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Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I am standing in for my colleague, Senator Warfield, who is unfortunately under the weather today. The Minister of State is very welcome. Sinn Féin welcomes and supports this legislation, which will shorten the notice period for schools being instructed to accommodate pupils with special educational needs. Many families are trying to secure appropriate education for their children as...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: The Minister is welcome. I welcome the people tuning in from all the counties affected: Limerick, Clare, Mayo, Donegal, Sligo and others. I think we can all agree that they have run an immense campaign for quite some time. I know that people in Limerick were pleased that the Minister has included them in the scheme, but people I spoke to last week were completely unimpressed and deeply...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: That is why I want to put on record what they have said about this Bill. I am quoting directly from them; these are their voices. They say: It is imperative that the voice of the Homeowners, the victims of Defective materials, is heard and ... [in particular] the Government ... [politicians] ... listen before it is too late. Listen, because to date, you have not listened. We are angry,...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: The quotes are good.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: This has been clarified.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: Senator Cummins can support our amendments on Wednesday and we will go with his support.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: Hear, hear. Well said.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: The Senator has 20 seconds to get them all in.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: Perhaps people need to think about the difference between politics and political opportunism. What is happening in the Dáil this evening is politics.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: As this will be my last contribution to the Order of Business before the summer, I will begin by expressing my gratitude to all of the staff, to the Leas-Chathaoirleach, to the Leader for her courtesy and to the Deputy Leader. I wish everyone a very good summer after what has been a fairly energetic and, at times, combative session. I have to say that I believe politics is in a good place...