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

Regina Doherty: I agree with Senator Craughwell. The whole purpose of us doing this legislation, apart from splitting the functions of the IAA, is to try to make aviation safer. It does not sound like rocket science. An enormous part of making the world of aviation safer is to make sure the people who actually run it are mindful of their responsibility. One of the tragedies we saw in Europe a number of...

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

Regina Doherty: I have a query. Twice the Minister of State has stated that if we called it a licence holders forum, that would exclude the airline carriers that have operating licences to be airline carriers. I refer to the amendment to establish the licence holders forum, as put forward by my colleagues, namely, amendment No. 1. It provides that the body of the licence holders forum would include any...

Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to take the motion although I know it was directed at the Ministers, Deputies Donohoe and Michael McGrath. We would swear listening to some of my colleagues on the left today that the motion seeks to divide Irish society. I am minded by something Senator Flynn has just said about needing to look after our own. The privilege of my career to date...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian Parliament, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, motion re arrangements for the sitting of the House on Wednesday, 15 June and Thursday, 16 June, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1, without debate; No. 3, motion re the Parent's...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: Senators Dolan, O'Sullivan, Currie and Ó Donnghaile referred to the publication of the protocol Bill, the unilateral move by the British Government to throw the negotiated international agreement under a bus. The only comment I can make, other than to accept Senator Ó Donnghaile's request to arrange a debate with, and receive an update from, the Minister as soon as possible, is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: It is only about his personal political survival and has nothing to do with the growth or development of the economy in Northern Ireland. I will try to get that update from the Minister as soon as I can. Senators O'Sullivan and Keogan spoke about the atrocity that occurred in Nigeria recently. I wish to put on record our condolences to the families of the 40 people who passed away and our...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: I am in your hands and it is not my decision. I want to support the candidate status for Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine and we have done so in the Committee on European Union Affairs. We will have our Ukrainian colleagues and new friends here this afternoon. If colleagues are accepting of the motion to pass it without debate, I will not object to that. I just did not want to be unfair.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: That is fine. It is agreed.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian Parliament: Motion (14 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: I move: "That Seanad Éireann agrees with the recommendation of the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight that, in accordance with the provisions for the address to Seanad Éireann by Distinguished Persons, a delegation of members of the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian Parliament, consisting of Ms. Lesia Vasylenko MP, Mr. Rostyslav Tistyk MP, Ms. Alyona Shkrum MP, Mr....

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (14 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: I move: "That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, unless otherwise ordered, the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the sittings of the Seanad on 15th and 16th June, 2022: (1) The Seanad shall meet at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 15th June, 2022, and the following arrangements shall apply: (a) Commencement matters shall be taken at...

Seanad: Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019: Motion (14 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: I move: "That Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2022, a copy of which was laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 30th May, 2022.”

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005: Motion (14 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: I move: "That Seanad Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of title: Chiropodist) Regulations 2022, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 27th April, 2022.”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: I welcome the ambassador and I hope he and all Danish citizens have a lovely day next week. The Order of Business is No.1, Private Members' business, Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021 - Second Stage, to be taken at 1.15 p.m., with the time allocated to this debate not to exceed two hours.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: In response to Senator Murphy, one would sometimes think there was nothing whatever but bad news from the discourses sometimes in both our Houses of Parliament. I acknowledge we do not get everything right, but when we do get things right they need to be at least acknowledged. The announcement of post office funding this week was very welcome, as was the announcement of rural and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: I want to thank our guests today for not highlighting issues that we were already aware of. The frustration is that we are having the same conversations year in, year out. I say that as a person who was at the table in the Department of Social Protection five or six years ago. To my mind, the wheels of change are very slow. It feels like official Ireland and the patriarchal country that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: No, that is great.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: The ambassador is very welcome. I thank him for being with us to celebrate Croatia's day of independence. The young people in the Gallery are pupils and teachers from Pope John Paul II National School in Malahide. They are very welcome. It is lovely to see young faces all around Leinster House these days. The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the extension of period of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: Cara sounds like a remarkable young lady. The example she is setting is phenomenal. I welcome her and wish her every success in her exams in the next couple of weeks and in the task she will be taking on next year. We talk a lot here about the stress that our leaving and junior certificate students go through. From the smile on her face since she arrived into the Chamber this morning, it...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (26 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: I move: That Seanad Éireann resolves that the period of operation of sections 1 to 7 and 9 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (No. 14 of 2021) be extended for a further period of 6 months, beginning on the 1st day of June, 2022 and ending on the 30th day of November, 2022.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: I ask for leave for the Minister to speak to the amendment we have just rejected on the basis that we did not discuss it within the grouping. The Government's intention was never to oppose the premise of the amendment. The Minister would like to address the House for one minute, if that is okay.