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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I acknowledge all that. I wish Mr. Watt well in his role.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I would ask Mr. Watt perhaps to be here a bit more often in the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: That is why it was my closing remark.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: He is here for now anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Even if Mr. Watt could identify, from the Department's large database, all the public service numbers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: There are staff who retire early. There are staff who leave because they want to leave. Equally, there must have been somebody fired or dismissed, and there are figures for that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I echo the sentiments of our esteemed Leader and welcome you back, a Chathaoirligh. It is wonderful to see you back in your rightful place in the Chair. I think all of us, right across the Chamber, have missed you and we wish you very well in the future, in particular a very happy Christmas. This is not scripted as I was not expecting you to be here, but it is great to have you back....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I acknowledge and appreciate-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I do not want to cause any stress to you, a Chathaoirligh, on your first day back.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I appreciate that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I accept that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: That may be, a Chathaoirligh. I appreciate that you get advice, no more than I did when I was in the Chair last night for approximately four and a quarter hours on the Finance Bill. I appreciate the advice I get. I will leave it at that but I acknowledge to those looking in on proceedings that it reflects badly on all of us. On a separate matter, it is fantastic that we have even more...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: -----because every cyclist pretty much takes a car off the road. I am sure the odd person does not have a car but most cyclists also have cars and when they cycle they are not driving a car and clogging up the roads for everybody else. Equally, they are hopefully improving their health somewhat, as long as they do not get hit by somebody. Senator Craughwell is not present but he did an...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: The Senator will not get paid if she does so.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: She is protesting.

Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Our next speaker is Senator Devine. Senator, do you wish to share time with Senator Gavan or do you wish to use your full eight minutes? I do not mind either way.

Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: If there is any time left over I will allocate it to Senator Gavan.

Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: He does if he wants it, but he has indicated that he only wishes to speak briefly. It is only if there is time left over.

Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Go ahead. You have eight minutes.

Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I am sure the Senator would qualify.