Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad Seanad Éireann — 2025-06-18 ============================================================ Clerk-Assistant of the Seanad I must inform the House, pursuant to Standing Order 14, that 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 exercise the authority conferred upon, the Cathaoirleach by Standing Orders for the period of absence of both. I will now take proposals for the position of Acting Chairperson. Ollie Crowe (FF), Industrial and Commercial Panel I propose Senator Pat Casey. Paul Daly (FF), Agricultural Panel I second that proposal. Clerk-Assistant of the Seanad Is it agreed that Senator Casey be elected as Acting Chairperson? Agreed. I call Senator Casey to take the Chair. Pat Casey (CC), Labour Panel I thank the nominator and seconder for my six hours in the Chair today. --- 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/2025-06-18/debate/main Retrieved: 2026-08-14T04:53:56+00:00 Sitting date: 2025-06-18