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Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Simon Coveney, back to the House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: An accountant filing many tax returns has just contacted me. The Leader may be aware of this already, but the Revenue system crashed today.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I know the deadline has been slightly extended. I was checking the latest update on RTÉ and it stated that the system was back online at 15.48 p.m. I heard from that accountant just before I came into the Chamber, however, that the system had not yet come back online. The Revenue is acknowledged by most people as being one of the most efficient parts of the public service and I give...

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, back to the House. The Bill before us is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 148, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question, "That the Bill be received for final consideration", the...

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: As there are no Members indicating that they want to speak to-----

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: We are just dealing with the amendments in group 1.

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I will move on to group 2. I ask the Minister of State to speak to the subject matter of the amendments in group 2.

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Senator.

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Senators are all very welcome. We will see them later.

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (12 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Today, we have the first of three meetings that will address the practice of dual pricing for insurance. To assist us in considering this matter, we are joined by Ms Derville Rowland, director general, Ms Gráinne McEvoy, director, and Mr. Domhnall Cullinan, director, from the Central Bank of Ireland. I advise our guests that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (12 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: We have to vacate this room by 3.45 p.m. so I suggest we take 20 minutes each initially and if we have room then for a second round of questions we will do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (12 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: The Deputy has one minute left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (12 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: If there is time at the end, I will bring Deputy Pearse Doherty back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (12 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I thank our guests from the Central Bank of Ireland for attending. That concludes the business of the meeting.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 28 and 29 in the name of Senator Craughwell cannot be moved as the Senator is not here.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Amendment No. 30 in the name of Senator Craughwell cannot be moved.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister for that.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take the next Stage?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)

Gerry Horkan: On a somewhat related matter, the issue of the Moorhead report was raised last week. To be fair, right across this House, among Senators on all sides, there is a desire to have the report published so we can have a discussion on what is in it. I read the Leader's response last week and he said it should be published, and rightly so. We need the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, to come to...