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Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I appreciate that.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: The Senator has expressed his reasonable disagreement with that and we are not going to reach a consensus.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Will the Minister of State clarify that?

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: In the interim. Thank you. That is clear.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: We are all clear. We are not totally in agreement, which is reasonable and will not alter.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendment No. 3iais in the name of Senator Dooley and is deemed out of order as a potential charge on the Revenue.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Perhaps the Minister of State would respond to the observations alone.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: We can only have one contribution per Senator on the section. Given the ingenuity of Senators I am sure that they will find a way to bring the point up again under another section.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 3j, 3k, 7aand 7bare related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed by the House? Agreed.

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Might I interject to say that, in the absence of the Secretary General of the Department, I do not think-----

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: The Senator can make a political charge to the Minister but not-----

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: It should not be directed at him personally.

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Yes. The Minister has political responsibility for the Department.

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Is the Leader proposing that notwithstanding the Order of the Seanad today that Senators, other than group spokespersons, may contribute to statements on the procurement process for a new Irish Coast Guard aviation service and that the contribution of any such Senator shall not exceed five minutes?

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that the Leader's proposal?

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senator Cummins. Certainly, the Senator deserves ten out of ten for tenacity. Well done, congratulations.

Seanad: School Transport: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister for Education. It is good to have her here.

Seanad: School Transport: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: We look forward to hearing from Senator Keogan in a moment.

Seanad: School Transport: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I join in the welcome to the Minister, Deputy Foley. I thank her for staying for the entire debate. Senator Ahearn summed up the whole issue very well. I acknowledge, as have others, that the intention was genuine, good and egalitarian. The Minister wants to do the right thing in a cost-of-living crisis. All of this is fine but, as was well put by my colleague, we have some unintended...