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- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Would the Minister like to come back in?
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: The Minister must be allowed to speak without interruption.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Many other speakers want to come in after the Minister, so please let the Minister speak without interruption.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Hold on a second. When I chair the Seanad I try to be fair to everybody. Let us take the tone down a little bit. There are two other speakers, Senators Ruane and Craughwell, who would like to come in after the Minister. Let us not interrupt the Minister. Let him finish his point and then we can get on to the two other Senators, if that is fair enough.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: We must stick to the amendments.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: We do, which the Senator knows well. I call Senator Malcom Byrne.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: I will let Senator Higgins come back in.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Senator Byrne might stick to the amendment at hand.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: I picked a good hour to chair the Seanad this week, that is for sure. Let us move on to the next amendment. Is Senator Norris pressing amendment No. 2?
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Amendments Nos. 3, 4, 156, 212, 214 and 317 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: There is a vote in the Dáil and the Minister, Deputy Harris, has to attend it.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: Is everybody happy with 15 minutes?
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: As much as you like, Senator Mullen.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)
John McGahon: The Minister is happy with that.
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: I move amendment No. 3: In page 6, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “ “ISO standard life-cycle impact assessment” means the quantitative tool “Life Cycle Assessment” (LCA), as defined by the ISO14040 and ISO140444 published by the International Organisation for Standardisation;”. It is great to have the Minister of State here...
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: Am I correct in saying amendment No. 7 is in the group as well?
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: I will speak to amendment No. 7. I had not realised it was included in the group. The amendment gives a European context. There is a very good article in The Irish Timestoday in which that context is outlined. Amendment No. 7 would ensure that, within the interpretation of what constitutes a single-use cup, items that contain 10% plastic content or less would be excluded from being...
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: We are happy to withdraw the amendment.
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: I move amendment No. 4: In page 6, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “ “the Waste Management Directive” means Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives, as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/851 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending...
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: I move amendment No. 35: In page 17, to delete lines 37 and 38, and in page 18, to delete lines 1 to 4 and substitute the following: “(3) Regulations may be made by the Minister under subsection (1)where he or she is satisfied that, having regard to the purpose for which, and circumstances in which, the single-use item or class of single-use item concerned is supplied, in respect...