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Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: The Title was agreed to and the Bill is reported without amendment. Is it agreed to take Report Stage next Tuesday? Agreed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: Last night, I had a conversation with Sheila Murnaghan, who is the principal of Monksland National School. The Department of Education approached her in January 2022 to see whether she would like two extra classrooms to cater for pupils with autism. The school jumped at this expecting that it would be for September 2023. The Department came back and said it wanted it for September 2022....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: Yes.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: I thank the Minister of State for coming in today to discuss this issue. It is certainly an important issue for me and more important, for the community of the Cooley Peninsula in north Louth. This issue was brought to my attention a week and a half ago by Ms Síle Murnaghan who is the principal of Monksland National School. It was brought to my attention because of the inability,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: I have one minute to reply to the Minister of State. It is my absolute pleasure to have Nicola here today. She is from Dundalk and has just finished her leaving certificate. She is going on to become a nurse in September but I hope we will have her interested in politics by the end of this week following her internship in my office. I appreciate the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan,...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: Amendment No. 1 is in the names of Senators Ruane and Higgins. Amendments Nos. 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9, inclusive, 30, 39 and 40 are related but may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: I do not think that the Senator is allowed to move the amendment as it is in the names of Senators Ruane and Higgins. Am I correct, Senator Boyhan?

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: The Senator is quite right but the groupings do not start until Senator Ruane or Higgins is here.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: I am really sorry. Senators Ruane and Higgins are meant to be here. I know Senator Flynn is a member of their group. Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 will just have to fall because the two Senators are not here. Senator Flynn can move amendment No. 3, if she is happy with that.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: Once we hit amendment No. 3, we can start moving through them because the grouping will have begun.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: I am only chairing this debate. The problem is that the two Senators who are supposed to move these amendments are not here. If Senator Flynn moves amendment No. 3, we can discuss the amendments from there onwards but Senators Ruane and Higgins are not here to move amendments Nos. 1 and 2. I have been told by the Clerk that, once I get to amendment No. 3, the grouping will kick in and...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: Okay. I am sorry for all of the formalities.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: Amendments Nos. 2, 10, 29, 33, 45 to 47, inclusive, and 49 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Amendment No. 49 is consequential on Nos. 2, 10, 29, 33 or 45 to 47, inclusive.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: Does Senator Flynn wish to come back in?

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: Is she is pressing the amendment?

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: Amendments Nos. 5, 6, 12 and 24 to 27 inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 25 to 27, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 24. These amendments may be discussed together.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: Is the Senator pressing the amendment or would she like to withdraw it?

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: Senator Flynn indicated she might press this amendment.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: Is the Senator pressing this amendment?

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

John McGahon: Is the Senator happy to withdraw the amendment?