Results 5,301-5,320 of 10,460 for speaker:Gerry Horkan
- Seanad: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, back to the House.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I am not sure how to follow that.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I will not quote Charles Dickens. Senator Marshall quoted Dolly Parton earlier, which might be the first time she has been quoted in the Seanad. On a sad note, I wish to pass on my sympathies to the family of the late Cormac Ó Braonáin. I did not know him but I know many people involved in youth politics in Fianna Fáil and other organisations who did. He lived close to...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: From the minute we walk in to the minute we walk out, we are looked after very well. I thank all the staff. I wish all Senators and their families a very happy Christmas. I support the motion on secretarial assistants which I, along with almost every other Senator, signed. The insurance issue with which Senator Paddy Burke and others and I have been dealing at the Joint Committee on...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: That is outrageous. We always listen.
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: The Minister, Deputy Harris, is very welcome to the House.
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, 5 to 7, inclusive, 10 to 12, inclusive, 21 to 24, inclusive, 29 and 30 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 4, 8, 13, 25 and 31 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Bacik for her comprehensive outlining of the issue. Senators Norris, Devine, Reilly, Byrne, McDowell, Nash and Gallagher have all indicated they want to speak on this, but I might let the Minister come in now rather than having everyone repeat themselves. Perhaps the Minister might outline his position and then everyone else can follow. The Minister can come back in at the...
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: It might negate some of the need for contributions. We have 185 sections and 31 amendments to get through.
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I remind Senators that we had 60 minutes to deal with this from 1.29 p.m. before we adjourn the debate. We may get through it.
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Senator Bacik did declare her interest.
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: It is always worrying when someone says, "I will be brief".
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Senator Bacik, you moved the amendment. Are you pressing it?
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Before I put the question, I wish to point out that acceptance of this amendment involves the deletion of section 53.
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 14 and 26 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 15, 17 to 20, inclusive, and 27 and 28 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
- Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2019: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy. He is very welcome back to this House. His opening statement pretty much says it all. This is the fourth time I have contributed to a debate on the Appropriation Bill on behalf of Fianna Fáil. We support the Bill, which is very technical in nature and allows for money to be carried over to make sure there is money in post offices and for...
- Seanad: Migration of Participating Securities Bill 2019: Second Stage (18 Dec 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State. It is probably the most technical legislation I have seen in here in my time in the House. I acknowledge the briefing that was done in advance by the Minister of State's officials, Andrew Doyle and Oliver Gilvarry, who were very helpful in meeting me, and I am sure others, in advance of this legislation being brought in. If we wanted to really simplify it, we...