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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chair Designate of An Post: Discussion. (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Can An Post staff even get into apartment blocks to get to the post boxes? Most of the time that cannot be done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chair Designate of An Post: Discussion. (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Whatever about the houses, it is the apartments that are the problem. Often, there is a security lock in place for the benefit of the apartment dwellers. It is very difficult to get one's message even as far as a post box. There is an opportunity for An Post to charge people for a service that would ensure delivery. I am not talking about the official litir um thoghcháin but other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chair Designate of An Post: Discussion. (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I am not sure politicians are looking for more elections.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chair Designate of An Post: Discussion. (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Mr. Mulvey referred to constituency changes. Electoral areas might change every five or ten years. They are not changed on a weekly or monthly basis. There are adjustments to be made but they can be made when the change happens. It would be useful to homeowners and politicians and of benefit to the democratic system if the service we have discussed were to be introduced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chair Designate of An Post: Discussion. (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I wish Mr. Mulvey well in that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chair Designate of An Post: Discussion. (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I believe marching bands were brought out on main streets on occasion.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Can Senator Mullen say which particular amendments he is discussing?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Okay.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Mullen. Does anyone else want to come in on these amendments? The Minister can come back in.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister, without interruption please.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 2 to 13, inclusive, 36 to 38, inclusive, and 175 to 181, inclusive, are related. Amendment No. 8 is a logical alternative to amendment No. 4; amendments Nos. 6 to 8, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 5; amendment No. 36 is a logical alternative to amendment No. 11; amendment No. 176 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 175; and amendments Nos. 179...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Mullen can contribute later.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister should be allowed to continue without interruption.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Mullen will have another opportunity to contribute.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I am not sure it will be a point of order, but I ask the Senator to go ahead.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: The Senator will have an opportunity to contribute later.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I will let the Minister come back in, okay.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: A grouping is being discussed and we have agreed on the grouping.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Twenty-two amendments are being discussed together at the moment. I will allow the Minister to continue, and every Senator who wants to discuss them will be allowed to do so. Of the amendments, 14 relate to Senators Mullen and Keogan and six relate to the Government. Senator Clonan has one and Sinn Féin has one. Everyone will have an opportunity to speak and everyone should be...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Gerry Horkan: They are all being discussed now but the Senator can do one and then the other.