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Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 24, 28 and 29 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: We have reached the time of 5.15 p.m. so I must ask the Senator to report progress.

Seanad: Air Accident Investigation Unit Final Report into R116 Air Accident: Statements (18 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Air Accident Investigation Unit Final Report into R116 Air Accident: Statements (18 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive, almost 20-minute, contribution. Senator Craughwell has a great deal of experience in the area of defence and the Air Corps, and in regard to this particular incident. At a meeting of the Joint Committee of Transport this morning, we spent a great deal of time discussing the Irish Coast Guard in general, as well as other issues. We barely...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I send my sympathies and best wishes to the Ceann Comhairle, who has Covid. I hope he is not affected too badly by it. I will continue on the theme Senators Conway, Carrigy, Fitzpatrick and others referenced on Covid and next month. Here we are on 23 November and the month of December is traditionally the most important for the licensed trade and hospitality business, at between 2.5 and...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I wish to comment briefly on this. If I do not do so now in respect of amendment No. 18, amendment No. 19 will have been discussed. I will move amendment No. 19, but I will speak to it now. The amendments are similar in nature and are grouped together. I was a member of a local authority for 12 and a half years and many Members were members of local authorities for various periods of...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I move amendment No. 19: In page 9, to delete lines 13 to 17 and substitute the following: “ “(1B) Where a planning authority receives an application for permission to which section 32A(1) applies it shall-- (a) notify the elected members of the planning authority of the making of the application, of where the application is available for inspection, and of such other...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I propose to withdraw the amendment based on the Minister's comments.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Now.

Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)

Gerry Horkan: As I did not expect to get in, I am delighted to be able to contribute. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brophy, to the House. He is doing a great job in the Department of Foreign Affairs. While I was in a committee meeting from 1.30 p.m. until just recently, I was paying attention to this debate and I heard quite a few of the contributions. I welcome the motion and thank Senators...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Every Member present has contributed. I call the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, who is very welcome.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive reply to the debate.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 in the names of Senators Gavan and Ó Donnghaile are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2021)

Gerry Horkan: We are well past that.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2021)

Gerry Horkan: For the Senator's information there is no requirement for a seconding of a Committee Stage amendment but he is entitled to endorse the amendment anyway.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Is the Senator pressing the amendment?

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Clifford-Lee should continue without interruption.