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Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I will allow Senators O'Loughlin and Davitt one sentence each, just to be fair, but we have actually run out of time.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: The Senator has got an hour-long speech into a minute. That takes intelligence.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senators for their co-operation. We strained a point to get them all in. The time permitted for this debate having expired, I am now required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Seanad of this day: "That Schedules 1 and 2 are hereby agreed to in Committee, that the Title is hereby agreed to in Committee, and that the Bill is accordingly reported to the...

Seanad: Retirement of Staff Member (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, a distinguished former Member, back to the Seanad. I also welcome colleagues back. I want to do something that is not on the agenda but which will, I have no doubt, win the approval of everybody here. While we will not be able to allow for tributes from Members around the House on this occasion, I know I speak for every Member when I say a...

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 148, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question "That the Bill be received for final consideration", the Minister may explain the purpose of the amendments made by the Dáil. This is looked...

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister. Before calling the first Senator, I note that he said that the amendments in group 1 pertain to the Title, preamble, definitions and citations. They include amendments Nos. 1 to 9, inclusive, and amendment No. 18.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Yes.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: We now move to the amendments in group 2, which pertain to planning and development and substitute consent. The Minister will discuss the subject matter of amendments Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, and Seanad Report Stage amendment No. 1.I hope that is clear and I ask the Minister to address this group of amendments.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: No, we have three hours.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: We will proceed. I do not think that we will have a problem in that department.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Senator Warfield, without interruption.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I wish to point out that it was agreed on the Order of Business this morning that this debate would last for three hours. It began at 3.10 p.m. and will finish at 6.10 p.m. That is to give clarity on the timing in response to Senator Warfield's reasonable query in that regard. We will now move on to group 3, residential tenancies - tenant declaration, the subject matter of Dáil...

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: The voting will take place later. We are addressing the groups of amendments first. We will discuss the groups first and then we will have a voting process, at which point Senators have the option of pressing their amendments and so forth.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: No, not at this stage.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I invite the Minister to address group 3.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister. Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and form a composite proposal. They may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senator Craughwell and call Senator Ardagh to speak now, please.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: We have now thoroughly discussed both the amendment and the section. We have even discussed some other sections a little prematurely and we will bear that in mind as we move forward.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Before I call on Senator Craughwell to respond, I ask colleagues to bear in mind that we have given this matter considerable discussion and there is a consensus. I ask them to consider not repeating the entire process.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I am going to have to draw the Senator to a conclusion.