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- Seanad Select Committee on Subsidiarity (European Union Legislative Scrutiny): Election of Cathaoirleach (3 Apr 2025)
Pat Casey: First, I thank members for proposing me for Chair of the committee. It is an honour to be Chairperson of this committee, which carries out the important job of scrutiny of proposed EU legislation on behalf of Seanad Éireann. I look forward to working with you all and I welcome you all, particularly those who are newly-appointed Members of Seanad Éireann. Under Standing Order...
- Seanad Select Committee on Subsidiarity (European Union Legislative Scrutiny): Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 Apr 2025)
Pat Casey: Members will be aware that this committee is established pursuant to Standing Order 125 as a contingency measure, pending the establishment of the committee system. The committee is established to enable Seanad Éireann to exercise its key role under the Lisbon treaty, and, in particular, to assess the subsidiarity aspects of proposed EU legislation. Members should be aware that in...
- Seanad Select Committee on Subsidiarity (European Union Legislative Scrutiny): Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 Apr 2025)
Pat Casey: It is not agreed.
- Seanad Select Committee on Subsidiarity (European Union Legislative Scrutiny): Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 Apr 2025)
Pat Casey: I appreciate that Senator. Do other members have any other comments before we go into private session? No. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Feb 2025)
Pat Casey: Senator Duffy touched on the issue I will raise. The headline of an article in yesterday's Irish Independent, written by Fionnán Sheahan, stated that targeted zoning of land by councillors for large-scale housing will be overruled. According to the article, a Government source stated that "Local councillors and TDs can often be to the forefront in objecting to the building of houses or...
- Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)
Pat Casey: I also welcome the Minister today and wish him well in his new role in public expenditure and reform. The purpose of today's Bill has already been outlined. It is to increase the number of Ministers of State up to 23. Anybody who lives in a modern, complex society must understand that the challenges increase daily and there is a need to split roles and responsibilities.This is what the...
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2024 [Certified Money Bill]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Nov 2024)
Pat Casey: I welcome the Minister. The debate will follow in the normal pattern. The Minister will have six minutes, group spokespersons will have seven minutes each and all other Senators will have three minutes each.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2024 [Certified Money Bill]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Nov 2024)
Pat Casey: Sixty minutes for all Stages.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2024 [Certified Money Bill]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Nov 2024)
Pat Casey: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2024 [Certified Money Bill]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Nov 2024)
Pat Casey: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2024 [Certified Money Bill]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Nov 2024)
Pat Casey: When is it proposed to take Report and Final Stages?
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2024 [Certified Money Bill]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Nov 2024)
Pat Casey: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2024: Second Stage (7 Nov 2024)
Pat Casey: The debate follows the normal pattern. The Minister will have six minutes, group spokespeople will have seven minutes and all other Senators will have three minutes. I call the Minister.
- Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2024: Second Stage (7 Nov 2024)
Pat Casey: I thank the Minister for making himself available to the House and wish him the very best of luck in the upcoming election.
- Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2024: Second Stage (7 Nov 2024)
Pat Casey: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2024: Second Stage (7 Nov 2024)
Pat Casey: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Appropriations Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Nov 2024)
Pat Casey: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
- Seanad: Appropriations Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Nov 2024)
Pat Casey: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Appropriations Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Nov 2024)
Pat Casey: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
- Seanad: Appropriations Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Nov 2024)
Pat Casey: Is that agreed? Agreed.