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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2023)

Lisa Chambers: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on Project Ireland 2040, to be taken at 1.15 p.m. and to conclude at 2.45 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the time allocated for the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, for the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and for those of all other Senator not to exceed five minutes, and time may be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I thank all Members who contributed to the Order of Business. Senator Conway raised the Windsor agreement in the context of Northern Ireland institutions. He has called for the political parties in Northern Ireland to get around the table and get back up and running. He also acknowledged the work of Clare GAA in some of its recent projects. Senator Malcolm Byrne acknowledged that it was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the Chair and I thank our guests for their attendance. The updates on how the ports are doing were interesting. When the vote happened in 2016, and everything following that, there were many predictions things would go badly for us as a country and at our main ports. That never happened, because of the work done at Rosslare and Dublin to maintain some sort of continuity, look after...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. Carr.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Lisa Chambers: Yes I know, I met Mr. O'Connell's predecessor a couple of times.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2023)

Lisa Chambers: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures, to be taken without debate on conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion regarding proposed agreement by Seanad...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I thank all Members who contributed to the Order of Business. Senator Joe O'Reilly, who started the Order of Business, welcomed the Windsor agreement and the move forward on the Northern Ireland protocol, as did Senators O'Loughlin, Craughwell, Ó Donnghaile, Ahearn, Carrigy, Seery Kearney, Kyne and Maria Byrne. Many Members spoke on that same issue. Senator Joe O'Reilly also spoke...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Lisa Chambers: Do the Senators want me to respond?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Lisa Chambers: This is not an exchange. I am entitled to respond as I see fit. The point I am making is that if we start taking pops at one another, it will probably lower the tone of the House. It was only one Member who made a remark that I felt was a little bit unfair to the other Member. That is the point I am making. We should acknowledge there was work done by multiple people and many civil...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Lisa Chambers: Everyone is great; is that not the point we are making? Certain language is unhelpful and unnecessary in my view as Leader of the House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Lisa Chambers: Senator O'Loughlin spoke about Rare Disease Day, as did Senators Conway and Pauline O'Reilly. They all acknowledged the work of former Deputy, John Brassil, who as a pharmacist did a lot of work on that issue during the last term, and Deputy Lahart. Senator Conway asked for a debate on rare diseases, which I will request with the Minister for Health at the earliest opportunity. It is an...

Seanad: European Union Treaties: Motions (28 Feb 2023)

Lisa Chambers: 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 Treaties: Motions (28 Feb 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I move: That the proposal 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 accept the following measure: Regulation (EU)...

Seanad: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Feb 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Fianna Fáil welcomes the Bill to strengthen the monitoring and management of sex offenders. The Bill includes a number of amendments to the sex offenders register notification requirements. It also provides for electronic tagging and a prohibition on convicted sex offenders engaging in certain jobs. While such bans on working with...

Seanad: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Feb 2023)

Lisa Chambers: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2023)

Lisa Chambers: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on accommodation for international protection applicants, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude at 2.15 p.m. if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, all Senators not to exceed six minutes, and time may be shared, and with the Minister to be given no less than ten...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2023)

Lisa Chambers: Yes, at 2.15 p.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I thank all Members who contributed to the Order of Business. Senators Conway and Murphy spoke about the cost-of-living measures announced by the Government yesterday. There was a general welcome for what was a broad suite of measures totalling €1.2 billion. Many of them are targeted at the most vulnerable but there were some universal measures as well. The extension for a short...

Seanad: Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Statements (22 Feb 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I commend him on the work he has done in the past year. It has been an incredibly difficult situation for our country, our people and our Government to try to get a handle on and deal with. I have heard questions over the past year asking why had we not planned better for this and why could we not have done more. It is not a situation we could have...