Results 8,081-8,100 of 10,460 for speaker:Gerry Horkan
- Seanad: Flooding: Statements (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I accept the point but there was nothing in the Order of Business indicating we must allow the Minister of State back in. If there was, I would have curtailed contributions. I only go by the Order of Business agreed by the House.
- Seanad: Flooding: Statements (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Senator Conway's time is eroding so I will allow him in.
- Seanad: Flooding: Statements (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: It is the case. We are adjourning the debate at 2.15 p.m. Anybody who has not spoken will be allowed to speak the next time.
- Seanad: Flooding: Statements (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator may come back in when the statements resume.
- Seanad: Flooding: Statements (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I hope that is of some use to the Senator.
- Seanad: Flooding: Statements (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I completely agree. It is a matter for the Order of Business. It could have suggested there would be 15 minutes for a ministerial reply but it did not. I cannot make up the Order of Business. The debate is to be adjourned, if not concluded, at 2.15 p.m. That is what we are doing.
- Seanad: Flooding: Statements (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Exactly. If Senators do not like it, they can oppose the Order of Business and it can be amended.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, to the House. Before we commence I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage except for the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. In addition, on Report Stage each amendment must be seconded. Amendment No. 1 is in the names of Senators Lynn Ruane and Alice-Mary...
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: There are no sections as such. We are talking about the amendments only.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: We are just dealing with amendments today.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: No. Unless there is an amendment on that section and that is being discussed.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: A section cannot be discussed unless there is an amendment about it on the Order Paper. Amendment No. 1 in Senator Ruane's name.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Yes, the Senator can.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Before I call the next Senator, I welcome Councillor Nicholas Crossan from Buncrana and some members of his family and his friends in the public Gallery. He is a very important local government representative in that part of the world. He is very welcome to the Chamber. I am sure I express that on behalf of everybody here.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Senator Gavan without interruption, please.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I will allow her back in to respond to the Senator. Has the Senator concluded?
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator is the only Member I can allow in at this stage. I cannot allow Senator Fintan Warfield to speak again. On Report Stage a Member can only speak once, unless he or she is the proposer of an amendment. I will allow Senator Fintan Warfield in on every other amendment.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Has Senator Lynn Ruane concluded the points she wished to make?
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Hold on. The Senator is not really talking to the amendment that we are discussing.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)
Gerry Horkan: The amendment proposes that there should be an ethos that supports entrepreneurship and other things. We are debating whether we should just have entrepreneurship or accept the amendment.