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- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 8 to 12, inclusive, 21, 43, 52 and 53 are related and may be discussed together. I call Senator Ruane.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: I take this opportunity to welcome members of the active retirement group from Blackrock in County Dublin. They are guests of the Minister of State, Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. I hope they enjoy the rest of their day and their tour of Leinster House. I also welcome Mr. Fintan Cooney from Castlebellingham, County Louth, who is doing an exceptional job interning with Senator McGreehan...
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendment No. 13 has been ruled out of order as it is a potential charge on the revenue.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 14 to 19, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 45 to 50, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 20 and 51 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendment No. 22 has been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Revenue.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 22 and 54 were both ruled out of order.The amendments propose substituting the word "shall" in place of "may" in texts providing that Coimisiún na Meán and the Competition and Consumer Protection commission, respectively, may apply for a High Court order requiring action from a relevant provider in specified circumstances. Substituting the word "shall" for "may"...
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 23 to 26, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 27 to 34, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: I will ask the Minister of State to respond first and let Senator Keogan contribute afterwards.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Senator Keogan without interruption.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: With respect, Senator, this is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: If the Senator wants to speak to the amendment-----
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: If the Senator does not want to speak to the amendment, we will hear from the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: The Minister of State to respond.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: Senator Ruane raised these matters. I gave a comprehensive response.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: I acknowledge a group from University College Dublin who are here today as guests of Deputy Matthews. They are welcome. I hope they enjoy the evening.
- Seanad: Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: I join everyone in paying sincere tribute to the statesman, former Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael, John Bruton. There has been a lot of commentary here today and I know John was a devout Catholic and a man of faith. I hope and believe that he is up there now, looking down, and is probably quite chuffed. It is often said that people are better regarded in death than in life but when...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Chairperson and Future Contributions of Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Board: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: I thank Professor Collins and congratulate him on being appointed. I wish the professor the best of luck in the years ahead in terms of his stewardship of Inland Fisheries Ireland. I think it is safe to say Inland Fisheries Ireland was born at a period of recession which was possibly part of the raison d'êtreof the amalgamation of the old fisheries boards. I am not sure it has ever...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Chairperson and Future Contributions of Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Board: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Feb 2024)
Seán Kyne: I thank Professor Collins. He mentioned that the head of HR has moved on - I wish her well - and the importance of filling the role of the head of HR. I will ask about the overseeing of the appointment of a new head of HR, considering there are investigations ongoing regarding the alleged manipulation of processes of senior appointments within the organisation. It is now 15 months since...