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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the students from the Harold School, who are guests of the Minister of State, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, to the Houses. I thank them for being here on this wet day and I hope they have a productive visit. I welcome to the House guests of the Leas-Chathaoirleach, Senator Mark Daly, including Representative Brock Colvin, who is the youngest legislator in the state of Alabama. He is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Céad míle fáilte. I thank Senator Mullen for allowing us to extend that welcome.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Well said, Senator Gavan.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Senator. We are still within the three-minute slots. Senator Lombard has three minutes and can raise more than one matter.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: We are now moving to the two-minute slots. I remind Members that it is one matter per Member.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Go raibh maith agat.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind the Senator to be careful with his language, le do thoil. I thank him for concluding.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: We are not discussing Members' remuneration now.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: For the Senator's information, in this slot, it is one item per Member, so he is straying into territory.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Before I call the Leader to respond, I join with Members who earlier articulated their thanks and genuine appreciation for the bravery of the men and women of our Defence Forces, including the Naval Service and Air Corps, and the Garda for the wonderful work they did over the past 24 hours in what has been categorised as the largest drugs seizure in the history of the State. The Leader was a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome our visitors to the Gallery. It is nice to have you here on a wet day. I hope you have a very enjoyable visit to Leinster House. You have joined us at the conclusion of the Order of Business. Before we suspend the sitting, I remind Members that tomorrow morning, the Taoiseach will be in the House. I ask Members of all groups to advise their colleagues to have as large a...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (26 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Malcolm Byrne - The need for the Minister for Health to outline the current and anticipated costs of the national children's hospital and the measures in place to ensure that similar cost overruns do not occur at the planned national maternity hospital. Senator Micheál Carrigy -...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (26 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, to the House.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (26 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fíorfháilte roimh gach éinne. Ar an gcéad dul síos, over our recess, Members will have heard that a former colleague and friend of many of us in this House went to his eternal reward. I am speaking, of course, of the late Senator, Member of the European Parliament and member of the Labour Party, Senator Flor O'Mahony, who passed away on 28 July. He was born...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Leader. I also welcome back Senator Moynihan, who has returned from maternity leave.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: It is one item per two-minute slot. I will be uniform in my application of that. I will give all Members an opportunity on the day, but I will employ this rule as many Members want to get in on the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is stretching it now.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind the Senator it is one issue per two-minute slot.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Existing guidelines and by-laws are laid out and will be applied for this term.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: It is just so Members understand. It is no matter who they are.