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- Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: A 33-pack apparently.
- Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Neither had I.
- Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: They might be sold in ones.
- Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
- Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I thank all Members for their contributions. Amendment No. 1 has already been moved and seconded.
- Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery the group from the Newbridge active retired, who are guests of Senator O’Loughlin. I hope they enjoy their day in Leinster House, particularly in the Seanad Chamber, and travel safely home whenever they are heading back. We were on the last occasion discussing section 1 and that is where we resume. I invite Senators from the Labour...
- Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I did not know who our other visitors were so I could not welcome them. They are very welcome as well.
- Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I have given the Senator a lot of latitude.
- Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: That is fine. I am just conscious that the Minister of State may have to go in a minute. I want to try to get the business done beforehand. I am only joking.
- Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: It is a very sensitive topic and I was giving the Senator leeway. Section 1 is the definition section. It contains a one-line sentence.
- Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: We were not really talking about section 1 but I did allow some discussion. We are on Committee Stage now and have had the Second Stage debates. I appreciate that Second Stage was a long time ago. If Senator Dolan wants to talk about section 1, I will allow her, but otherwise I am going to put the question about section 1. Section 1 contains only a definition of the Bill.
- Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The Chair is being very neutral.
- Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2, in the names of Senators Doherty and Norris, respectively, are out of order as they are not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill.
- Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Amendment No. 3, in the names of Senators Hoey, Moynihan, Sherlock and Wall, is out of order as it is not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill.
- Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
- Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take the next Stage?
- Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister for attending. If he would like to say something, he may. He does not have to say anything but I will let him.
- Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The Minister of State is more than welcome to.
- Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: While being in the Chair, you have to be neutral about everything and not have an opinion, this is important and worthy legislation. There is hardly a family in the country that has not been touched by this issue. It is very sensitive, which is why I gave lots of latitude but I was conscious there was a vote. I was not sure if the Minister of State was paired and I wanted to get it done so...