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Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I am trying to keep to amendments Nos. 1 and 26.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, are related. No. 5 is consequential on No. 4. Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (14 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I am not going to allow a "to and fro" between two people here as it is unfair to other Members, although I am aware the Minister is doing his best to try to be helpful.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (14 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Time is being used up, Senators, by the way.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (14 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: We all agree that everybody should have access to decent broadband. At this stage, broadband is as essential as electricity to people in every part of the country. However, it is important that we get value for the money being spent. If one divides the number of households potentially gaining access, some of which will not take it up, by the cost involved, it is a very significant figure...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: 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.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: This piece of business must finish before 6 p.m. because we will be dealing with Private Members' business.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: We are only dealing with amendment No. 1 at the moment. I will give Senators an opportunity to make a contribution towards the end if they want but, unless somebody has a specific contribution on amendment No. 1, I will move on.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Government amendment No. 2:In page 3, to delete line 11 and substitute the following: “(a) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (1):“(1A) The reference in subsection (1) to a period of 18 working weeks shall be construed— (a) in the period from 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020, as a reference to a period of 22 working weeks, and (b) on and from 1...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I will bring everybody in at the end to discuss the Bill. Is the Senator speaking only to amendment No. 2?

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: If I bring in Senator Conway now, I will have to bring everybody in now and we will not get through the legislation before 6 o'clock.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: This is Report Stage. It is fine if the Senator is making a point about amendment No. 2.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Government amendment No. 3:In page 3, line 15, after “years”,” to insert “and”.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Government amendment No. 4:In page 3, to delete lines 16 to 31, and in page 4, to delete lines 1 to 4 and substitute the following: “(d) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (8): “(8A) Where, before the specified day, a person who is a relevant parent in respect of a child has not taken 18 weeks parental leave in respect of the child (and irrespective of...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Government amendment No. 5:In page 4, to delete lines 5 to 10.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I invite Senators to make their final comments in the following order, Senators Ardagh, Clifford-Lee, Conway, Ó Donnghaile, Mullen and Higgins.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I call Senator Conway and apologise for cutting him off earlier.