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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (5 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: How will they know if they are affected if Ulster Bank has been unable to contact them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (5 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Can we get a breakdown of the figure of 1,000, if possible? To how many has the bank written and how many have responded? Is it 400, 600 or 950? Perhaps Ulster Bank might then think about engaging in an advertising campaign asking the wider public if they were Ulster Bank mortgage holders who switched their accounts and stating they might have been affected by the tracker mortgage issue....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (5 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Can we, please, have the figures?

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome Members and the Minister. Is this the Minister's first time in the new Chamber?

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister is very welcome to our temporary new home. The Minister will first make a statement on direct provision, then group spokespersons will have eight minutes each to make statements. The Minister will then be called on to reply. He will have four minutes. Statements must conclude by 2 p.m.

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister for his very comprehensive opening statement.

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Ó Clochartaigh. Before I go on to our next speaker, I welcome Deputy Jackie Cahill and the delegation he has brought to the Public Gallery today. They are very welcome to our new home. We will now continue with the debate. I call on Senator Black, who has eight minutes.

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Black. The Order of Business says that only group spokespersons are to speak, that they have eight minutes each and that their time can be shared. Senator Norris is not a member of a group but I am happy to exercise my discretion and allow him to speak for up to five minutes.

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Senator. Another Deputy has decided to visit us today. Perhaps it is because we are so much closer to the Dáil Chamber. I welcome to the Gallery Deputy James Lawless, who is here with Dr. Neil O'Boyle from the school of communications in DCU.

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Under the Order of Business, the Minister officially has four minutes to reply, but our next business is not until 2 p.m., so he can have up to ten minutes if he feels the need to use it.

Seanad: Well-being in Schools: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Group spokespersons have eight minutes to speak and all other Senators have five minutes. The Minister must be called to reply by 3.25 p.m. at the latest and statements must conclude by 3.30 p.m. I call the Minister, Deputy Bruton, who is very welcome. Is it the Minister's first time in our new Chamber?

Seanad: Well-being in Schools: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister is very welcome to our new Chamber.

Seanad: Mental Health Services: Motion (4 Oct 2017)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister of State is over the time limit but I will allow him to finish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (28 Sep 2017)

Gerry Horkan: No apologies have been received. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (27 Sep 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I do not believe so.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Amendment No. 42, in the names of Senators Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Catherine Ardagh and Diarmuid Wilson, has been ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on Revenue.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Members for their co-operation. We started the debate at 3.30 p.m. and an hour ago had disposed of only 15 of the 43 amendments, but in the past hour we have got through the remaining 28.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (27 Sep 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome Councillor Fergal Browne, a former Member of the House, who is in the Visitors Gallery. I am vice president of the Kevin Barry cumann in UCD, one of the largest cumainn in the country. It is my alma mater, as it is for Senator Conway. We were there together. It is great to see the chairman, Mr. Ryan O'Meara, many of his officer board and other members here. The head of...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I am sure the Senator did not mean anything untoward by what she said. Private Members' time was scheduled to last two hours and as soon as it was finished we were to revert back to the Private Members' Bill.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Perhaps the Senator should reflect on her use of the phrase "jiggery-pokery". The schedule was published, and it was what it was. The debate on the Private Members' Bill only took an hour rather than two hours. I do not think that she would want it on the record of the House a suggestion that something untoward was done. I am sure she has not made such a suggestion.