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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I made my comment for the benefit of the Senator and not me.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I am going to put the question.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Amendment No. 42, in the names of Senators Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Catherine Ardagh and Diarmuid Wilson, has been ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on Revenue.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Members for their co-operation. We started the debate at 3.30 p.m. and an hour ago had disposed of only 15 of the 43 amendments, but in the past hour we have got through the remaining 28.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (27 Sep 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome Councillor Fergal Browne, a former Member of the House, who is in the Visitors Gallery. I am vice president of the Kevin Barry cumann in UCD, one of the largest cumainn in the country. It is my alma mater, as it is for Senator Conway. We were there together. It is great to see the chairman, Mr. Ryan O'Meara, many of his officer board and other members here. The head of...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (27 Sep 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I do not believe so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (28 Sep 2017)

Gerry Horkan: No apologies have been received. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome Members and the Minister. Is this the Minister's first time in the new Chamber?

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister is very welcome to our temporary new home. The Minister will first make a statement on direct provision, then group spokespersons will have eight minutes each to make statements. The Minister will then be called on to reply. He will have four minutes. Statements must conclude by 2 p.m.

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister for his very comprehensive opening statement.

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Ó Clochartaigh. Before I go on to our next speaker, I welcome Deputy Jackie Cahill and the delegation he has brought to the Public Gallery today. They are very welcome to our new home. We will now continue with the debate. I call on Senator Black, who has eight minutes.

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Black. The Order of Business says that only group spokespersons are to speak, that they have eight minutes each and that their time can be shared. Senator Norris is not a member of a group but I am happy to exercise my discretion and allow him to speak for up to five minutes.

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Senator. Another Deputy has decided to visit us today. Perhaps it is because we are so much closer to the Dáil Chamber. I welcome to the Gallery Deputy James Lawless, who is here with Dr. Neil O'Boyle from the school of communications in DCU.

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Under the Order of Business, the Minister officially has four minutes to reply, but our next business is not until 2 p.m., so he can have up to ten minutes if he feels the need to use it.

Seanad: Well-being in Schools: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Group spokespersons have eight minutes to speak and all other Senators have five minutes. The Minister must be called to reply by 3.25 p.m. at the latest and statements must conclude by 3.30 p.m. I call the Minister, Deputy Bruton, who is very welcome. Is it the Minister's first time in our new Chamber?

Seanad: Well-being in Schools: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister is very welcome to our new Chamber.

Seanad: Mental Health Services: Motion (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister of State is over the time limit but I will allow him to finish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (5 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I will pick up on Senator O'Donnell's point about West Register (Republic of Ireland) Limited. I have a set of accounts before me. In section 9 of the notes to the financial statement, directors and secretaries interest in shares, and they are the directors and secretaries of the RBS group, Mr. Blair is listed as a director of RBS. It is either the group but presumably, if it is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (5 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: If Mr. Blair would come back to us on that we would appreciate it. I am referring to an extract that I was given, as was Senator O'Donnell, in which Mr. Blair is listed, presumably as a director of the RBS group. If it is referred to in the note of the West Register accounts, it looks as though Mr. Blair must have been a director. I am not saying that he was or was not but he might come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (5 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Maybe it was West Register, but we would like him to clarify this. There might be a contention that certain performance targets were met or otherwise, that Mr. Blair's own remuneration would be enhanced by certain behaviour one way or the other. I am aware that it is not unusual in the banking industry but it is something that we could clarify.