Seanad debates

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Order of Business

 

10:30 am

Photo of Maurice CumminsMaurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Order of Business is No. 9 of No. 44, motion re the annulment of SI 105 of the Building Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014, to be taken at 12 noon, with the contribution of the proposing Senator not to exceed six minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed four minutes in each case and the Minister to be called on to reply no later than 12.50 p.m.; and No. 1, Statute of Limitations (Amendment) (Home Remediation-Pyrite) Bill 2012 - Second Stage (resumed), to be taken on the conclusion of No. 9 of No. 44.

I join the Cathaoirleach in thanking Ms Jody Blake for her dedicated service to Seanad Éireann. As the Cathaoirleach noted, she is and always has been a proud Tipperary woman. She leaves after more than 30 years of dedicated service in Leinster House, 23 of those years having been spent in Seanad Éireann. She certainly is a treasure and one we will miss dearly. Many of us come and go through this House, whether on the Government or Opposition side, but Jody has been a constant for more than two decades, serving the daily administrative needs of the Seanad and keeping the wheels in motion. She has always carried out her duties in a very efficient, competent and professional manner. I am sure I speak for all Senators in saying that she was always helpful and obliging to each and every one of us. On behalf of the Members, I would like to make a small presentation to Jody as a token of appreciation for all the help and assistance she has given us over the years. We wish her many years of happy retirement.

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