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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: We will all be there. I thank the mayor for coming.

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister, Deputy McEntee, to the House. Before we begin, I welcome, from the Western Carer's Association, guests of Deputy Keira Keogh here to the Gallery on both sides, including the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. Also, from Westport, we have a new Senator, Farrah Hoban. Farrah is most welcome here to Seanad Éireann. I thank her for joining us in Seanad...

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: Is the amendment being withdrawn?

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: We are dealing with amendments Nos. 1 and 2.

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: Is everyone happy with amendments Nos. 1 and 2?

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: Yes.

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: Is the Senator withdrawing his amendment?

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: Amendments No. 3 and 4 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: The next speakers are Senators Stephenson and Craughwell. Before I call Senator Stephenson, I welcome guests of the Clerk of the Dáil, Peter Finnegan, to the Gallery. They are most welcome.

Seanad: Disability (Personalised Budgets) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister to the House. She is most welcome. The combined opening speeches of the proposer and seconder shall not exceed 16 minutes. All other Senators have six minutes. The Minister has 15 minutes, and the proposer has five minutes to reply.

Seanad: Disability (Personalised Budgets) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: Before I call the next speaker, I welcome Councillor Keith Connolly; his wife, Elaine, her parents, Bernie and Cathal, and her great aunt, Phyllis Lavin from Mayo. I hope they are enjoying their time in Leinster House, including Seanad Éireann. Keith's family can rest assured he is doing great work both here and out in the constituency.

Seanad: Disability (Personalised Budgets) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Disability (Personalised Budgets) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (26 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: Before we suspend, I thank Senator Noonan for chairing. In all my time in Seanad Éireann, I have never come across a case where a Commencement matter did not arrive. This is the first time in nearly two decades that this has happened. Whenever Senator Ní Chuilinn wants it next week, we expect that it will be the first item on the agenda and that the Minister will arrive with the...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 Jul 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 amend section 161 of the Local Government Act 2001 to remove the salary-based restriction that prevents full-time firefighters from serving as local councillors. Senator Joanne Collins - The need...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Mark Daly: Before I call the next speaker, I acknowledge the members of the Marie Buckley group, who are guests of Deputy Aindrias Moynihan. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Mark Daly: Anois, the Leader to respond on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 Jul 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome Newtown and Lobinstown active retirement group, who are guests of our good Minister, Deputy McEntee, who is here with us in the Seanad Chamber. We thank the Minister for being here. I hope they are all having a great day. The microphone is not working. Can you hear?

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 Jul 2025)

Mark Daly: We will start again. Before we go to the Bill, I welcome the Newtown-Lobinstown active retirement group, who are guests of the Minister, Deputy McEntee, who we are delighted to have with us here in the Chamber. She will be able to welcome them herself. Would she like to welcome the group before I go into the Bill?

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 Jul 2025)

Mark Daly: There is no discrimination. I know that is the Distinguished Visitors Gallery and that is the other Gallery, but that is only a matter of spacing. They are all welcome here. I hope they enjoy their day in Seanad Éireann.