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Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Conway-Walsh proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That No. 9, motion 1, be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: You wish to defer it until tomorrow, so you are withdrawing the amendment today?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Ó Clochartaigh has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business "That No. 9, motion 7, be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I have received notice from Senator Grace O'Sullivan regarding a motion she wishes to raise under Standing Order 30. I call Senator O'Sullivan to give notice of the motion before I give my ruling. The Senator can read the text of the motion.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator must read the text of the motion.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I cannot allow the Senator make a speech on the matter. Is that the text of the motion?

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I have given careful consideration to the matter raised by the Senator. I cannot consider it to be a matter contemplated by Standing Order 30. I regret, therefore, that I have had to rule it out of order. I am sorry about that.

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I have received notice from Senator Aidan Davitt that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Health to provide an update with regard to the main building at St. Loman’s Hospital, Mullingar, and the future plans for this building. I have also received notice from Senator Colm Burke of the following...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: May I interrupt the Senator?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: We cannot assume anything, but they were withdrawn quite late yesterday by the Members whose matters had been selected and the Chair had no control over it. It was too late to select other matters.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: Our hands are tied on the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: Do not jump to any conclusions.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: The Chair was not aware of that.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors' Gallery Mr. Shaoquett Moselmane from the Legislative Council of New South Wales in Australia, where he is the Opposition Whip. He is very welcome.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: We are. The Senator is quite right that we should not mention people who are not here to defend themselves.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: As I understand it, an undertaking is being given by the Leader that he will have the Minister in the House today on the basis that the amendment is withdrawn.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome that. What amount of time will be available and will there be speaking time for-----

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: Allow the Leader to continue.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I ask the Leader to continue without inviting debate.