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- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: How does Mr. Noonan feel about Professor Tonra's suggestions?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: To take up Professor Tonra's point, is it practicable?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: Would Mr. Murphy like to comment?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: The Order of Business is No. 1, Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage, to be taken at 4.30 p.m. or on the conclusion of the Order of Business, whichever is the later, and to adjourn at 6.30 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 2, Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025 - Committee and...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: I thank all Senators for their contributions. A number of issues were raised but I will start with the one that was raised the most, which was student fees. It was raised by Senators Nelson Murray, Harmon, Scahill, Maria Byrne, Clifford-Lee, Duffy, Cathal Byrne, Boyle, Ahearn and Comyn. I draw people's attention to the programme for Government and to the Private Members' business that was...
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Motion for Earlier Signature (1 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to him.
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Motion for Earlier Signature (1 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: Tomorrow morning at 10.30.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: I want to go back to the guardrail issue. Mr. Murphy mentioned the General Assembly and the practicalities and constraints on that. How would Professor Tonra and Mr. Noonan view the General Assembly as a safeguard to the five permanent members?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on sea fisheries, to be taken at 1 p.m. and to conclude at 2.30 p.m. if not previously concluded, with time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes, all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, time may be shared, and the Minister to be given not less than eight...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: I thank Senators for this contributions. Senator O'Loughlin raised the fact no music festival since 2018 has been broadcast or streamed by RTÉ. I agree with the statement by the Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland that the failure by RTÉ to cover Electric Picnic is a missed opportunity to showcase Irish performers. The Senator mentioned Junefest in Newbridge and the...
- Seanad: Sea Fisheries: Statements (2 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: I wish the Minister of State well in his role. I thank him for coming to the Seanad to provide his statement and listen to contributions from Members. I am certainly not an expert in this area. I will defer to colleagues like Senator Manus Boyle with his interest and work in this area over a long number of years. What I have heard from fishing communities over many years, and the...
- Seanad: Sea Fisheries: Statements (2 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: That is up to the Minister of State.
- Seanad: EU Regulations: Motions (3 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...
- Seanad: EU Regulations: Motions (3 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...
- Seanad: EU Regulations: Motions (3 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: Next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: I welcome the witnesses. I seek one bit of clarity first from Ms Ní Bhriain. She said in her contribution of any politician who votes for this Bill, "their cards will have been marked". What does she mean by that?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: Like any legislation.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: Okay, so it was not a threat.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: It seemed like a threat. It is not a threat.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Seán Kyne: We do. We are all here. Look at the attendance.