Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad Seanad Éireann — 2024-11-07 ============================================================ Clerk of the Seanad I inform the House that, pursuant to Standing Order 12, as both the Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach are absent from this meeting of the Seanad, it will be necessary therefore to elect a Member to perform the duties devolving upon, and to exercise the authority conferred upon, the Cathaoirleach by Standing Orders for the period of absence of both. I will take proposals for an Acting Chairperson. Seán Kyne (FG), Cultural and Educational Panel I propose Senator Garret Ahearn. Micheál Carrigy (FG), Industrial and Commercial Panel I second the proposal. Clerk of the Seanad I call on Senator Ahearn to take the Chair. --- Source: Houses of the Oireachtas. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The Official Report is revised after first publication; the fetch timestamp below identifies the version quoted. Record URI: https://data.oireachtas.ie/akn/ie/debateRecord/seanad/2024-11-07/debate/main Retrieved: 2026-08-14T04:53:27+00:00 Sitting date: 2024-11-07