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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: Senator Fitzpatrick brought up the much awaited and anticipated climate action plan. I am sure we will have plenty of debates on that topic in the weeks to come. Senator Conway referred to and congratulated Niamh Daffy, the current CEO of Cara, and that is well deserved. I will follow up for the Senator regarding the commitment made by the Minister for Health here some weeks ago concerning...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: I acknowledge Senator Ó Donnghaile's contribution this morning.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: Senator Craughwell raised concerns about the Air Navigation and Transport Bill. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the meeting on Tuesday, despite having raised the time constraints with the Minister last week, because we were dealing with the Order of Business. Since I missed the meeting, I did not see the presentation that was promised to us. I will inform the Minister today that we...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (4 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: I apologise to my colleagues but today I propose, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or on the Order Paper of the House today, that No. a1 on the Supplementary Order Paper be taken before No. 1, without debate.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Motion (4 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, or the Order of the Seanad of 21st September, 2021, initiation of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021 may proceed pursuant to Standing Order 145, notwithstanding that pre-legislative consideration of the Bill pursuant to Standing Order 143 has not been waived.”

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Motion (4 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: Senator Higgins must not have been at the meeting. I was not at the meeting either. We changed the procedure at the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight meeting during the year.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Motion (4 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: Yes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the joint meeting of the Joint Committee on European Affairs, the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, statements on the roll-out of the progressing...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Cathaoirleach and colleagues. Senator Boyhan is very welcome as to the Bill which will probably have some amendments from Opposition parties. It is very important that everyone knows what we are trying to learn from this, which was that the process of SHDs, as we all know, was flawed. I have not seen the recommendations from the horse racing report published today but I hope...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: We will not be cynical yet. Senator Hoey raised an issue on behalf of the Labour Party. Many others would share the view that the new national maternity hospital should be independent of any authority other than State policy on the delivery of maternity care. That certainly could do with updating, as we have all spoken about before. I recognise that the Senator also supported Senator...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: I will definitely be retired at that stage. It is just not good enough. It is not from a lack of ambition, so there has to be some other plausible reason, and we need to feel our way through to get to the bottom of it. The Senator has asked for a debate on the issue and I am glad he has. I will certainly take pleasure in organising it. We will in the next few weeks get to the bottom of...

Seanad: Joint Meeting of Oireachtas Committees: Motion (9 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders– (1) the Joint Committee on European Affairs, the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU may hold a joint meeting to consider the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding defence of legal proceedings by the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, a motion regarding the arrangements for the address to the House by An Taoiseach on Thursday, 18 November 2021, to be taken on conclusion of No. 1 without debate;No. 3, motion re Sectoral Employment...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: A number of colleagues have asked, either directly or indirectly, for a debate on Covid-19 and our management of same. A number of Ministers could potentially come to the House to answer questions on financial supports and restrictions, whether they be for our good health or otherwise but a separate debate is also needed on the ill-effects of Covid on the delivery of what we would consider...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: That is exactly what it is but I fear that we may be back here in a couple of months talking about four vaccine doses. We need to genuinely learn how to live with Covid. We need to really recognise the seasonality around it. We absolutely need to support businesses and workers to make sure they do not feel the ill-effects of Covid. We have tried to cushion them over the last 18 months and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: I beg the Senator's pardon. I will send a note to the Minister of State this afternoon. I am not sure if it is his role to interfere in the two bodies but he can certainly have a quiet word to find out if there is anything that the State can do to try to make uniformity break out again.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach: Motion (16 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the proceedings in respect of the Statement by An Taoiseach on Thursday, 18th November, 2021, shall commence at 1.30 p.m. and shall conclude no later than 3 p.m., and shall consist of: (a) a speech of welcome by the Cathaoirleach which shall not exceed 4 minutes; (b) an opening Statement by An Taoiseach...

Seanad: Sectoral Employment Order for Construction Sector: Motion (16 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: I move: "That Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2021, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 20th October, 2021.”

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Motion (16 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: I move: "That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, it be an instruction to the Committee of the whole Seanad, in relation to the Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021, that the Committee has the power to make amendments to the Bill for the purpose of providing that a housing strategy, prepared by the planning authority, must take into...