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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 21 and 27 to 29, inclusive, are related and amendments No. 27 to 29, inclusive, are logical alternatives to amendment No. 21. Therefore, amendments Nos. 21 and 27 to 29, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 21 and 27 to 29, inclusive, are being taken together by agreement. Does the Senator wish to speak to amendments to amendments Nos. 27 to 29, inclusive, also?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator cannot move them at this stage, but he can speak to amendments Nos. 21 and 27 to 29, inclusive.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Does Senator Bacik wish to respond?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome Brigeen Fitzmaurice, who is a first cousin of Senator Leyden, and her husband, Gerry. I hope they enjoy their day. As amendments Nos. 22 and 23 are related, and amendment No. 23 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 22, they may be discussed together.
- Seanad: Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: This is Second Stage.
- Seanad: Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I am happy to agree that. I will be very brief. Sinn Féin has brought forward a good Bill and the Minister of State and Department have taken it on board. There is general unanimity that this is a positive thing to do. It is fair to say that it is not going to change the world overnight, but it is a small positive step in the right direction. We face an enormous challenge in respect...
- Seanad: Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Would the Minister of State like to contribute at this point?
- Seanad: Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Does Senator Conway-Walsh wish to reply to the Minister of State?
- Seanad: Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Senator Conway-Walsh is opposing the Opposition.
- Seanad: Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome Deputy Pearse Doherty and his colleagues to the Public Gallery. The Deputy was instrumental in the development of this Bill. I welcome him back to the Seanad.
- Seanad: Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 3 to 9, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
- Seanad: Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I am technically neutral up here but I will take it anyway.
- Seanad: Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State. It is interesting that we managed to get all Stages completed in 30 minutes, before the concluding comments. It is probably one of the Bills that has passed most quickly, following straight on from the legislation that took the longest to pass, the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017. We have gone from the longest to the shortest in a breath. I thank...
- Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I call the Minister to speak on group 3.
- Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome former Ceann Comhairle and Minister, Rory O'Hanlon, Councillor P.J. O'Hanlon, and all the other guests in the Public Gallery. They are very welcome and I hope they have a nice day in Leinster House.
- Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: There is a bit of Monaghan love in here.
- Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Before I bring in the Minister, I wish to welcome Deputy Brendan Smith, who has joined us in the Public Gallery. He is very welcome. There is very much a Cavan-Monaghan feel about the place today.
- Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Do not provoke a row.
- Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister and Members. I hope the people of Carrickmacross who are here today have a nice day in Leinster House now that we have completed the official business.