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Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I move recommendation No. 17: In page 37, between lines 1 and 2, to insert the following: “29. The Minister shall, within 3 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the take up of the tax credit to recompense householders for the renewably generated electricity fed back into the national grid.” This recommendation...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I move recommendation No. 19: In page 84, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “42. The Minister shall, within 3 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the impact of the regional uplift for the film and TV production sector outside Dublin and Wicklow which has been phased out with a view to its...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the announcement today of an additional €10 million from the large-scale sports infrastructure fund for the redevelopment of the Sportsground in Galway, which is the home of Connacht rugby. The first announcement came in January 2020 when €10 million was granted as part of the first phase of what was a €20 million project. There was some disappointment at the...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State. I congratulate the Electoral Commission on its work and the news of the report as well as on the secrecy it maintained. While there were rumours, many of which were not accurate, we did not see comprehensive leaks in the newspapers, which is unusual. I suspected that there would be something at least in the Sunday papers in advance of the Monday or Tuesday...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State, Joe O'Brien.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State and join with others in remembering Emily Stewart, mother of the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. May she rest in peace. I welcome the Bill and the budget commitments that were announced in October. It is clear that a lot of the things we have been able to do as a Government is because of the strength of the economy and because these things are necessary. It is...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: Next Tuesday at 11 a.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I am sure the Leader will agree that balanced regional development is extremely important across our country to ensure populations in the west of Ireland are sustained and increased and that the region acts as a counterbalance to Dublin and the east coast. With that in mind, Northern and Western Regional Assembly members met the Taoiseach last Friday regarding several key projects they wish...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: Yes. As a point of order, there seems to be unusual interest----

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I ask the Leader if we could perhaps sit later tonight or even tomorrow-----

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: -----or, indeed, Monday or Tuesday of next week?

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: We are not getting through this important Bill. We have extra time tonight-----

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: Depending on the diary of the Minister, of course, the House-----

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I ask the Leader if we could provide extra time this evening, tomorrow evening and into next Monday-----

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: This is a very important Bill, which was agreed by the Government at Cabinet.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: Or the Chief Whip.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: No, the Chief Whip can.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: I put forward a proposal before 5 p.m. that the Leader would extend the sitting after the Private Members' business, up to a point that the Minister's diary would allow for. She has kindly agreed to sit here later than 10 p.m. or even 10.30 p.m. In the absence of the Leader, I ask the Government Chief Whip to get confirmation from the Leader as to whether she will accept that proposal and...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: -----by modern communications methods if she is not available in the House, via text, WhatsApp or phone call, and ascertain whether she is available to come here and allow the House to sit. The Minister for Justice is here and is willing to sit past 8 p.m., 10 p.m., 10.30 p.m. or 11 p.m., and even tomorrow evening or Monday. I ask the Government Chief Whip to check with the Leader of the...