Results 3,601-3,620 of 10,460 for speaker:Gerry Horkan
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2022)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator cannot speak to the amendment because it is out of order.
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2022)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator can speak to the Bill. He may go ahead.
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I appreciate that we are where we are with the Bill and if I was sitting where the Senator is sitting, I would probably be echoing the same points. However, from the Chair, I have to be neutral and I must point out that, at this stage, where the Bill has been received for final consideration, only very brief comments can be made. I invite Senators Ahearn and Casey to make brief points.
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 10 to 14, inclusive, are ruled out of order. They have previously been rejected by a committee of the whole Seanad.
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2022)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator cannot speak to the amendment because it is out of order.
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I have had representations made to me on the same note. Again, while I have to be completely impartial in the Chair, those points have been very well made by all of the Senators. I call the Minister of State to reply.
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Senators Ahearn, Casey, Crowe and Gavan for their co-operation. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy English.
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2022)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: European Directive on Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation: Motion (5 Jul 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I was where the Cathaoirleach is now when the Minister of State arrived. Our business had gone a bit ahead of schedule. This is a very important proposed EU directive and Government motion and, on behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, I support it. The Minister of State is here on behalf of the Minister, Deputy McEntee, and the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne. The directive is...
- Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Motion (30 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House. He will be here for a while this afternoon. A message has been received from Dáil Éireann concerning the amendments made by the Seanad to the Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022. The message has been set down in the Order Paper. The list of the amendments made by the Seanad and...
- Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Motion (30 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Dáil Éireann has agreed to amendments Nos. 1 to 47, inclusive, and 49 made by Seanad Éireann to the Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022. Dáil Éireann has agreed to amendment No. 48 with the following amendment: "In inserted section 97, to delete “Act of 2003” and substitute “Act of 2004”.", to...
- Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: This debate will adjourn at 6.45 p.m. if not previously concluded. For the information of the House, there is a revised numbered list of Seanad amendments. In the original numbered list of amendments, which was circulated on 29 June, the names of Senators Higgins and Ruane were inadvertently excluded from amendments Nos. 13 to 16, inclusive, 46 and 47, which has now been rectified. The new...
- Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 1, 7, 26, 27, 68, 84 to 112, inclusive, and 142 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response to quite a large block of amendments.
- Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I will give as much leeway as I can.
- Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: That is dealt with in section 6 but I will allow the Senator to keep going. The Minister of State may wish to reply when we are dealing with section 6.
- Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: As no other Senators are indicating, I invite the Minister of State to respond.
- Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: We are not dealing with amendment No. 4.
- Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Senator Kyne also made that point.