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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: I will sit down with you later on it.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: The debate will follow the normal pattern with the Minister having ten minutes, group spokespersons ten minutes, and all other Senators five minutes. The Minister will be called on to reply to the debate. I welcome the Minister to the House. This is the first legislation of this Dáil and Seanad.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: Before I call Senator Rabbitte, I welcome the transition year group to Seanad Éireann today. They are on a study week with the parliamentary education officer. You are most welcome to Seanad Éireann and I hope you are learning a lot while you are here. I saw you in the room downstairs earlier and I know you were all heavily engaged in what you were being told.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: Anois, an Seanadóir Alice-Mary Higgins, who has ten minutes. Does she wish to share time?

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: I am sorry. I am calling on this group. I know it is not an official group but you can share time-----

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: If the Senator wants to share time, she may do so. I think there are four in that group and the Senator is on her own. She has ten minutes if she wants them.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: I know they are not an official group but do the next speakers wish to share time?

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed. This is open-ended so Senators can have five minutes later, if they wish.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: There are no other speakers at this stage but Senators will have an opportunity to come back in on the next stage. I call the Minister of State to reply.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of State back to the Chamber. For the information of Members, they can speak to or oppose a section on Committee Stage. Every Member is entitled to speak and come back in again on Committee Stage, unlike on Second Stage or Final Stage.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: For clarification, section 1 has been agreed. I know Senator Stephenson opposed that section.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: Amendments Nos. 1 and 10 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: Amendment No. 3 has been ruled out of order on the basis that it is not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: I note that Senator Stephenson is opposing the section. She can speak to the section if she wishes. She does not wish to speak to it.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Daly: Amendment No. 4 has been ruled out of order as it is in conflict with the principle of the Bill. Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 have been ruled out of order. Amendment No. 7 has also been ruled out of order as not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill. Amendments Nos. 8 and 9 have been ruled out of order as not being in accordance with Article 46.2 of the Constitution.