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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: The ambassador is very welcome. I wish him and all Slovenian citizens, whether living in Ireland or in Slovenia, a very happy national day. The Order of Business is No. 1, motion of instruction to committee regarding the Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Defence...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: I thank Senator Warfield for paying a nice tribute to Dennis Cahill. May he rest in peace. Senators Warfield and Dolan spoke about festivals and it is that time of year. The sun is supposed to shine but it is not doing its job. It is very welcome to see open air and small festivals in local towns and villages returning to us. Now more than ever, given the impact of Covid, artists and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: Senator Dolan touched on the fact that events celebrating Pride month will take place this weekend and not only in Dublin, although Dublin Pride will probably be the largest festival and parade in the country. The Equali-TEA event in Leinster House this morning was our attempt to support Pride. During this month, we must be mindful and recognise that there are people among us who do not...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: As the Senator said, a decision will be made this afternoon. If we wish to have some input, we must act quickly. It will be the first thing I do when I leave this Chamber. We are an island and we have the all-Ireland shared island unit, which was established with gusto by the Taoiseach. It makes no sense for these Houses to exclude anybody's opinion, particularly when the issues for which...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: Senator Boyhan introduced and acknowledged the ACRE scheme, which will replace the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS. He signalled a slight concern that some people will be left out of the consultation. I will revert to him with a note on that. Senator Boyhan also welcomed the publication of the Bill providing for a scheme of redress for those affected by mica. He...

Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (22 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, in relation to the Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022, it be an instruction to the Committee of the whole Seanad to which the Bill may be recommitted in respect of certain amendments, that it has the power to make amendments to the Bill which are not relevant to the subject matter of...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: I do not want to make a contribution yet because there are others before me. I am concerned about the groupings. I wish to propose that we not accept the groupings as put down by the Bills Office this morning for two reasons. First, I believe things are grouped together that are distinctly different-----

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: I refer to Nos. 1 and 2; Nos. 3, c4a and d4a-----

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: Okay.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: The new grouping that was issued by the Bills Office this morning is not the same grouping.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: I am talking about the list of groupings. The proposal that I am putting to the House is that we ungroup the groupings on the basis that we had an incident here a number of weeks ago-----

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: If I may finish the proposal, the Acting Chair might actually know what I am trying to say, to be respectful.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: Are colleagues happy enough to proceed with that?

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: I will outline the basis of my concerns and my proposal. I do not know if the Acting Chair was present in the Chamber last week when we had an issue with the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin being here. There were a number of groupings together. A vote was inadvertently called before about 80% of the amendments in the grouping had been discussed. It meant that Government Members had to...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: Okay.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: I do not want to speak on amendments Nos. 1 or 2 but on the question Senator Craughwell has raised. In an attempt to be helpful, I wrote to the chief executive of the AAIU, Captain Jurgen Whyte, with regard to the two direct recommendations of the AAIU on a lack of in-house expertise in the Department of Transport and the IAA. Unfortunately, due to the existing legislation, he is not in a...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: The Minister of State was kind enough to organise meetings not only for the groups of Senators but also individually with members of the IAA. Genuinely it was one of the weirdest meetings that I have ever been at. Literally the representatives of the IAA were trying to convince me that they did not need further regulations or the ability to regulate an industry for which the authority is...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: It is sad that we are dancing on the head of the pin of words when people's lives have been lost because of a lack of in-house expertise. I will just say that much. Regarding the Minister of State's response on amendments Nos. 1 and 2, it is striking. I am 50 years old and I have never in my lifetime seen a regulatory authority refuse powers in the way we are seeing the IAA refuse powers...