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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheannaire as ucht na freagraí cuimsitheacha sin.

Seanad: Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for his in-depth elucidation of the legislation. Albeit that the Bill is technical, it is critically important. I will make a few points specific to the legislation and then I will make general points as it is a Second Stage debate. The purpose of the Bill is to consolidate in one stand-alone enactment the State's maritime...

Seanad: Civil Legal Aid (Exclusion of Value of Free or Partly Free Board) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State and congratulate her on her expanded brief. I wish her good fortune in that regard.

Seanad: Civil Legal Aid (Exclusion of Value of Free or Partly Free Board) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Civil Legal Aid (Exclusion of Value of Free or Partly Free Board) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Civil Legal Aid (Exclusion of Value of Free or Partly Free Board) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I congratulate Senator Boylan on achieving unanimous support for her Bill. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on the Higher Education Sector: Discussion (31 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank our guests. I found their presentations and all the issues discussed really interesting, exciting and relevant in respect of this area and the future of our country. I found it great. Our colleague, Senator Malcolm Byrne, has ably and correctly identified several key issues on which he has posed questions to the witnesses. There will be a level of overlap in that regard, but I...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on the Higher Education Sector: Discussion (31 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I do not think there will be a problem.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome to the Minister of State. I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his lovely Kerry Italian. As the Cathaoirleach said, we are on Committee Stage of the Affordable Housing Bill 2021.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senator Moynihan. I call on Senator Boyhan.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Does Senator Moynihan wish to press the amendment?

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendment No. 3 is in the name of Senators Warfield, Higgins, Ruane and Moynihan. Amendments Nos. 3, 28 to 33, inclusive, and 57 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Did Senator Higgins want to come back in?

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Is the Senator pressing amendment No. 6?

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 10, 11, 17, 23 and 36 are related. Amendment No. 11 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 10. Amendments Nos. 10, 11, 17, 23 and 36 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. As a courtesy to Senators who may be thinking of leaving, I should mention that the House will suspend at 1.45 p.m. for half on hour. They may wish to say their piece...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: The Senator should be aware that it was on the ground of being a charge.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Senators Bacik and Seery Kearney have indicated that they wish to speak, but we will call them after the break. The sitting will be suspended for 30 minutes in accordance with the order of the Seanad.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: It was not included, Senator Cummins.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Perhaps that judgment will be exercised later.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Thank you. We will expect co-operation on all that.