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- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: As Chair I have to be entirely impartial but if I was sitting in any of the other seats I would be saying what all the Senators are saying.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I wish everybody a happy Easter. When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Amendment No. 7 is out of order.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 11, 29 and 30 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is the Senator pressing the amendment?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator can say that again, when he is ready.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I must stop the Senator, I am afraid.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: No, not on Report Stage. As it is 6.30 p.m., the debate on this Bill must now be adjourned in accordance with the order of the Seanad today.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (20 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for his very comprehensive response to the debate. Before we conclude, I welcome students from Mount Mercy College, Cork, who are here courtesy of Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan. I hope they enjoy their day in Leinster House, in particular their time in the Seanad.
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (20 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (20 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (20 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I understand the Acting Leader, Senator Martin, has a proposal to put to the House.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (20 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (Resumed) (19 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Duncan Smith. The purpose of the meeting is to continue the committee's discussion of the reappointment of the chair designate of the Shannon Foynes Port Company. We are joined by Mr. David McGarry, chair designate of the Shannon Foynes Port Company and also a previous chair of the company. Mr. McGarry is very welcome. Witnesses and members are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (Resumed) (19 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. McGarry for his comprehensive opening statement. I have the first speaking slot, but I will defer that for the moment and let Senator Timmy Dooley in first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (Resumed) (19 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: It s the third biggest port in the Europe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (Resumed) (19 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: My speaking slot was actually at the beginning of the meeting but I deferred to others as I was chairing the meeting. Some of the points I would have liked to raise were raised by my colleagues. I am not sure that Senator Craughwell realises that Mr. McGarry has only about six months left, even though he is the chairperson designate. There was a one-year extension to a five-year term and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (Resumed) (19 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: What is the €500 million that Mr. McGarry talks about spending needed to do? How will the port get a return on that? Where is the revenue generating capacity of spending that money?