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Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Tomorrow is now today.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Does any further speaker wish to contribute on this grouping?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Leader for outlining the Order of Business. I note his optimism that No. 7 might conclude before 9 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I am always optimistic, although sometimes my optimism is misplaced. We could not have a conversation today without discussing Brexit. The position seems to have gone from bad to worse again. Prime Minister Theresa May now faces a motion of no confidence and will not come to Dublin today after all. I see no benefit, from the perspective of people in the United Kingdom, Ireland or the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: It is not open yet and it will not be anything like what it was either. We need a much more nuanced and thorough approach on penalty points. We also need proportionality. We need to consider the idea of targeting repeat offenders differently from people who are caught for the first time. For instance, the case of someone caught speeding by a detection van in a transition zone where the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: There are more people in cars anyway because insufficient public transport has been provided. Buses in Dublin are full.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I also wanted to mention climate change, on which Ireland has been ranked the worst in Europe by a fair margin. We need to deal with this issue.There is really nothing more I need to say other than that. Finally, this Christmas many people will be buying gift vouchers or will be looking at that. Legislation has been stalled relating to expiry dates and so on. I gather the Minister for...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: We are not conservatives, we are republicans.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: We are missing him already.

Seanad: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: The four of us here were all members of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform when it held an in-depth investigation and discussion about motor insurance in late 2016. The Minister of State mentioned it in his report along with the work being done by the cost of insurance working group. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this long-awaited Bill which we will be...

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, to the House. Is it his first time back?

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I am delighted to see him here.

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I note the Minister of State has a closing statement as well. He can only speak once. Is he happy with his contribution?

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Perfect. I call Senator Freeman to conclude.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Sorry, Senator Noone, you do not address Senators directly.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I accept that. However, on Report Stage, once the Minister has responded, the only person who can speak again is the Member who moved the amendment. That is the process. I am not in a position to allow any Member other than the Minister of State to respond to Senator Mullen. I am not at fault here.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: No. On Report Stage, everyone can speak once, after which the Minister responds and the only Member who can respond to the Minister is the person who moved the amendment. I have just been reminded of the rules.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I cannot allow any Member to contribute at this point other than the Minister of State.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I am sorry but I must interrupt.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I do not doubt any of that but I am not in a position to allow Members to make contributions at this point. Those are the rules of the House and if Members want to change them, they can do so.