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Seanad: International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: There is a touch of mid-term breakitis and giddiness in the Chamber. I support Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell's call for a discussion on property tax and to bring the Minister to the House. She and I, along with three other Senators, are all residents of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. Although it is the smallest county geographically - it is 5 miles wide and 8 miles long - it generates more...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I will not even talk in hundreds, I will talk in thousands, because the average bill in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown when it was first estimated was €686. A total of 4% of houses in Westmeath are valued at more than €200,000 but I do not think 4% of houses in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown are worth less than €200,000, and that generally means not that people are rich but...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: -----60% of the money paid in is money that was coming anyway but is not coming anymore from central government as we are paying for it ourselves. Of the €1,000 original charge and €850 net charge, €50 is all the extra money the officials of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown have to spend on behalf of the people. For every €1,000 levied, even allowing for the 15%...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: It is important that we would have such a debate. I commend Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell on raising the issue.

Seanad: An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Tá cúig nóiméad fágtha ag na Seanadóirí agus tá na Seanadóirí Ó Domhnaill, Ó Donnghaile agus Mulherin ag iarraidh cainte. Is é an Seanadóir Ó Domhnaill an chéad chainteoir eile, ansin beidh deis ag an Seanadóir Ó Donnghaile. Má tá aon am fágtha beidh deis ag an Seanadóir Mulherin....

Seanad: An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Níl ach trí nóiméad fágtha ag an Aire Stáit chun a fhreagra a thabhairt.

Seanad: An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Tá an Seanadóir thar am anois.

Seanad: An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir. Tá brón orm ach níl ach dhá nóiméad fágtha ag an Aire Stáit chun a fhreagra a thabhairt.

Seanad: An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Ar son an tSeanad, gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as bheith anseo inniu.

Seanad: Driving Test Waiting Times: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome to the Visitors Gallery Councillor Ciaran Brogan, former cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council. All the other visitors are very welcome.

Seanad: Driving Test Waiting Times: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I must allow a point of order to be heard before I decide on it.

Seanad: Driving Test Waiting Times: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister should speak through the Chair.

Seanad: Driving Test Waiting Times: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister knows procedure in this House better than I do. He should address his comments through the Chair and not to an individual. He is addressing the House.

Seanad: Situation in Catalonia: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minster of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Cannon. I believe it is his first time in the new Chamber.

Seanad: Situation in Catalonia: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: He is very welcome to our temporary home. The Minister of State is a former Senator himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: On the issue of the tracker mortgages, I am the Vice Chairman of the Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach. There are four Senators on the committee; Senators Conway-Walsh, O'Donnell, Quirke and myself. The committee has done great work in the last number of weeks, particularly in exposing this issue and allowing people to come in and tell their personal...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (24 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (24 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?