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Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (19 Jan 2021)

Regina Doherty: Next Tuesday at 10.30 a.m. in the Dáil Chamber.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2021)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business today is No. 1, motion regarding the appointment of members of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, motion regarding the reappointment of the Ombudsman for Children, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 without debate; No. 3, statements on the Covid-19 vaccine programme, to be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2021)

Regina Doherty: I will let the Cathaoirleach off the hook.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2021)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his good wishes. It is one of those birthdays that makes one get a bit wobbly.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2021)

Regina Doherty: Yes, but they come a bit faster as one gets older. I say to Senator Cummins that the construction sector is an interesting one. I agree with him that, first, there is a need for a debate and, second, there is a need for clarity as to what is essential and what is not. While we can all say absolutely that the building of every single house, whether it is an apartment in a very salubrious...

Seanad: Appointment of Members to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (26 Jan 2021)

Regina Doherty: I move: That Seanad Éireann, noting that the Government on 6th January, 2021 nominated Emily Logan and Hugh Hume for appointment by the President to be members of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, recommends, pursuant to section 65(1)(b) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Emily Logan and Hugh Hume be appointed by the President to be members of the Commission.

Seanad: Reappointment of Ombudsman for Children: Motion (26 Jan 2021)

Regina Doherty: I move: That Seanad Éireann recommends Dr. Niall Muldoon for re-appointment by the President to be Ombudsman for Children.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020, Second Stage, to be taken at 2 p.m. and to conclude after 65 minutes with the contribution of group spokespersons not to exceed seven minutes and the Minister to be given no less than five minutes to reply to the debate; No. 2, statements on the Department of Housing, Local...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: I will certainly pass on the comments of Senator Keoghan and her colleagues in local government on the Taoiseach's proposed visit to the White House. Essential travel needs to continue if the world economy is to continue to support those who cannot support themselves temporarily because of the impact of Covid on our lives and society. I genuinely believe and hope, as we all do, that society...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: Senator Gallagher will have to forgive me. I did not get to his contribution and I apologise. There is absolutely a need for co-operation between North and South. The Irish people are exasperated, listening to us calling for politicians, North and South, to co-operate and yet it does not happen. We put blocks and obstacles in our way and while they might be political, the people do not...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, Dumping at Sea Act 1996 (Section 5(12)) (Commencement) Order 2021, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 1.30 p.m. and to conclude after 90 minutes, if not previously concluded, by the Chair putting one...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: Second Stage is to conclude.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: My thanks to colleagues for the variety of topics raised today. I will ask the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to come and have a debate with us on reopening. I think we will have many debates on reopening society, communities and our economy in the coming weeks, but certainly a debate about the long-term future of financing third level education...

Seanad: Dumping at Sea Act 1996 (Section 5(12)) (Commencement) Order 2021: Motion (8 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Dumping at Sea Act 1996 (Section 5(12)) (Commencement) Order 2021, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 3rd February, 2021.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on mental health and Covid-19, to be taken at 1.30 p.m. and to conclude at 4.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed seven minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed four minutes, and the Minister to be given not less than five minutes to reply to the debate. Business will be interrupted at 3 p.m. for 15 minutes...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: I thank my colleagues. I am slightly in shock to hear Senator Daly say that we have 800,000 dogs and that only 217,000 of them are licensed. That should be something that is relatively simple to enforce yet we are not doing it. Deputy Casey raised the wonderful initiative of Ruby. It is particularly topical in conversation for the past 12 months when all of us have been walking around our...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Pyrite Incidence (15 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Minister of State for his attendance to discuss this matter. It is the second time I have brought it up in the Seanad. It concerns the need for the expansion of the supports for homeowners whose dwellings are affected by pyrite. The Minister of State is well aware that the pyrite remediation scheme eligibility conditions, specifically the construction date, limits the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Pyrite Incidence (15 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and I have much hope from the fact that the necessary amendments will be considered.The defective concrete blocks grant scheme must be extended, beyond the two counties for which it was established, to Dublin Fingal and indeed probably other areas. The reason I am so invested in this issue is because the couple in question are retired. They are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding appointment of a member of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, motion regarding the appointment of Shalom Binchy to the Policing Authority, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1, without debate; No. 3, motion regarding the appointment of Elaine Byrne to the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: In response to Senator Carrigy, negative interest rates are an issue that was highlighted in the House last week, I think, and the week before. To that end, I wrote to the Minister for Finance last week asking for his response to it and what plans he might have. Otherwise we need to have a debate in the House to outline the impact on those who might not even realise yet that just holding...