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- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Many other speakers want to come in after the Minister, so please let the Minister speak without interruption.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Hold on a second. When I chair the Seanad I try to be fair to everybody. Let us take the tone down a little bit. There are two other speakers, Senators Ruane and Craughwell, who would like to come in after the Minister. Let us not interrupt the Minister. Let him finish his point and then we can get on to the two other Senators, if that is fair enough.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: We must stick to the amendments.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: We do, which the Senator knows well. I call Senator Malcom Byrne.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: I will let Senator Higgins come back in.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Senator Byrne might stick to the amendment at hand.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: I picked a good hour to chair the Seanad this week, that is for sure. Let us move on to the next amendment. Is Senator Norris pressing amendment No. 2?
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Amendments Nos. 3, 4, 156, 212, 214 and 317 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: There is a vote in the Dáil and the Minister, Deputy Harris, has to attend it.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Is everybody happy with 15 minutes?
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: As much as you like, Senator Mullen.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: The Minister is happy with that.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: To take the tone down and move it on-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: For the last two years, the British-Irish relationship has been at its lowest ever ebb. I hope that with a new Prime Minister will come a new fostering of that relationship. As soon as a new Prime Minister is appointed, we should have a debate in this House about how to bring that relationship up from rock bottom to a workable one. We can look at Boris Johnson and others as some sort of...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: This is the danger of populism. It can never be left unchecked. Those of us in centrist parties must never forget that the centre must hold. This is the danger of electing populist demagogues. It results in people with no respect for democracy or the public who attempt to cling to power at all costs. It is utterly disgusting. We have to be very clear that we in this country are not...
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: The Acting Chair should do whatever he is comfortable with.
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Senator Ruane has made many good points. As she said at the end of her contribution, it is about having the full body of knowledge when it comes to the use of AI. These amendments have led to a good discussion. I hope, at some stage in the future, the House will have a wider debate on the use of technology, including AI. I agree with the Senator's point that chief executives of local...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: The cost-of-living crisis, particularly for commuters, has been discussed at length. The Government has done quite a substantial amount of work to reduce the cost of public transport be that with Irish Rail, Bus Éireann, etc. The one area where we have not reduced costs for commuters is the cost of parking either at train stations or bus stops. That is the next thing we should look at...
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: These are amendments Nos. 28 to 42 and, yes, it is. I call Senator Malcolm Byrne to speak now, please.