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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I and my party colleagues support Senator Craughwell's amendment to the Order of Business. Perhaps the Leader might not push the amendment to a vote, but if he does, so be it. I thank all of my fellow Members and the staff. I wish everybody a happy Christmas and new year. I hope everybody gets the time to have a break, slow down a little bit and enjoy time with friends and family. I...

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: No other Senator is offering to contribute, so I ask the Minister of State to respond.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I expect the Minister of State to be brief.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I have a collection of them. They are lovely.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: It would be a good idea for the Minister of State to address the Bill now.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I apologise. I am not tapping deliberately. I did not think I was anyway.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: The other ear not so much.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 8 and 9 are related and will be discussed together,

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Presidential Elections (18 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon. I welcome back to the House the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Stanton.

Seanad: Messages from Dáil (18 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Dáil Éireann has passed the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired. Dáil Éireann has passed the Local Government Bill 2018, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Leader for outlining a particularly busy day and week for all of us. I will speak on Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 and also on the Order of Business. I thank the Leader for outlining the Order of Business. I will raise a number of points this afternoon. The first is a very sensitive issue but it cannot go unmentioned. I refer to what happened in Strokestown. Strokestown is an area I...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: We might hope that is the case. I certainly hope it will be the case.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I am anxious to conclude. I do not need to be goaded by Senator Norris.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Cathaoirleach and the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: There are two more days.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Which Minister will be invited to the House? Will it be the Minister of Justice and Equality?

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: If Senator Conway-Walsh wants to speak first, I will come in at some point.

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: The Government is on our side.

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: This is a Fianna Fáil Bill. I welcome that we discussed it last week. I can see why somebody might table these amendments and it is quite emotive with Permanent TSB and so on. These amendments are trying to remove the sections relating to passive securitisation where the ultimate investor plays no role in the administration of the loan used in that model. The bank uses the model for...

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Conway-Walsh did not address my concern that if we do not allow the banks to do some of this work and reduce their NPLs, we are restricting the amount available in the economy which can be lent to businesses and homeowners or people looking to buy houses. It is important that we acknowledge that whoever is calling the shots is regulated under the Bill. If passive investors decide...