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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: In response to some of the contributions that have been made, as a colleague and pal of mine for many years and an adversary, and a lot of those years on different issues, Senator Sharon Keogan is an absolute lady.She is one of the hardest working ladies both in her home as a foster parent and in our community for all of the years I have known her. A number of debates have been asked for...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: Today, following the sos.

Seanad: Standing Orders: Motion (16 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That the report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the amendment of Standing Orders 16, 22 and the deletion of Standing Order 31 be adopted, laid before the House and printed.

Seanad: Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Motion (16 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders: (1) Seanad Éireann appoints a Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (‘the Committee’) to – (i) monitor Ireland’s preparedness for all possible outcomes following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, (ii) examine...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I propose that we suspend for 15 minutes.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: At 10.30 a.m. next Thursday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Negotiations: Members of the House of Lords (21 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I thank the contributors for their very insightful comments. I just want to follow up on something that was said by Senator Chambers and Deputy Howlin. It is really remiss of us at this late stage not to have planned what our interactions, as states and really important neighbours, are going to look like. We have had a really easy relationship at European Council meetings. Some of us here...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Friday, 23 October, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020 - Committee Stage (Resumed), to be taken at 1.30 p.m. or 15 minutes following the conclusion of No. 1, whichever is the later, and to conclude by 3.30...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: It should read "whichever is later". I thank the Cathaoirleach for the latitude today given we will not have an Order of Business tomorrow. The next number of weeks are probably going to be difficult not just for the operations of this House and the Dáil but for every Irish citizen. We woke up this morning with level 5 imposed on us. Senators Murphy and Dolan brought the impact and...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (22 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business: The Seanad shall meet in the Dáil Chamber at 10.30 a.m. on Friday, 23rd October, 2020 and the following arrangements shall apply: (a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; (b) there shall be no Order of Business; (c) the business to be taken shall be confined to the items set...

Seanad: Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 and Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motions (22 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That Seanad Éireann resolves that the amendments to and other modifications of the Mental Health Act 2001 (No. 25 of 2001) effected by Part 5 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 (No. 2 of 2020) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on the 9th day of November, 2020 and ending on the 9th day of June, 2021.”

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Motion for Earlier Signature (23 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: 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 Residential Tenancies Bill 2020 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to him.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Minister for his opening remarks and for the humility of his approach, especially in the past week. In Irish society there have been few occasions where we have felt the gut-wrenching anger of our citizens with regard to the treatment of previous generations of Irish women and men. We have definitely felt the anger, the hurt and the sense of revisiting the humiliation inflicted...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I have a query for the Clerk. I have been trying to find out the information from my office but have not yet heard the answer. The Chair is due to pose the question to pass the Bill at 4.45 p.m. but we are not due to start the debate of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2020 until 5.30 p.m., which gives us 45 minutes. Can we extend this debate until 5 p.m. or 5.15 p.m. to give colleagues an...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: Yes, I would like to. I propose we continue with the debate and not put the vote until 5.15 p.m., if that is acceptable to colleagues.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: We are on the Minister's second amendment, which compels the investigation to give us a report by 30 October, and give an extension before it winds up, until 28 February 2021. The Minister's response to me on the amendment in the previous section was that he is going to rely on amendment No. 15 to not give information to data subjects on the basis of an amendment. That amendment applied to...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: It is important that the Minister respond. He told us previously that he would rely on the amendment to support his and his Department's stance to apply blanket refusals on information requests. I find myself in the unusual position of being on the same page as the Data Protection Commissioner, DPC, given that I have had a number of years of differences with her, but her salient statement...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: -----explaining why the Minister is still comfortable relying on the amendment under the 2018 Act.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Motion for Earlier Signature (23 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Eireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been...