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Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: As the Deputy is not present to move amendment No. 1, we will move on. Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are related and may be discussed together.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: There are a number of speakers and we will run out of time.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 15 to 17, inclusive, 22 and 24 are related and will be discussed together.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 13 and 14 are related and will be discussed together.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy, I might-----

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: There are three amendments being discussed.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy can speak, but only to the amendments.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I remind the Deputy to speak to the amendment.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy should come back to the amendment.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I am going to speak to amendment Nos. 2, 20 and 24. I will be as brief as I can. It will probably be my last contribution on this this evening. That we would see the regulations is the most basic requirement. If we take the three amendments together, there are different requests in them. Some want the regulations to come before us so there is a period of time where we can annul them but...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: It belies the fact we unanimously gave the Minister and the Government the power back in March. We stood here and gave it that power on the basis of a contract the Government would be honest and come back to us. It has never happened. This morning the Taoiseach told us we have discussed legislation. We never have. Last week was the first opportunity I had. I had two 20-minute slots and...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I interrupted other Deputies to remind them to speak to the amendment.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy can speak for as long as she wants but the amendment is on regulations.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I hate to interrupt. We are past Second Stage. The Deputy makes valid points but we are on amendment No. 1.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: As Deputy Shortall does not wish to speak on this amendment, I call the Minister on amendment No. 1.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister should address amendment No. 1.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: It is but it is amendment No. 1 that we are trying to deal with here. We want to get through the amendments.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister should address the amendment for the moment.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 2, 20 and 24 are related and may be discussed together.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: I hate to interrupt the Deputy, but I call on him to speak to the amendment. This is not Second Stage.