Results 681-700 of 4,178 for speaker:Paul Gavan
- Seanad: Tourism: Statements (18 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: The Minister is very welcome. I acknowledge the exciting developments in Limerick, particularly the opening of the International Rugby Experience. It is very welcome in the heart of the city, alongside our medieval quarter and the fact that we really are the sporting capital of Ireland when you think of our success in rugby and hurling. Our hurling is a little dodgy at the minute, but we...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: I want to briefly respond to the two previous speakers and to commend every word they have said. I highlight the fact, particularly to my colleague on the Council of Europe, Senator O'Reilly, that I have sponsored a request for a report at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe into the threat to the human rights framework of the Good Friday Agreement posed by the current...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: Well said.
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Disregard of Certain Criminal Records of Gay Men: Motion (17 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: Well said.
- Seanad: Disregard of Certain Criminal Records of Gay Men: Motion (17 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: I welcome all our guests who have taken the time to be here today. I commend in particular my colleague and comrade, Senator Warfield, on bringing this very important motion to the Seanad. As has been pointed out, next month marks the 30th anniversary of the introduction of the 1993 Act which decriminalised homosexuality. It is worth reflecting that at least 940 men were convicted of...
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: The Minister is very welcome. If I am mistaken on this, I stand to be corrected. As I came into the Chamber, my party had received no email outlining which of our amendments, if any, have been ruled out of order, which is not satisfactory or fair. For those watching at home as well as our guests in the Chamber, it is important for the public to understand that very many substantive...
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: That is an important point. I appreciate the Leas-Chathaoirleach making it.
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: If I am in the wrong, I will hold my hands up. It does not normally happen. I acknowledge it is quite unlike the Seanad.
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. We are in the challenging situation of there being very few amendments we can specifically speak to. The amendments tabled by Senators Boyhan and Higgins pull together a number of our key concerns, albeit in asking for a report on them because that is what we are apparently restricted to, for the most part, today. I will cut to the chase. I hope the...
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: We did not get the decisions at the same time as the Minister. Sinn Féin received no notice of amendments being ruled out of order.
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: I am just correcting a statement.
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: When was it sent?
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: Okay.
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: I have two points. My first relates to notification of amendments being ruled out of order. I am awaiting confirmation, but I am happy to accept our colleague's word that we must have received an email at 2.10 p.m. today.
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: I apologise. My colleague from the Labour Party mentioned that it came at 2.10 p.m. today. That leaves me puzzled in terms of the Minister stating he received that information yesterday evening. If that is the case I am again genuinely perplexed. I do not think it is acceptable to receive a list of our amendments ruled out of order one hour before the debate is due to begin.
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: That is true.
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: I am just quoting what the Minister said. That is fine.
- Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 May 2023)
Paul Gavan: I appreciate that clarity. I will move on to the key thing I want to say. This is important because I put a set of questions to the Minister in my previous contribution. With the greatest respect, he ignored them. I do not mind him ignoring me, but I suspect there are quite a number of people watching in this afternoon. They still have key questions which to date have not been answered....