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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Let us not start robbing banks now, and not from your lot.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Conway-Walsh started it. It is important to have a debate on the issue of insurance fraud and on whether or not An Garda Síochána should be resourced to tackle it. The Minister was before the committee some weeks ago and said that gardaí were to be diverted away from crime into fraud. Fraud is a crime, however, and the exaggeration and staging of claims are all...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 and Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motions (14 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: We are going to take No. 1, motion regarding the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009, and No. 2, motion regarding the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998. The motions will be debated together and decided separately. I call on the acting Leader to move No. 1.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 and Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motions (14 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. I call Senator Wilson.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation: Motion (14 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Before proceeding, I ask Members to refrain from comment in the debate today that would adversely affect the ongoing criminal proceedings or any further criminal investigations or prosecutions in this matter. Members are free to comment on the terms of reference.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation: Motion (14 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: As there are no more Senators indicating, I call the Minister to conclude the debate.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (14 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Senator. The next speaker is Senator Martin Conway and he has eight minutes.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (14 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Senator. That concludes the list of Senators who wished to speak and I call on the Minister to conclude the debate.

Seanad: Death of Shane O'Farrell: Statements (14 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: The next item is statements on matters related to a fatal road traffic collision causing the death of Mr. Shane O’Farrell in 2011. I call on the Minister for Justice and Equality to make his opening contribution.

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I am supposed to not allow applause but it has been done now. I am not going to worry too much about it.

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I said I am supposed not to allow it. I did not say I cannot allow it.

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Exactly.

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Norris has been a Member of this House for over 30 years.

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Kelleher. I remind Members that there are at least eight Members left to speak and there are 38 minutes remaining. If everyone takes five minutes, we will not have enough time for the debate and we will have to adjourn it. I ask Senators to be as brief as they can be to allow everybody to speak. I call Senator James Reilly who has five minutes.

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Reilly.

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Reilly for his contribution and for his brevity because the Order of Business states this debate must conclude by 6 p.m. I ask Members, for the benefit of others, to be as brief as they can. I call Senator Ged Nash who has five minutes.

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Thank you, Senator Nash. I wish to remind Members that I have more Members seeking to speak than I have time available. I appeal to Members to be as brief as then can. Senator Ned O'Sullivan is next. You have five minutes, Senator.

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I am doing my best.

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: With my discretion, I might allow Senator Norris to go a little bit over his five minutes. Therefore I ask Senators Grace O'Sullivan, Bacik and Buttimer to curtail their debates because we will have to finish by 6 p.m. Our next speaker is Senator Grace O'Sullivan and I ask her to keep her contribution within the best confines she can.

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Grace O'Sullivan for both her contribution and her brevity because I do want to allow Senator Norris in. Equally, I have Senators Bacik and Buttimer and I have to allow the Minister to have at least three minutes. She has been very generous in allowing her time to be curtailed by two minutes to allow for Senator Norris. We must be finished by 6 p.m. however.