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Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Annita Demetriou, Speaker of the Cypriot House of Representatives (13 Jun 2023)

Lisa Chambers: Ms Demetriou is most welcome. It is a pleasure to meet her and to welcome her to Seanad Éireann to address our Chamber.Her speech covered quite a lot of topics but it is clear that despite the distance between our two countries, we share many values, are on the same page on many things and are strong colleagues at European Union level. That is welcome. I concur with her remarks when...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Lisa Chambers: The Minister is very welcome to the Chamber. It has been a very interesting debate so far. It shows the breadth of views in this House. I believe that all views, for the most part, have been expressed reasonably and fairly, and are to be respected across all sides. There are many things that will not be said in the Chamber because cancel culture is real, as pointed out by Senator Mullen....

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Lisa Chambers: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I extend a warm welcome to the Slovenian ambassador. A new friendship group between Slovenia and Ireland was set up this term. It is great to have the ambassador visiting the House. The Order of Business is expressions of sympathy on the death of former Senator Mary Jackman, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude at 1.45 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 1, Courts and Civil Law...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the Cathaoirleach and all the Senators who contributed to the Order of Business. I welcome our two guests, Mia Galligan and Mya Doocey, to the Visitors Gallery and congratulate them on their really important work. It would have been a taboo subject for many years. When I was playing football, it just was not talked about. I am glad to see there has even been a move away from...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jun 2023)

Lisa Chambers: Tomorrow morning at 9.30 a.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2023)

Lisa Chambers: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the appointment of an ordinary member to the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, to be taken on the conclusion of Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, motion regarding the proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of a proposal for a regulation on a computerised system for the cross-border electronic exchange of data in the area of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I thank all Members who contributed to Order of Business today. Senator Cassells spoke this morning about the ongoing challenges for An Post workers who are awaiting a restoration of their pension. That is, I think, some 7,000 members. A letter will go from my office today to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, asking for an update as to when...

Seanad: Appointment of Ordinary Member to Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion (22 Jun 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I move: That Seanad Éireann, in accordance with section 8(3)(b) of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003, as amended, appoints Senator Rónán Mullen to be an ordinary member of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission in place of Senator Lynn Ruane who has resigned her office in accordance with the aforementioned section 8.

Seanad: Opt-in under Protocol No. 21: Motions (22 Jun 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to accept the following measure: Regulation (EU) 2022/850 of...

Seanad: Opt-in under Protocol No. 21: Motions (22 Jun 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I move: That Seanad Éireann, having regard to Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and noting that a copy of the following proposed measure was laid before Seanad Éireann on 6 January 2022: ...

Seanad: Opt-in under Protocol No. 21: Motions (22 Jun 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I move: That Seanad Éireann, having regard to Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and noting that a copy of the following proposed measure was laid before Seanad Éireann on 6 January 2022: ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Security and Defence Policy: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I will just flag that I am due in the Seanad Chamber to take the Order of Business at 11.30 a.m., so if I do not get in-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Security and Defence Policy: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Deputy Haughey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Security and Defence Policy: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I thank both witnesses. I listened to their opening statements from my office, so I am familiar with the points they have made. I have gone through both submissions as well. One question I would like to ask both witnesses is how they would assess the understanding of Irish citizens of the current type of neutrality that we have. When we try to have an honest conversation on our current...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Lisa Chambers: The Order of Business today is No. 1, motion regarding the Orders of Reference of the Seanad Select Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments, to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, motion regarding proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of a Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Lisa Chambers: At the outset, Senator O'Loughlin spoke about the loss of life we have experienced in the country. There have been sad situations including the woman who took ill while flying; the young mother; Greig Oliver, the Munster Rugby coach who was with his son, Jack, in South Africa and had a tragic accident there; and the two young men who just graduated from secondary school, Andrew O'Donnell and...

Seanad: Seanad Select Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Motion (4 Jul 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I move: That, in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight pursuant to Standing Order 98(2)(b), the Orders of Reference of the Seanad Select Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments, as agreed by Order of the Seanad of 7th December, 2022, be amended by the addition of the following paragraph after paragraph (10): ...

Seanad: EU Directives: Motion (4 Jul 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

Seanad: Appointment to Policing Authority: Motion (4 Jul 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I move: That Seanad Éireann recommends, pursuant to section 62C(7) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Jane Mulcahy be appointed by the Government to be a member of the Policing Authority.