Results 7,541-7,560 of 10,460 for speaker:Gerry Horkan
- Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I noted that but as I was listening intently, I decided not to interrupt the Senator.
- Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Senator Ó Ríordáin was intrigued.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I am supposed to not allow applause but it has been done now. I am not going to worry too much about it.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I said I am supposed not to allow it. I did not say I cannot allow it.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Exactly.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Senator Norris has been a Member of this House for over 30 years.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Kelleher. I remind Members that there are at least eight Members left to speak and there are 38 minutes remaining. If everyone takes five minutes, we will not have enough time for the debate and we will have to adjourn it. I ask Senators to be as brief as they can be to allow everybody to speak. I call Senator James Reilly who has five minutes.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Reilly.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Reilly for his contribution and for his brevity because the Order of Business states this debate must conclude by 6 p.m. I ask Members, for the benefit of others, to be as brief as they can. I call Senator Ged Nash who has five minutes.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Thank you, Senator Nash. I wish to remind Members that I have more Members seeking to speak than I have time available. I appeal to Members to be as brief as then can. Senator Ned O'Sullivan is next. You have five minutes, Senator.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I am doing my best.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: With my discretion, I might allow Senator Norris to go a little bit over his five minutes. Therefore I ask Senators Grace O'Sullivan, Bacik and Buttimer to curtail their debates because we will have to finish by 6 p.m. Our next speaker is Senator Grace O'Sullivan and I ask her to keep her contribution within the best confines she can.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Grace O'Sullivan for both her contribution and her brevity because I do want to allow Senator Norris in. Equally, I have Senators Bacik and Buttimer and I have to allow the Minister to have at least three minutes. She has been very generous in allowing her time to be curtailed by two minutes to allow for Senator Norris. We must be finished by 6 p.m. however.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: It is allowed.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I have heard that story before but the Senator is more than welcome to deliver it again.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I was willing to be far more indulgent than I have actually had to be. The Senator's contribution has been more than welcome. We have two final speakers for whom only five minutes remain. While the Minister is supposed to have at least five minutes, she is willing to allow two to three minutes. It would be great if Senators Bacik and Buttimer could manage to do it in seven minutes.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Again, I know I will be reprimanded for allowing applause in the Gallery. However, I am exercising my discretion.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Is Senator Warfield moving his amendments?
- Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy O’Donovan, for his very comprehensive opening statement, amounting to all of 18 minutes. I appreciate the detail in his opening speech. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill this afternoon. Fianna Fáil supports it. With the exception of Senator Higgins and the Acting Chairman, all four Members in the Chamber are members of the...
- Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Well, it was the county and I am sure the Minister of State is not so parochial that he would not involve the city in his deliberations. It is important to have appropriate safeguards. Equally, as the Minister of State mentioned, there are audit trails in place to ensure that people are safe and that if people move into an area, their neighbours, people who work in the Civil Service or the...