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Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 2 and 40 are related and amendment No. 2 is consequential on amendment No. 40. These amendments may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Yes. Does the Minister wish to speak?

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 3 and 20 to 28, inclusive, are related; amendment No. 21 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 20; amendment No. 22 is consequential on amendment No. 21; and amendments Nos. 24 to 27, inclusive, are consequential on amendment No. 23. Amendments Nos. 3 and 20 to 28, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed?

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: The groupings were circulated.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: No, the grouping was amendments Nos. 3 and 20 to 28, inclusive.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: It is agreed. Does the Minister of State wish to speak to amendment No. 3 and Nos. 20 to 28, inclusive?

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: The grouping I have is amendment No. 3 and Nos. 20 to 28, inclusive.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: We are dealing with amendments Nos. 3 and 20 to 28, inclusive, but I will allow the Senator to continue as I take the point about amendments Nos. 5 and 6, etc.

Seanad: Visit of Saudi Arabian Delegation (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I am sure Members will join me in welcoming members of the Shura Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, led by H. E. Dr. Mu'addi bin Mohammed Al Mathab. On my behalf and that of all my colleagues in Seanad Éireann, I extend a very warm welcome to them and good wishes for a very successful visit to Ireland. I understand they have been here since last weekend and will depart on Friday....

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 4, 8, 10 to 12, inclusive, 15 to 18, inclusive, 35 and 37 are related. Amendment No. 12 is consequential on amendment No. 10 and a physical alternative to amendment No. 11. The amendments may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed?

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: My understanding is the grouping was put together on the basis that all the amendments deal with carbon sequestration and that general area.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Does the Senator wish to propose a different grouping?

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: For example, amendments Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, could be taken together.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Perhaps we could take amendments Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, as amendments Nos. 13 and 14 were not in the proposed grouping.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I propose we deal with amendments Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, as a group and others individually.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: We will start by dealing with amendment No. 4.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome all Members back. A fantastic job has been done on the Chamber. Like everyone else, I am delighted that we are back in this historic room. I hope we will have a productive session right up until next summer, at least. I echo the comments of Senator McDowell and others about Lyric FM. Lyric FM's budget is a tiny percentage of RTÉ's total budget. It has been suggested that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I do not doubt that. Last Friday, the Central Bank issued a very stern warning. It pointed out that in the event of a no-deal Brexit or a hard Brexit, the national debt could increase by €22 billion in the next couple of years. Corporation tax is incredibly welcome. The more of it the better. It went from €4 billion in 2014 to €10 billion last year. If it had stayed...

Seanad: Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, to the House once more.

Seanad: Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.