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- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: We might come back to that later matter on because we are just conscious of time. Perhaps the Minister could comment on it during his summation.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: It is just that those questions do not relate to the amendment.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Excuse me. I am in the Chair. Comments will be made through the Chair at every stage.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: The Minister may finish briefly.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: We will discuss it with amendment No. 8.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive, are ruled out of order due to potential charge on the Revenue.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Amendment No. 6 is out of order as it involves a charge on the Revenue.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Amendments No. 7, 8, 23, 24 and 50 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Amendments Nos. 10 and 11 are ruled out of order.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Amendments Nos. 12 to 16, inclusive, are all out of order.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Amendments Nos. 17 and 18 are related. Amendment No. 18 is a logical alternative to amendment No. 17. Amendments Nos. 17 and 18 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Speak to the amendment.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Before I call on the Minister, I am pleased to welcome Sinéad Ní Fhatharta, Paul Nevin, and Meadhbh Nevin, from County Galway. This is Paul and Meadhbh's first visit to Leinster House and they are guests of Senator Wilson. This is an important debate and they are very welcome to it.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Amendments Nos. 30 and 31 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Amendments Nos. 9, 10, 12 and 13 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Jonathan Powell (30 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: I thank Mr. Powell for appearing before us and we really appreciate it. John Smith died in 1994 and was on course to be prime minister in 1997. Tony Blair came though as a result and Mr. Powell first started working for Tony as his chief of staff when he was the leader of the Opposition in 1995, if I am correct. In those years of opposition between 1995 and 1997, was Tony Blair and Mr....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Jonathan Powell (30 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: Absolutely. Since Gladstone, really. Gladstone and Tony Blair are the two Prime Ministers who really focused on it. I have two further questions. Mr. Powell talked abut the political advantage. I am very friendly with a guy Mr. Powell may remember, Andy Reid, who was a Member of Parliament for Loughborough from 1997 to 2010. I had dinner with him here recently. I remember talking to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Jonathan Powell (30 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: Everyone was on the same page.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Jonathan Powell (30 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: As a final question before I hand back to the Chairman or Senator Currie, will Mr. Powell summarise the approach of Tony Blair's Government to Northern Ireland compared with that of Boris Johnson's? Mr. Powell should feel free to not be diplomatic with his answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Jonathan Powell (30 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: I thank Mr. Powell.