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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: The question was not put. It was about to be put when Senator Conway interrupted before the suspension.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I proposed the question again and Senator McDowell intervened to make a contribution, as he is entitled to do. If the question had been put and deliberated on before the sos, he would not be allowed to contribute. I am putting the question.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: The Acting Chairman was interrupted by Senator Conway who requested that the Minister be allowed to attend to other business in the Lower House, which was fine.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Senator McDowell is entitled to contribute before the question is put.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: His intervention has doubled the time spent on this.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Unfortunately, it has already been agreed that they will be discussed together.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: The Leas-Chathaoirleach stated just now that amendments Nos. 91a and 91b were related and could be discussed together. When asked if that was agreed, Members indicated it was agreed, so that decision has been made.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator can discuss them together, one after the other.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: The matter has been agreed.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I will let the Minister respond in due course.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: The Minister will have a chance to respond.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Perhaps I should let the Minister agree with Senator McDowell before the Senator manages to persuade him to change his mind.
- Seanad: Visit of Maltese Delegation (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: Before I call in the Minister to possibly agree with Senator McDowell, which would be a momentous occasion, I am sure Members of the House will wish to join me in welcoming from Mr. Carmelo Abela, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion of Malta, who is very welcome. He is accompanied by his officials and H.E. Mr. Leonard Sacco, the Maltese ambassador to Ireland, who is also very...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: As it is now 5.45 p.m., I ask the Acting Leader to report progress.
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I note that we are officially discussing amendments Nos. 1 and 3-----
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: -----but I think almost everybody has managed to give an entire speech about everything in the Bill.
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I am not going to make a Second Stage speech, but-----
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: I am being agreeable, as always. I will mention amendments Nos. 1 and 3 first, and then I will get onto the stuff everyone else was doing before they mentioned those amendments. I have no issue with the question of adjudicators versus mediators. I welcome amendment No. 3. I outlined a concern to Senator Gavan earlier. One of my nominating bodies represents Dublin publicans, namely, the...
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: It is terrible when Fine Gael Members row.
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)
Gerry Horkan: That was very briefly.