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Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I understand that there will be a Minister available very shortly to take the Private Members' business.

Seanad: Free Education (Prohibition of Fees and Charges) Bill 2018: Second Stage (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I am happy that Senator Ó Ríordáin and his party have brought forward this concept, but unless funding is provided from somewhere else, schools will literally not have the lights on and will be unable to pay their bills. As a society, we would love to see everything at this level being paid for centrally and without the need for voluntary contributions or fundraising, in which...

Seanad: Free Education (Prohibition of Fees and Charges) Bill 2018: Second Stage (8 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: They would not know.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: That is 15 minutes.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: -----and counting.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I will give one minute to Senator Leyden.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Taoiseach for being here. Typically the Prime Minister in the UK arrives on the first day of term but it is great that he is here on the last day of term, which is a fitting day and the anniversary of the foundation of our Republic.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I was about to say that it is not always a good idea to follow the trend of what happens in Britain. I would ask the Leader to stay quiet for a second-----

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: -----and I will try and say nice things about his leader. The Taoiseach made a very balanced and measured contribution here this morning. It is very welcome that he is here and more than an annual engagement would be worthwhile. He would not need to be here every week but more than once a year would be welcomed by almost all Members of the Chamber on both sides of the House. I want to pay...

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Neither the Taoiseach nor I were successful at the time.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: The Taoiseach has been far more successful than I in the last 20 years in terms of his position.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: It is very important as a Chamber, particularly Senators who have been elected by councillors, to acknowledge the huge role of local government. In terms of directly elected mayors, I was involved with the campaign for a directly elected mayor for Dublin the last time.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: In Britain, 12 out of 13 cities rejected the concept of a directly elected mayor. Therefore, I believe it needs to be teased out a good bit more and I hope that can be done in the next few weeks for Limerick, Waterford and Galway. Again, I thank the Taoiseach. I have been out canvassing for local election candidates, as I am sure he has been with his party's own candidates, so I know there...

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: We are only on 88 hours.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2019: Second Stage (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, again to the House. The proposed speaking times were not in the original order.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2019: Second Stage (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2019: Second Stage (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Not next week, perhaps, but in the fullness of time.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2019: Second Stage (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister. I sense there might be considerable agreement across the House on this legislation. In her opening statement the Minister articulated many of the points. I hope other Members will not repeat everything she said and just make a few comments in addition. I will call Senators Ardagh, Warfield, Butler and Norris in that order. They will all have eight minutes. While I...

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2019: Second Stage (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: He picked on me earlier.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2019: Second Stage (18 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: He is getting to everybody.