Results 2,541-2,560 of 10,460 for speaker:Gerry Horkan
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I let the Minister have a few brief concluding remarks. Senator Murphy was the only Senator here at the time and I said I would let him in as well if he wants to make a very brief comment.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I remind Senators that we are not on Second Stage or any Stage. We have concluded but I am going to let people make brief comments in the order they have indicated.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: As Chair I have to be entirely impartial but if I was sitting in any of the other seats I would be saying what all the Senators are saying.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I wish everybody a happy Easter. When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, back to the House. Before the debate begins, I remind Senators of the need to be cautious in referring to persons outside the House who are not in a position to defend themselves. As Senators will be aware, this House has adopted Standing Orders which seek to strike an appropriate balance between the right of Members to engage freely in debate on...
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: That is no problem.
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister. Our first contributor is Senator Kyne.
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The Government speaks before the Opposition.
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I know the list. I have taken advice on it.
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: If Green Party Senators are not here, we move to another Government Senator.
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: As there is no Green Party Senator present, another Government Senator will take the slot, followed by Senator Boyhan.
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The Minister has asked to say a few words before he has to depart but I will need the agreement of the House for him to do so. The alternative is that we do not let him say anything and he just leaves. The Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, will then conclude the debate at the end. I am willing to let the Minister say something now if the House agrees. I will let the Minister say a...
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: We will blame the Lower House for all of it. Its votes were the issue.
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister. To be fair, he has taken about 15 minutes more than he was supposed to. I am sure the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, will cover for him adequately.
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: He could have enlightened us all.
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The Minister used his speaking time but if the Minister of State wishes to make a few concluding remarks, I am sure the House would be happy to accommodate him. He should not feel obliged to do so either.
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to sit again?