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Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you. I appreciate it is a very sensitive matter that we are dealing with. I remind Members in the House that the use of language by everybody is important and that includes all of us. I ask Members to be cognisant of that. We are talking about the use of language and we are talking about people who have feelings. I remind Members to please be sensitive to what we are saying and how...

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Senator to speak to the relevant amendments.

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: Can we stay to the amendments?

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome to the Public Gallery the newly elected councillor for Cork city, Councillor Pádraig Rice. He is very welcome. I thank him for being here.

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the Members claiming a division please rise?

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: As fewer than five Members have risen I declare the question defeated. In accordance with Standing Order 61 the names of the Senators dissenting will be recorded in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Seanad.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (19 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters:

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I am informed that Senator Garvey is running late. I apologise to the House and to the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, who is here. With the permission of the House, we will take Senator Currie's Commencement matter because she is here and so is the Minister of State, Deputy Colm Burke.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: He is. I apologise to the Minister of State for inconveniencing him. We will reverse the order and take Senator Currie now.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: That is true, yes.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: He has ruled himself out after this morning's "Morning Ireland". I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, and Senator Currie for being here.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Patronage (19 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: The third Commencement matter is in the name of Senator Garvey and will be taken by Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth. I apologise to the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, and other Members who were brought in.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Building Energy Rating (19 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, for his patience and flexibility. I call Senator Garvey, who has four minutes.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Building Energy Rating (19 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome students from Saint Columba's primary school in Glasnevin who are here this morning. You are very welcome to Leinster House. I know it is the second-last or third-last week of school but the Cathaoirleach has a particular power to give homework off. In the event of you not getting homework, I am sorry you will not get homework off, but in the event...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Building Energy Rating (19 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: Could I ask the Senator to be a project manager on some projects I am involved in? It would be great to have her doing it.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Building Energy Rating (19 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: That is what I mean.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Building Energy Rating (19 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: The fourth Commencement matter is in the name of Senator Lombard and is being taken by the Minister of State, Deputy Colm Burke. We will wait for the Minister of State to come in. I apologise to all concerned for the change in the schedule. I thank the Minister of State for his flexibility.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (19 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I will break with protocol now, even though I should not comment as Cathaoirleach, but as a former teacher and as someone who has family members involved in exams, I wish to concur with Senator Lombard. I know that the Minister of State is not the line Minister but this is an inordinate delay and it is having a negative impact on many students. I should not pre-empt the Minister of State's...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: Before I call the Acting Leader to outline the business, I welcome the other group of students, from St. Columba's School in Glasnevin, who are here with us. They are very welcome. As I said to the other group, one of the special powers the Cathaoirleach has is to give homework off. I know it is the end of the term, but can I give you homework off for the rest of the week anyway and hope...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: Well done to Senator Ardagh.