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Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome from Galway, Councillor Jim Cuddy, who I believe retired after many years of service. He is most welcome to Seanad Éireann. I thank him for all the cups of tea during the Seanad campaign down through the years.

Seanad: Local Democracy Task Force: Statements (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of State, who is a former Senator, back to Seanad Éireann. This is an important debate, as we all know. In the previous Seanad, we had a debate on the future of local democracy, and one of the many recommendations out of that was that there would be a task force established under the next programme for Government to look at all the issues facing local democracy....

Seanad: Local Democracy Task Force: Statements (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Local Democracy Task Force: Statements (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: The Minister of State is most welcome to the House.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Visit of Croatian Delegation (28 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery the ambassador from Croatia, H.E. Davor Vidiš. Not only is the ambassador famous in his own right but his first cousin-in-law is the Mayor of Dubrovnik.

Seanad: Visit of Croatian Delegation (28 May 2025)

Mark Daly: We have a volunteer for the friendship group. Croatia's national day is coming up and we commemorate all the national days of our EU partners. I understand it will be the 35th anniversary of Croatia's statehood and the establishment of its new constitution in 1990. The links between our two countries go back much further to when a field marshal in the Austrian army, a man from Westmeath,...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (28 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome to the Public Gallery students and teachers from the Star of the Sea school, who are guests of Deputy Bacik. I thank them for coming to Seanad Éireann. As is the protocol when pupils visits the House, they will have no homework for the rest of the week. They can thank all the Senators for that very good and positive idea.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (28 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Mark Duffy – The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to expand the eligibility for the tenant in situ scheme to enable local authorities to include recipients of social welfare rent supplement as well as the housing assistance payment, HAP, and the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Schemes (28 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (28 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome Her Excellency Ambassador van der Weydon from Sweden to the Distinguished Visitors’ Gallery to mark the national day of Sweden, which commemorates Gustav Vasa becoming king in 1523. That is not today or yesterday. The new government formed in 1809 and Swedish national day comes during the midsummer festival. Sweden picks a good time of the year for its national day. I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome to the Public Gallery Ms Honor Walshe, a transition year student from Sandford Park School who is doing work experience today with Senator Clonan.

Seanad: Ireland's Economic Outlook: Statements (28 May 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of Finance, Deputy Donohoe, to the Chamber. He will speak for ten minutes, the group spokespersons will have ten minutes and all other Senators will have five minutes. He will be called to reply not later than 3.20 p.m.

Seanad: Ireland's Economic Outlook: Statements (28 May 2025)

Mark Daly: Before I call the next speaker, I welcome the guests of Deputy James Geoghegan to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery: Isabelle Blum of AsIAm youth leadership, along with Liam Weeks of UCC. You are most welcome to Seanad Éireann.

Seanad: Ireland's Economic Outlook: Statements (28 May 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Teachtaireacht ón Dáil - Message from Dáil (29 May 2025)

Mark Daly: Dáil Éireann passed the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 on 28 May 2025, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.

Seanad: Situation in Gaza: Statements (29 May 2025)

Mark Daly: The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade is most welcome to Seanad Éireann for this important debate. The Tánaiste will address us for ten minutes. Group spokespersons will address the House for ten minutes and all other Senators for five minutes. The Tánaiste will be called on to reply at no later than 10.50 a.m. Statements are to conclude by 11...