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Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: Tomorrow morning at 10 a.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: Very well spoken. The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding a report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the amendment of Standing Order 145, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, motion regarding the Order of Business to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 without debate; and No. 3, National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: Before I turn to individual queries, I want to let the House know that several debates have been secured, the most important one now, I think, involving the Minister for Education and Skills on Tuesday, 28 July. The original debate was sought to discuss the reopening of our primary and secondary schools and the school transport issue. Considering the announcements made yesterday, however,...

Seanad: Report of Committee on Procedure and Privileges on Standing Order 145: Motion (17 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: "That the report be adopted, laid before the House and printed."

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion (17 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That the Leader of the House be called to reply to the Order of Business no later than 55 minutes after the proposal of the Order of Business; the contribution of each group leader shall not exceed three minutes; the contribution of every other Senator shall not exceed two minutes; and the reply of the Leader of the House shall not exceed ten minutes.

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

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the appointment of the chief commissioner and commission members for the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 1a, Financial Provisions (Covid-19) 2020 Bill - Second Stage, to be taken at 12.15 p.m., with the time allocated to the group spokespersons not to exceed...

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

Regina Doherty: With respect, probably far more queries have been raised than I can respond to in the five minutes I have been allowed. With regard to each request for a debate, I will certainly write to the relevant Minister. Two of the debates requested in the past week have been acceded to. We will be having a debate on the July stimulus package next week, once it is announced. I will probably invite...

Seanad: Appointment of Chief Commissioner and Commission Members to Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Motion (16 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That Seanad Éireann, noting that the Government, on 18th February, 2020, agreed to the appointment of Sinéad Gibney as Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and, on 12th June, 2020, agreed to nominate Rosaleen McDonagh, Ray Murphy, Lucy Michael, Jim Clarken, Adam Harris, Kathleen Lynch and Michael Finucane and, on 6th July, 2020, agreed to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding appointment of Members to the Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges, which is on the Supplementary Order, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, motion regarding the appointment of Members to the Seanad Committee of Selection, to be taken on conclusion of No. 1, without debate; No. 3, the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: Instead of individually going through everybody, I will cover the shared requests for a number of urgent debates with a commitment to look for them if not next week then at very earliest the week after. One of these debates is on the obvious stimulus needed for all of the industries detailed, not least of which are hospitality, tourism, arts and entertainment. In all of the grants that have...

Seanad: Appointment of Members to Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion (9 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, in pursuance of Standing Order No. 98 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the following members be appointed to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Senators Ivana Bacik, Lisa Chambers, Paul Daly, Alice-Mary Higgins, Seán Kyne, Michael McDowell, Niall Ó Donnghaile, Pauline O’Reilly, Diarmuid Wilson.

Seanad: Appointment of Members to Seanad Committee of Selection: Motion (9 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, in pursuance of Standing Order No. 97 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the following members be appointed to the Committee of Selection: Senators Lisa Chambers, Martin Conway, Gerard Craughwell, Emer Currie, Paul Daly, Róisín Garvey, Paul Gavan, Lynn Ruane, Marie Sherlock, Diarmuid Wilson.

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion (7 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Order of Business be taken now.

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

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the taking of the Order of Business, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; and Nos. 2 and 3, motions regarding the election of the Leas-Chathaoirleach, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 and to be discussed together.

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

Regina Doherty: The Cathaoirleach can certainly see that there is no shortage of work, and willingness to work, by the Members of this House. I will answer in the round for today. All of the requests for debates, and all of them very much needed, will be addressed as soon as we possibly can. I will liaise with regard to forthcoming legislation and we anticipate anything between six and eight Bills being...

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion (7 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the Order of Business shall be taken at the commencement of public business on each sitting day until 31st July, 2020.

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (7 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: We will adjourn until 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, in the Seanad Chamber in Leinster House.

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: You should not apologise, a Chathaoirligh. This is your day. On behalf of the Government parties I wish you sincere congratulations on your appointment today. We very much look forward to working with you in the coming years. I genuinely appreciate the welcome to this House that I received from the father of the House. I fully recognise that my cards have been marked for previous actions...

Seanad: Date for Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: We propose next Tuesday, 7 July at 2.30 p.m. in this venue, the Convention Centre.

Seanad: Minute's Silence for Detective Garda Colm Horkan and former Senator Terry Brennan (29 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: Before I propose the Order of Business I suggest we have a minute's silence to honour the memories of Detective Garda Colm Horkan and our very much loved former colleague, Senator Terry Brennan.