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Seanad: Defence Forces (Veterans Lapel Badge) Bill 2017: Second Stage (22 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: As there are no other speakers indicating, I invite the Minister of State to reply to the debate.

Seanad: Defence Forces (Veterans Lapel Badge) Bill 2017: Second Stage (22 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I gave the Minister of State three and a half minutes extra. I was not trying to cut him short. It is Senator Craughwell's birthday. We should acknowledge that. I do not know if he got the present he wanted but we should acknowledge it anyway.

Seanad: Defence Forces (Veterans Lapel Badge) Bill 2017: Second Stage (22 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Defence Forces (Veterans Lapel Badge) Bill 2017: Second Stage (22 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy John Paul Phelan, to the House for our resumed discussion on the pay and conditions of councillors. At the conclusion of statements last week, which were adjourned due to the Minister of State's time constraints, there were four Senators waiting to speak, only two of whom are currently in the Chamber. Other Senators who did not speak the last day may...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for returning to the House for the resumption of our discussion on councillors' pay and conditions. I acknowledge his own involvement in local government over many years and his personal commitment to the role of councillors. I will not be saying many good things about the changes we are seeing but the best thing about them is the attempt to achieve parity...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I was very proud to be elected three times to local government and to spend a total of more than 12 years serving on four different councils. During that time I served also as chairman of an area committee of 20 councillors, for which I did not receive any allowance. That was fair enough and I did not seek any such compensation. However, the reality is that this particular committee was...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: It does not have a budget for councillors' pay though.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator McDowell. I probably agree with his comments but they were not necessarily statements on councillor's conditions.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Mac Lochlainn and I call Senator Paul Coghlan. The Senator has five minutes.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: The Senator has one minute.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: As our final speaker I call Senator Wilson, who has five minutes.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I call on the Minister of State to respond. He has until 7 p.m.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: The Deputy reminded us of that last week as well.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Is the Deputy looking for three in a row?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of the Flood Insurance Bill 2016 (23 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: We meet to discuss No. 5 on the agenda, scrutiny of the Flood Insurance Bill 2016, which is Private Members' business in the name of Deputy Michael McGrath. In attendance we also have Mr. Jer Buckley, public relations officer, National Forum of Communities Flood Committee; Mr. Pat O'Connell, president, Cork Business Association; and Mr. Paul Kavanagh, managing director, McCarthy Insurance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of the Flood Insurance Bill 2016 (23 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Deputy McGrath. I call on Mr. Jer Buckley to make his opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of the Flood Insurance Bill 2016 (23 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Would Mr. O'Connell like to make an opening statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of the Flood Insurance Bill 2016 (23 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. O'Connell and all the witnesses for their opening statements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of the Flood Insurance Bill 2016 (23 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I wish to clarify something for my own benefit. They may not have said it to Mr. Thompson, but it could be the case that there is an insurance company that has taken its own decision not to provide flood cover again, but it has not told you about it.