Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament: Motion Seanad Éireann — 2021-10-21 ============================================================ Regina Doherty (FG), Nominated by the Taoiseach I move: That, in accordance with Standing Order 57(1) and the approval of the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight, Seanad Éireann agrees that, in respect of the European Parliament Dublin Constituency, Mr. Barry Andrews MEP, Mr. Ciarán Cuffe MEP, Ms. Clare Daly MEP, and Ms. Frances Fitzgerald MEP, may attend and be heard in Seanad Éireann on Tuesday, 2nd November, 2021, and that the following arrangements shall apply: The proceedings shall commence at 5 p.m., shall not exceed two hours, and shall consist of— ( a ) a speech of welcome by the Cathaoirleach; ( b ) an opening address by each MEP which shall not exceed six minutes in each case; ( c ) a contribution not exceeding five minutes by a spokesperson from each Group; ( d ) a single response not exceeding two minutes by each MEP to the combined issues raised by the Group; ( e ) questions from all other Senators in accordance with the sequence set out in the Schedule to this resolution, which shall not exceed one minute in each case, and a reply not exceeding two minutes from each MEP; ( f ) a final concluding statement of not less than four minutes by each MEP; ( g ) a speech of thanks by the Leader of the House; and the members of the European Parliament may take seats on the floor of the Seanad Chamber. Schedule Fianna Fáil Group Fine Gael Group Independent Group Green Party Sinn Féin Group Labour Group Civil Engagement Group. --- 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/2021-10-21/debate/main Retrieved: 2026-08-14T04:49:44+00:00 Sitting date: 2021-10-21