Results 9,061-9,080 of 10,460 for speaker:Gerry Horkan
- Seanad: Special Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Motion (20 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: They did not indicate to speak but if they want to speak, I will let them.
- Seanad: Special Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Motion (20 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Senators should speak through the Chair.
- Seanad: Special Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Motion (20 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Senator Ardagh should speak through the Chair.
- Seanad: Special Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Motion (20 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Are there any other contributors? Senator Murnane O'Connor will have to resume her seat. The rule is one contribution per group and Senator Ardagh has made the contribution on behalf of the Fianna Fáil group. Is the amendment being pressed?
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Kyne, to the House. This debate is to adjourn no later than 7 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes.
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: If no other members are indicating to speak I will call on the Minister of State to conclude.
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: I congratulate Deputy Kyne on his appointment as Minister of State at the new Department of Rural and Community Development and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Well done.
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: I propose that we suspend until 5.50 p.m. as the Minister is not available until that time. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Motions Nos. 4 and 5 will be debated together. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy David Stanton, and on the day that it is in it I congratulate him.
- Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Is the motion agreed to?
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Like other Members, I wish our departing Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, and Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, all the best. In fact, the Minister, Deputy Noonan, was in the House on the last sitting day discussing the sale of AIB shares. Members who were present wished him the best. As Vice Chairman of the finance committee, I have encountered the Minister, Deputy Noonan, on a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: We might see a new Leo.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: We will thank her for that.
- Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Katherine Zappone. Before we commence, I would like to remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment, who may reply to discussion on the amendment. Also, on Report Stage, each amendment must be seconded. Amendment No. 1, in the name of Senator Fintan Warfield and his party colleagues, is out of order....
- Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: In her contribution, the Senator was dealing with amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, 13, 17, 18 and 24.
- Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Does any other Senator want to contribute at this point?
- Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator knows he can only speak to the amendments.
- Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Correct.
- Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jun 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Yes.