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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: Whenever time is required in this House to get legislation through, it is provided. No Minister or Department has ever been found wanting to facilitate legislation. We get our work done and then some. There has never been any challenge in getting work through.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: Members might not like what I have to say but the point is that we meet weekly to discuss the schedule and all business is facilitated. It has never been suggested that we have not been able to do our business. We have always done our business and we will continue to do it. I am sure that will happen long after the Senators and I are gone. We can have our conversation, as we do every...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: Senator Paddy Burke spoke this morning. He is now the father of the House. I congratulate him. It is a proud day for Mayo that one of our local Senators has achieved such a length of service. It is a great achievement and something to be very proud of.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: We can dream but we may not achieve it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: On a serious note, it is a great achievement and a worthy of accolade.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: I acknowledge the points made by Senator Burke on the damage done by both storms, in particular along the western seaboard where there has been considerable damage to businesses and homes. I also acknowledge the points raised by Senator Dolan about front-line workers in the ESB, Irish Water and Electric Ireland working to get the faults fixed. I fully support the call on behalf of clubs...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: We will have that debate later.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome the engagement of the Minister on this particular section. I am speaking to the Government amendment No. 84 and also the Fianna Fáil amendments Nos. 76a, 82aand 83a. We have well hashed out the issues relating to this section and I thank the Minister and her Department for the extensive engagement that we had over the past number of months. We had several meetings on this...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: Having listened to some of the contributions, I will respond to some of the matters raised. The Minister and Department have requested that debate on the Bill finish tonight. I was happy to facilitate that because we have gave it three and a half hours on the previous occasion and provided four hours for it tonight. There has been ample opportunity for Members to have their say and we have...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: Please do not interrupt. I said I got the impression. I can speak to my own impression.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: The issue arose many months ago. We have been many months working on this and using every avenue available to us to engage with the Department, the Minister, my party leader and other colleagues. Any suggestion that somehow we have not been working on this is not factually correct. That is borne out in the timelines and our engagement with the councillor representative organisations. As I...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: Next Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the Cathaoirleach. The Order of Business is No. 1, Digital Services Bill 2023 – Second Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude at 2.45 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes, and time may be shared, all other Senators not to exceed five...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: As the Cathaoirleach has dealt with the question of Commencement matters, I do not propose to. It is not a matter for the Leader of the House but one for the Cathaoirleach's office. I thank all Members for their contributions on the Order of Business today. First up was Senator O'Loughlin. She spoke first about the survey released this morning that said Castlebar was the best town in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: She called it out. Senator Kyne welcomed the double payment for pensioners, lone parents and people accessing disability payments that is coming through this month. This is in line with the cost-of-living measures introduced by the Government in the last budget to support people with continuing cost-of-living pressures. As I said, Senator McDowell spoke about the Northern Ireland...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2024)

Lisa Chambers: Of course, Cork is our second biggest airport. People are voting with their feet. We have seen an increase in passenger numbers out of all of those airports, Cork, Shannon and Knock, because people like flying out of them. Demand drives where airlines look to schedule flights. It is a little bit of a chicken-and-egg scenario.The airports in question are doing such a good job that they are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2024)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome Ronan, Mary Rose and Síle all the way from Kenmare. I hope they have a great time in Leinster House and enjoy their work experience. The Order of Business is No. 1, Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023 [Dáil] - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 12.15 p.m. and the proceedings thereon...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2024)

Lisa Chambers: I thank all Members who contributed and welcome the students to the Gallery. I hope they have found their time here to be of interest. First this morning was Senator Fitzpatrick who raised the ongoing conflict between Israel and the people of Gaza. We are all in agreement with her remarks that what is happening there is abhorrent. It is deeply disappointing, to put it mildly, that...

Seanad: Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)

Lisa Chambers: Now.

Seanad: Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)

Lisa Chambers: Now.