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Seanad: Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: We now move to statements on delivering a world-class education system which breaks down barriers and ensures that every child can achieve his or her full potential. I welcome the Minister for Education and Youth back to the House. She will speak for ten minutes, as will group spokespersons, with all other Senators speaking for five minutes. I will call on the Minister to reply when all...

Seanad: Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister for outlining the issues we are addressing on education. Before I call the next speaker, I welcome to the Public Gallery the Holywell Trust group from Donegal and Derry, led by Mr. Gerard Dunne and Ms Sarah Duddy. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. I thank them for being here. I hope they enjoy the day. I am sorry about the weather. I hope it will be...

Seanad: Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: Go raibh maith agat. I call Senator Tully. I am sorry; I took the wrong order.

Seanad: Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister for being here for part of this debate. The Minister of State, Deputy Michael Moynihan, is joining us now.

Seanad: Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (11 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Garret Ahearn - The need for the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to make a statement on the funding of League of Ireland and grassroots football in light of the FAI's new strategy. Senator Eileen Lynch - The need for the Minister for Social Protection to review the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (11 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: Before I call the first Commencement matter, I welcome the ambassador from Palestine. You are most welcome to Seanad Éireann today. I know you have a series of meetings and I thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet with me this morning. We, as always, call for an immediate ceasefire and immediate access for aid into the Gaza Strip, the release of all hostages and a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome the guests of Senator Nelson Murray to the Seanad Chamber. I thank them very much for coming to visit us. I hope they enjoy their day. I am sure the Senator will look after them very well. She is working very hard here in Seanad Éireann.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: Before I call the next speaker, I welcome Claremorris National School class of 2025 who are here with their teacher, Lisa Dillon, who might be some relation of Deputy Alan Dillon. You are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. I hope you enjoy your stay. I do not know if you have any homework for the rest of the year but if you do, there will be no homework until next September, if that is...

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: Before I call the Minister for Education and Youth, Deputy McEntee, I welcome Sheila O'Byrne, one of the residents of the institutions established by the State to which the Bill relates. I thank Sheila very much for being here and for her advocacy on behalf of everybody. The reason many of these issues are being addressed is because people like Sheila have not remained silent over the...

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister for coming to the Seanad to outline this important Bill.

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: I join the Senator in thanking the late Mary Raftery for all her work.

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: She died at 54 after giving such service to the State in exposing the wrongdoing. We say the State, but it is that of everyone from the church to the politicians who accepted the status quo. She exposed those who led the institutional abuse, systemised it and made it part of the institutions of the State. I thank Ms Raftery for that work. Like Senator Boyhan, I hope that the amendments to...

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? It is not agreed?

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: The amendments need to be debated and the Minister of State will respond on it. However, the Senator might want to see what the Minister of State says before she withdraws it.

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: The debate is in here. Items are discussed, debated and agreed in the House. If the Senator moves and withdraws the amendment, then she will have to resubmit it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: But if the Senator withdraws the amendment, it cannot be made.

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: Yes.

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: I will bring in Senator Boyhan and then we will hear what the Minister of State has to say.

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Mark Daly: For the benefit of Members, if there has not been substantial discussion on the amendments, and this is not often, that there can be an issue on Report Stage. We had this discussion during a previous Bill where an amendment was moved and withdrawn, but because there was no substantial discussion, there was a danger that it could not be brought in on Report Stage. It had been discussed on...