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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank all of the Members who contributed to the Order of Business. Senator O'Donovan kicked off with a very personal story of his diagnosis of epilepsy and his journey to reach the point he is at today. I congratulate him for speaking so eloquently about a really important issue. I have no doubt that his words will help many others. He raised additional awareness of the condition today...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I can see that the Senator is here. It is great to see it happening. We are not too far behind. I wish all the businesses well and I hope it goes well. I imagine it will. The Senator raised the issue about the Northern Ireland Minister of Health awaiting confirmation from the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, about a meeting. I do not know the ins and outs of that particular...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Out of courtesy and to reply to the Senator, it was not a personalised attack. She used the word "butchering" and accused the Irish Government of butchering 4,000 jobs.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I merely reminded the Senator of her own words-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: -----that are on the Seanad record for all to read and all to see from two months ago.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Yes. All I pointed out was the Senator's own words.

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Motion for Earlier Signature (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to him.

Seanad: Tenth Report of Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight: Motion (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 98, the recommendations of the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight contained in the report entitled ‘Report of the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight: Amendment of Committee names, matters relating to remit and Orders of Reference of Committees, and amendments to Standing Orders relating to Committees’,...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Business of Select Committee (17 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome everyone to today's meeting. We have no correspondence to consider in terms of minutes. Is it agreed that we adopt the draft minutes of the meeting on 10 May 2021, which was attended by officials from the Revenue Commissioners, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Health Service Executive? Agreed.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Irish and UK Businesses: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (17 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The agenda for today's meeting is to discuss the impact of Brexit on Irish and UK businesses, post-Brexit trading relationship between Ireland the UK and Brexit opportunities. I will now read the note on privilege. Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence that they give to the committee. This means that...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Irish and UK Businesses: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (17 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. McGrane. He has been to the fore of the Brexit issue since it kicked off nearly four years ago. The British Irish Chamber of Commerce has provided valuable insight, from a business perspective. Its analytical work on all aspects of Brexit on business has been invaluable to us as policymakers and legislators. It is great that they have taken the very positive view that trade...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Irish and UK Businesses: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (17 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. McGrane. The next speaker is Senator Michael McDowell.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Irish and UK Businesses: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (17 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. McGrane and Senator McDowell. Next, we have Senator Gallagher.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Irish and UK Businesses: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (17 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. Molloy for his response, which was very good.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Irish and UK Businesses: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (17 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: That was fairly comprehensively answered with a bit of humour thrown in as well, which is always welcome.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Irish and UK Businesses: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (17 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I have gone right around the table, which leaves me to make a few comments and observations and ask a couple of questions. I was struck in Mr. McGrane's opening statement by the level of decline in imports and exports. The percentages are extremely high and a cause of grave concern. When we discussed this at other committee meetings, the stockpiling explanation was offered. Does Mr....

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Irish and UK Businesses: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (17 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. Lynam. That is clear and quite a reasonable request. Everyone has spoken. I thank Mr. John McGrane, Mr. Paul Lynam and Mr. Cillian Molloy from the British Irish Chamber of Commerce for their time. We have had a robust, engaging debate. They have given us much to think about and to include in our report. Our next public meeting will be on Monday, 24 May. The Irish Human...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome the Minister. It is great we have the Bill coming to the House and have an opportunity to talk about the transformative impact the Department and the Minister are having on housing policy in the country. The Bill and the Land Development Agency Bill are two landmark Bills that will make a real difference to many citizens across the country in delivering real homes, real houses and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Yesterday, Oireachtas Members from the west and north west met the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, to discuss the progression of the application of the Institutes of Technology in Galway-Mayo, Leitrim-Sligo and Donegal to merge to form the Connacht-Ulster Alliance, a technological university for the north west. It was a huge moment...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The Order of Business is No. 1, Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage to be taken at 1.30 p.m. and to conclude at 2.45 p.m., with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed six minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed four minutes, and the...