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- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I must now ask the Senator to report progress. He can continue next time.
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister for attending.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I agree with the Order of Business as outlined. I wish to speak about the memory of the late David Hill, whose funeral service is today. He died at the rugby match between the Irish and Scottish parliamentary teams on 19 March. I will be watching the service online, where it is available if anyone would like to watch it at 1.30 p.m. Some Members have been able to travel to the service....
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I also mentioned having a green week in the Oireachtas.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Thank you, a Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Okay, that is fine.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: It is now.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Like other Members, I compliment you, a Chathaoirligh, and the Ceann Comhairle on the historic address by President Zelenskyy to the Houses this morning. This all started six weeks ago and it has been horrific to imagine what has happened. I got a 16-year-old into a school and I have somebody else who is getting extra hours for English as an additional language. It is happening on the...
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy McEntee to the House. For the information of Members, please note that the recommittal of amendments Nos. 1 to 27, inclusive, allows a Committee Stage-style discussion, which means Members may speak more than once on each amendment. Amendments Nos. 1 to 8, inclusive, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24 and 25 are related and may be discussed together. Is that...
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 9 and 11 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Government amendments Nos. 14, 16, 18, 19, 21 and 23 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 26 and 27 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: European Union Regulation: Motion (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...
- Seanad: European Union Regulation: Motion (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive opening statement on the motion regarding proposed approval of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of joint investigation teams. Of course, such teams have been around for quite a while. The regulation, in essence, proposes allowing them to set up a collaboration platform. The platform will be a highly secure...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: From the opening statement, it sounds like an appeal to us and letting the world know just how difficult the process of dealing with contractors and getting people even to bid for work is. When we were doing the motorway programme, there were many people looking for the business and many people tendering. The risk was being pushed back onto the contractor at that point because there had...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Was there a situation where they came in with a low price knowing full well that they were going to be able to add bits on to it along the way?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Why was it always going to rise?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Then they charged a higher price but-----