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- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)
Lisa Chambers: ...of the House itself, as Seanad Leader, I wish him the very best and congratulate him on his election. I look forward to working with him in the Seanad for the next number of months, or for however long we are here. The Order of Business for Thursday, 11 April is No. 1, motion re: proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)
Fiona O'Loughlin: ...appreciate it if we could have an engagement with the Minister for Justice in this regard. I will also raise the issue of the Tánaiste's announcement regarding Palestine the evening before last. It has long been Fianna Fáil policy that Palestine should be recognised as a state in its own right and that there should be a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine. It is...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)
Erin McGreehan: ...can use an umbrella or decide not to go out but farmers are caught. I have never seen a time when so much land was unpassable. Sheep can hardly walk on a field without poaching it. I do not know how long it will take for a good spell of weather to come along to dry the land. Thousands of hectares of land are not ready to be sown which means there are no crops, potatoes and all other...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)
Shane Cassells: ...be significant. Since 2022, the sports capital grant delivered a record €150 million in grant aid, which is a fourfold increase in sports funding in this country. I have been advocating for a long time that we need a tenfold increase in sports funding. The new president of the GAA was asked whether there was one thing he would like to see happen in respect of funding and he...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)
Timmy Dooley: ...us on that because it is of paramount importance. We need to see a really important approach being taken by the Government, and not just to solve the issues of today, because this is going to have long-term repercussions, especially for grain farmers, but also for those in dairy and livestock. They are under enormous pressure right now and it will require financial investment by the...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)
Lisa Chambers: ...a collegial Chamber. We have our differences at times, but we work well together. I concur with the remarks of many Senators wishing former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar well and thanking him for his long service of seven years in the top job. It is a long time to be in that position given the intensity and demands of the role. I thank him for his service to the State. I wish the new...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)
Lisa Chambers: .... On Tuesday, Deputy Micheál Martin, the Tánaiste, formally stood in the Dáil Chamber and said that Ireland as a state would move to recognise the state of Palestine. That was a hugely significant moment. We have long campaigned for this. Many Members of this House and the other House, cross party, have sought that. I was particularly struck by the...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)
Lisa Chambers: ...be debated. It must be fully aired and Members should be allowed and facilitated to express their views and ask questions without fear of being cancelled, abused, trolled or whatever else comes along with it. The issue is too important. Ordinary people on the ground are asking questions. Senator Mullen will appreciate that there is a huge fear among politicians about dealing with this...