Results 7,061-7,080 of 10,460 for speaker:Gerry Horkan
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: They were not present so it was not moved.
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: That is fine.
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
- Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments Bill 2018: Second Stage (10 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for his contribution. It was comprehensive and outlined much of what is needed in the context of this particular legislation. As he pointed out, the directive has already been transposed into Irish law by means of statutory instrument. However, the Bill before us is necessary in order to provide for the criminal sanctions and penalties for infringements...
- Seanad: Mental Health (Capacity To Consent To Treatment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (10 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: That is fine.
- Seanad: Mental Health (Capacity To Consent To Treatment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (10 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Mental Health (Capacity To Consent To Treatment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (10 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Mental Health (Capacity To Consent To Treatment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (10 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: While this is not a formal proposal, I would like to endorse the comments of Senator Boyhan on tomorrow's proposal for a minute's silence regarding the very significant 100th anniversary since the RMS Leinsterwas torpedoed and sank with the loss of over 500 lives. This was the greatest number of lives ever lost in a single event in the Irish Sea. This is being marked tomorrow, very...
- Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for addressing us this afternoon. I was in the Lower House for the Budget Statement from the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, and for the contributions of my party colleagues, Deputies Michael McGrath and Cowen. They had an hour between them and the Minister's speech ultimately took approximately 75 minutes. I have eight minutes so I will try to summarise...
- Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: We stepped up to the mark while other parties refused to play a part in forming a Government.
- Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I will not heckle Senator Kieran O'Donnell for the moment. I will wait for the Limerick special later.
- Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I have not even started yet.
- Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: We will reset the clock.Our approach has been to provide stability and address policy issues during an immensely difficult international period, with Brexit and potential difficult trade negotiations with the United States emerging as serious threats to our prosperity, as outlined by the Minister of State and the Minister for Finance earlier in the Dáil. This has provided the framework...
- Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Sinn Féin has no credibility in taking decisions when it dived for cover in 2016.
- Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator should not take this personally.
- Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Sinn Féin's budget makes no provision for a rainy day fund.
- Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I will need an extension of my time as I have so much more to say. Sinn Féin's budget makes no provision for a rainy day fund in case there is a downturn in the future and breaks the fiscal rules by spending all of the money available. It advocated raising an extra €3 billion in taxes, including over €1 billion in corporation tax, scaring investment and jobs away....
- Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: We will try to continue in a measured manner.
- Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)
Gerry Horkan: The Minister of State to continue, without interruption.