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Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (23 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business: (1)On its rising today, the Seanad shall adjourn until 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, 5thNovember, 2020, and the following arrangements shall apply: (a)Commencement matters shall be taken in accordance with Standing Order 29; (b)Standing Order 30 shall stand suspended; (c)There shall be no Order of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Friday, 23 October, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020 - Committee Stage (Resumed), to be taken at 1.30 p.m. or 15 minutes following the conclusion of No. 1, whichever is the later, and to conclude by 3.30...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: It should read "whichever is later". I thank the Cathaoirleach for the latitude today given we will not have an Order of Business tomorrow. The next number of weeks are probably going to be difficult not just for the operations of this House and the Dáil but for every Irish citizen. We woke up this morning with level 5 imposed on us. Senators Murphy and Dolan brought the impact and...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (22 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business: The Seanad shall meet in the Dáil Chamber at 10.30 a.m. on Friday, 23rd October, 2020 and the following arrangements shall apply: (a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; (b) there shall be no Order of Business; (c) the business to be taken shall be confined to the items set...

Seanad: Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 and Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motions (22 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That Seanad Éireann resolves that the amendments to and other modifications of the Mental Health Act 2001 (No. 25 of 2001) effected by Part 5 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 (No. 2 of 2020) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on the 9th day of November, 2020 and ending on the 9th day of June, 2021.”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Negotiations: Members of the House of Lords (21 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I thank the contributors for their very insightful comments. I just want to follow up on something that was said by Senator Chambers and Deputy Howlin. It is really remiss of us at this late stage not to have planned what our interactions, as states and really important neighbours, are going to look like. We have had a really easy relationship at European Council meetings. Some of us here...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 – Second Stage, postponed division, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and Committee and Remaining Stages to be taken at 12 noon, or 15 minutes after the conclusion of No. 4, whichever is the later; No. 24, motion 5,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: Yes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: In response to some of the contributions that have been made, as a colleague and pal of mine for many years and an adversary, and a lot of those years on different issues, Senator Sharon Keogan is an absolute lady.She is one of the hardest working ladies both in her home as a foster parent and in our community for all of the years I have known her. A number of debates have been asked for...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: Today, following the sos.

Seanad: Standing Orders: Motion (16 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That the report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the amendment of Standing Orders 16, 22 and the deletion of Standing Order 31 be adopted, laid before the House and printed.

Seanad: Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Motion (16 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders: (1) Seanad Éireann appoints a Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (‘the Committee’) to – (i) monitor Ireland’s preparedness for all possible outcomes following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, (ii) examine...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I propose that we suspend for 15 minutes.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: At 10.30 a.m. next Thursday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business today is No. 1 on the Supplementary Order Paper, motion re the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Thursday, 8 October 2020 and Wednesday, 14 October 2020, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2 on the Order Paper, the appointment of members to the Joint Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and Irish-speaking...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Cathaoirleach caught me on the hop. I thought that there was another half an hour to go. In the first instance, I will address the proposed amendment to the Order of Business. Whenever Senator Flynn stands in the Chamber, I am struck by how honest, thoughtful and thought-provoking her contributions are, not least of which was her contribution today. I hate to be the bearer of bad...

Seanad: Sittings Arrangements: Motion (7 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business: (1) the Seanad shall meet in the Seanad Chamber at 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, 8th October, 2020, and the following arrangements shall apply: (a) Commencement matters shall be taken in accordance with Standing Order 29; (b) Standing Order 30 shall stand suspended; (c) There shall be no Order...

Seanad: Appointment of Members to Committee: Motion (7 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, in pursuance of Standing Order No. 105 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the following members be appointed to the Joint Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking Community: Senators Lorraine Clifford Lee, Seán Kyne, Rónán Mullen, Niall Ó Donnghaile, Barry Ward.”

Seanad: Appointment of Members to Committee: Motion (7 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, in pursuance of Standing Order No. 108 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the following members be appointed to the Joint Committee on Public Petitions: Senators Jerry Buttimer, Gerard Craughwell, Eugene Murphy, Fintan Warfield.”