permitted to be in this committee room for two hours we only have two minutes remaining. So we are close to finishing and are right on the button. On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. O'Reilly, Mr. Carr and Mr. Kenny for making themselves available to this committee, making presentations and giving very comprehensive replies to our questions. It was important that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol (Article 16) (resumed): Engagement with Mr. Maroš Šefovi (16 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the Chairman. Commissioner Šefovi is very welcome to the meeting this morning. We appreciate his time with us today. I listened very carefully to his opening comments and I fully appreciate and accept that he understands the importance of the Northern Ireland protocol. He referred to it as a centrepiece of the Brexit negotiations. He accepts and understands that a mistake...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I agree with the Order of Business. This morning we heard the confirmed news that Ulster Bank is to wind down its operation in the Republic of Ireland after 160 years of banking in the State. My sympathy and my heart go out to all of the 2,800 staff who work in the 88 branches and to the more than 1 million customers who bank with Ulster Bank. It is a worrying development for the banking...

Seanad: National Climate and Air Roadmap for the Agriculture Sector: Statements (22 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. It is great to have him here and to have an opportunity to discuss what is a very ambitious vision he has set out for his Department. Since he has come into the Department, he has hit the ground running. He has actively engaged with the farming community and the environmental groups as well because he knows and sees, as do all of us, that the future...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Business of Joint Committee (22 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I ask members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off and their devices are muted until they are making a contribution. Apologies have been received from Senators Garvey and McDowell. Senator Flynn is substituting in place of Senator Black. I welcome everyone to today's meeting. There is no correspondence to be noted. Is it agreed to adopt the draft minutes of the public meeting...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Ireland: Discussion (22 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: On behalf of the committee I welcome Dr. Alan Barrett, director, and Dr. Martina Lawless, research professor, at the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, to today's meeting. I thank them both for making themselves available. We are looking forward to the engagement. Dr. Barrett and Dr. Lawless have done much research in this area for many years. They have attended many Oireachtas...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Ireland: Discussion (22 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Dr. Lawless for that excellent opening statement. She has touched on many areas for us to consider as a committee. I call Senator Gallagher. We are having technical difficulties so we will go to Senator Byrne first and come back to Senator Gallagher.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Ireland: Discussion (22 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Dr. Barrett. I will go back to Senator Gallagher. He has corrected the technical difficulties. Senator Wall will follow him.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Ireland: Discussion (22 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The next speaker is Senator Wall.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Ireland: Discussion (22 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: As all members who indicated have spoken, I will ask the witnesses some questions. Over the years, we have listened to various projections of the potential reduction in GDP, depending on the scenario we ended up with. In her opening statement, Dr. Lawless mentioned that even with the trade deal, we are still looking at a 2.6% reduction. Is that still the ESRI's assessment? I know these...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Ireland: Discussion (22 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Dr. Barrett and Dr. Lawless, Dr. Barrett in particular for the balanced response on the Northern Ireland protocol. It is important to acknowledge, as we have done at previous committee hearings, that there are multiple sides to that issue and the politics of Northern Ireland. As was said, it is not all driven by trade or economic growth. There are other issues of equal importance...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Today marks the beginning of endometriosis awareness month. This is a month-long campaign in which we highlight and draw attention to the challenges faced by one in ten Irish women and one in ten women globally who experience this chronic disease. Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows around the womb and the vital organs in that area, causing many...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, to the House. This is important legislation. I acknowledge Senator Higgins's concerns, which are fair, on the length of debate. They should be taken on board. I am glad to see a sunset clause in the legislation for three months' time. I am sure we will find ample opportunity to address those concerns at that point. It should provide the House...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Business of Select Committee (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I remind members to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off. I welcome everyone to the meeting. We have no correspondence to consider. We need to adopt the draft minutes of the private meeting of 19 February 2021. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. The next item is the draft minutes of our public meeting held on 22 February 2021, which consisted of engagement with officials from...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The witnesses for today's meeting are from the Data Protection Commission, DPC. The agenda is as follows: the impact of Brexit on data flows between the UK and the EU and, more broadly, on data protection; dealing with a potential future divergence in data protection law between the EU and the UK; the impact of Brexit on companies and organisations transferring or storing data between the UK...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I have a couple of questions myself. Is the extension pretty much guaranteed? Is it just a technicality whereby, at the end of April, it will be automatically extended? When will we know for certain that the extension will happen?