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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Tréaslaím go mór leis sin. I thank the Leader for her comprehensive response.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Before I move to the next speaker, it is my pleasure to welcome a former distinguished Member of this House, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, and a group of students he is hosting from Yale University and who are visiting Ireland. They are very welcome to the Gallery and to the houses of democracy in Ireland. I hope they have a good trip. They come from a very distinguished university. On the...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House as I did not have the opportunity to do so earlier. Amendment No. 3 on the first additional and substitute list of amendments, dated 2 February 2022, is in substitution for amendment No. 3 in the principal list of amendments, dated 5 October 2021. Amendments Nos. 3, c4a and d4a are logical alternatives and may be discussed together, by...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, to the House.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: That was one of the most efficient addresses for a while.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: This is working remarkably efficiently.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: There is no requirement to do so.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: It is my pleasure to welcome the Minister, Deputy McEntee, to the House. As Senator Wall has said, we have had two Ministers today on this important topic. Now that all the Senators' contributions have been made on Second Stage, I invite the Minister to respond.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Without entering the debate, I endorse the eloquent words of Senators Buttimer and Wall in regard to complimenting our excellent Garda force and expressing the confidence of the Upper House in it.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: We could jokingly accuse the Senator of nepotism in this matter but we will not do so.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: When is it proposed to take the next Stage?

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: When is it proposed to take the next Stage?

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Tánaiste to the House.

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister. Before I call on speakers, it is my great pleasure to welcome a friend of mine, Councillor Cathal Boland, and his guests from the Garristown Historical Society who are joining us in the Gallery. I understand they are guests of Senator Sharon Keogan.

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I join Senator Ahearn in welcoming Councillor Murphy to the Gallery. We are honoured to have the councillor here.

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Jun 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Before proceeding, I note that we have a richness of distinguished visitors in the Gallery today. It is my pleasure to welcome Councillor Jimmy McClearn, who is a guest of Senator Dolan.