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Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Simon Coveney, for whom it has been a long day. I commend him for this ambitious and bold document. One of the key instruments of housing has to be the old-fashioned building programme undertaken by the local authorities. The Minister is to put 47,000 social units in place by 2021. Already that work is under way in Limerick. The Minister announced €9...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Modesty forbids.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to be associated with the gratitude expressed to the staff in the Seanad office, including Martin and Deirdre. I did not realise it was the Cathaoirleach's birthday and I wish him a happy one.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, which is to take motion No. 21(8). It is a topic many people have raised before and is similar to motion No. 21(4). It relates to Brexit and I wanted to put structure on it. There is a huge opportunity for the Chamber to lead a wide-ranging debate on Brexit. I propose that Seanad Éireann holds a comprehensive debate over a number of...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I suppose I am really asking us to make a decision on my motion today.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I hope that can be done to facilitate the extended debate I am looking for.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I do not think the motion should go to a vote.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: If there is unanimous agreement on it, I think we should adopt it today. The Chair could ask the other leaders.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: If people would like to debate it, that is fine. Maybe people are willing to agree it without debate. I really think we should agree it today.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am proposing that a process should be put in motion. I do not know whether that requires an ad hoccommittee to be set up. We need to set the wheels in motion to ensure an extended debate on Brexit takes place when we come back after the recess.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: If we agree my motion today, we will be able to bring various witnesses before us for a two-day or three-day debate. We have a unique opportunity that the other Chamber does not have.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the process, a Chathaoirligh?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can I ask-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I await the direction of the Chair on my motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is a throwback.

Seanad: Outcome of UK Referendum on EU Membership: Motion (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move:That Seanad Éireann holds a comprehensive debate over a number of days on the results of the UK Referendum on EU membership and its implications for the island of Ireland: as part of this debate, Seanad Éireann would invite a range of persons to appear before it, including:- the Taoiseach and relevant Ministers; - Irish and Northern Ireland MEPs; - the First and Deputy...

Seanad: Outcome of UK Referendum on EU Membership: Motion (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I hope the Brexit debate will begin on the second sitting day after the summer recess.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (7 Sep 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is a common-sense suggestion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Minister of State (7 Sep 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Young and old people are paying prohibitive rates of insurance. That cannot continue. How many insurance companies providing motor insurance are not regulated by the Central Bank, like Setanta? Setanta has given rise to a ruling of €90 million that the insurance industry says will probably result in further premium increases for ordinary people. When will the report be ready? What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Minister of State (7 Sep 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: In future, active engagement would be a better format for us.