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Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 23 to 31, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 24 to 29, inclusive, are consequential on amendment No. 23 and amendments Nos. 23 to 31, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I know the Minister of State put a lot of work into this. I thank all the Members who were involved. We managed to do it all from when the Minister of State arrived in just under an hour but I was happy to sit here until 3 p.m. if that was necessary when we would have had to adjourn under the Order of Business.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, back to the House. I remind Senators that they may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment, who may reply to discussion on the amendment. Furthermore, each non-Government amendment must be seconded. Amendment No. 1, in the names of Senators Craughwell and McDowell, arises...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Members should speak through the Chair.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: As long as the Senator spoke to the amendment, I did not consider his contribution a Second Stage speech.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Does the Senator have more to say on the amendment?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Norris is making his points well but is beginning to repeat himself.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: The Senator has made his points well.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: That is definitely not a point of order but I gave the Senator some level of latitude.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell may be right. It was not a point of order but I let the Senator in anyway.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Craughwell should be allowed to speak without interruption from Senator Ruane.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Humphreys cannot come in again. Nobody can come in again because it is Report Stage.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I cannot bring anyone else back in.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: It is Report Stage and they are the rules. They are not my rules. They are the rules of the House, which I am enforcing. I reminded Senators that they may only speak once except for the proposer, who can come in at the end. That is it. I now ask Senator Craughwell-----

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: No, you cannot.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: It is after the debate has concluded. Senator Craughwell concluded the debate and allowed the Minister to respond to his points. The rules are that a Senator may speak only once, not the Minister. The Minister can come back in.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I know you have not yet spoken but you came in too late.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Amendment No. 2 in the names of Senators Murnane O'Connor and Ardagh has been ruled out of order. It was previously rejected by the committee of the whole Seanad.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Amendment No. 3 in the names of Senators Warfield, Conway-Walsh, Devine, Gavan, Mac Lochlainn and Ó Donnghaile arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 3 to 5, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.