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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation, Irish Rural Link and Public Banking Forum of Ireland (12 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Would that be long-term money invested by the State that it would not get back?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation, Irish Rural Link and Public Banking Forum of Ireland (12 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: I thank all the delegates and wish them the best of luck with their endeavours. The fact that not only did we have some additional members in attendance, but also two former Cabinet Ministers, now a Senator and a Deputy, says a lot about the fact that the delegates have got traction. Every member who has spoken wants to tease this out further and see how it goes. We wish the delegates the...
- Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: On my own behalf and that of the Fianna Fáil group, I pass on our condolences to the wider Cosgrave family on the death of Liam. I will not go on at length about the former Taoiseach. Senator Michael McDowell made a very thoughtful speech on his contribution to Irish life. It is hard for all of us to appreciate that somebody was within the walls of Leinster House for 38 years and here...
- Seanad: Budget 2018: Statements (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister of State. We are dealing with No. 2 on the Order Paper, statements on budget 2018. The Minister of State will speak first and then group spokespersons have eight minutes. All other Senators have five minutes. The Minister of State must be allowed at least six minutes to reply so, if the debate is continuing, he will be called at 6.44 p.m., or earlier, if other...
- Seanad: Budget 2018: Statements (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: I appreciate that my party in the Dáil had an hour and I have eight minutes, so I will do a brief summary of most of the points I want to address. I thank the Minister of State and welcome him on what I believe is his first time in this Chamber. It is certainly his first time in this Chamber as a Minister of State addressing a budget speech.
- Seanad: Budget 2018: Statements (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: I am not, no. When and if I am in the Chair, I will give everyone an opportunity. The Order of Business is the Order of Business, so eight minutes is eight minutes. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the budget. This is not like any normal budget because even though Fianna Fáil as a party is in opposition, we entered a confidence and supply agreement, a unique arrangement that had...
- Seanad: Budget 2018: Statements (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: We now have another Mayo-based Senator, Senator Conway-Walsh.
- Seanad: Budget 2018: Statements (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: You do not have to continue it.
- Seanad: Budget 2018: Statements (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator has one minute remaining.
- Seanad: Budget 2018: Statements (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Senator. Time is tight. We have exactly ten minutes before the Minister of State speaks and there are two final speakers. I call Senator Buttimer who will be followed by Senator Colm Burke. Senator Buttimer has five minutes.
- Seanad: Budget 2018: Statements (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: I call Senator Colm Burke and he has five minutes.
- Seanad: Budget 2018: Statements (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Senator Burke, without interruption.
- Seanad: Budget 2018: Statements (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: The last speaker before the Minister of State is Senator Buttimer who has five minutes.
- Seanad: Budget 2018: Statements (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: The Minister of State has six minutes. I have worked out that if he responds to each of the 15 Senators who spoke, he will have 24 seconds per Senator.
- Seanad: Budget 2018: Statements (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: I will ring the bell after five minutes to warn the Minister of State that he has one minute left.
- Seanad: Budget 2018: Statements (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Budget 2018: Statements (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: I have to hear the point of order.
- Seanad: Budget 2018: Statements (10 Oct 2017)
Gerry Horkan: That is not a point of order.