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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2016)

Gerry Horkan: I agree on the point about broadband. I was the chair of the regional assembly at one stage. It had 53 members right across from Fingal to Clare and covered the southern and eastern parts of the country. During one debate on broadband, half of the room said nothing and the other half was incredibly agitated. One half took broadband for granted because its service was perfectly fine, but...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Nov 2016)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Statute Law Revision Bill 2016. Fianna Fáil will be supporting the Bill. It is part of a process to create a modern and streamlined Irish Statute Book which is more accessible to citizens and to businesses. The process of condensing the Irish Statute Book and making it more relevant and accessible was started in 2005 under a Fianna...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Nov 2016)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister, a former Senator and former Leader of the Opposition in this House, back to the House. Justice is not my portfolio so I am delighted to be able to take this matter on behalf of my colleague, Senator Clifford-Lee. I think another former Senator who is now a Minister will be here tomorrow, so it is great to see all these former Senators doing so well in Cabinet.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Nov 2016)

Gerry Horkan: We have a few former Cabinet members here. To put the Minister at ease, Fianna Fail supports this Bill, which results from an April 2016 High Court decision declaring unconstitutional the law governing the power of the courts to activate suspended sentences. I welcome the opportunity to speak relatively briefly about the Criminal Justice (Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment) Bill 2016...

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (10 Nov 2016)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, to the House. I remind the House that this is a certified money Bill.

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (10 Nov 2016)

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

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Nov 2016)

Gerry Horkan: I will allow Senator Kevin Humphreys to speak. He missed his slot. The Minister of State was responding to Second Stage. If the Senator has a brief comment to make on the Bill, I will allow him some discretion.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2016)

Gerry Horkan: Like other Members, I would like to send my congratulations to president-elect Trump. I am sorry poor Hillary Clinton has not made it but, as a nation, we will have to deal with the American President. We have a great relationship as a country with America and no other country has the same access we have on St. Patrick's Day.Very few other countries have a national day when the US President...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (27 Oct 2016)

Gerry Horkan: Before proceeding with the scrutiny of proposed domestic legislation, I refer to the EU scrutiny decisions of the committee on EU proposals for noting on the public record. The committee agrees that EU proposal COM (2016) 597 warrants further scrutiny. Scrutiny of the general scheme of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and the Central Bank and Financial Services...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister for Finance is very welcome the meeting. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. I invite the Minister to make an opening statement. He will be followed by Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Gerry Horkan: Are other members interested in making contributions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Gerry Horkan: I call Senator Paddy Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Gerry Horkan: I call Deputy Sean Sherlock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Gerry Horkan: Does the Senator have other questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the witnesses for attending the meeting and assisting the committee. The committee will report on our scrutiny in due course.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2016)

Gerry Horkan: I wish to raise the issue of the withdrawal of Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland, ASTI, members from supervision and substitution duties. Effectively, what this means is that the vast majority of voluntary secondary schools in the country will not be able to continue to operate after the mid-term break, which ends on 7 November. The vast majority of the voluntary secondary...

Seanad: Agricultural Prices and Decision by UK to Leave EU: Statements (25 Oct 2016)

Gerry Horkan: I remind speakers that the business now is statements on agricultural product prices and the decision by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union and they should try to keep their comments to that topic.

Seanad: Agricultural Prices and Decision by UK to Leave EU: Statements (25 Oct 2016)

Gerry Horkan: Next is Senator Lombard, who is sharing time with Senator Kieran O'Donnell.

Seanad: Agricultural Prices and Decision by UK to Leave EU: Statements (25 Oct 2016)

Gerry Horkan: If we had finished at 6.25 p.m. the Minister would have had only five minutes but he now has until 6.30 p.m. if he wishes to use the time.

Seanad: Agricultural Prices and Decision by UK to Leave EU: Statements (25 Oct 2016)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister has timed it perfectly.