I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Twenty Second Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 24th March, 2023, and discharges a member and appoints members to Committees accordingly.

I know that every Deputy in this House wants to ensure that our hospitals are staffed in a safe manner. Debates like this are important because they give us the opportunity to reflect on issues affecting the hospital sector. This debate has given us a very valuable opportunity to discuss what are, without doubt, extremely important matters when it comes to ensuring that our hospitals are safely staffed. I take this opportunity to recognise the remarkable work of the staff in our health service, including those who …

No.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or yesterday's Order of Business, that the motion on the financial resolution for the Finance Bill 2023 be taken now without debate and that the weekly division time be taken on the conclusion of the motion.

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2023 (back from Committee) (without debate) - Motions for Revised Estimates for Public Services 2023 [Votes 1 to 10, 13, 29 and 33] (back from Committee) (to be moved together and decided without debate by one question) - Motion re Referral to Select Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Convention on the I…

No.

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 12) (Reservation of Vocational Training Places) Order 2022 ( without debate ) - Motion re Amendment of Orders of Reference of the Joint Committee on Autism ( without debate ) - Motion re Modification of referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date)…

I move: That the Orders of Reference of the Special Committee on Autism, contained within the Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform entitled "Orders of Reference for Special Committee on Autism", as agreed by Order of the Dáil of 14th December, 2021, be amended in paragraph (3), by the deletion of "within nine months of the first public meeting of the Joint Committee" and the substitution therefor of "on or before 1st June, 2023."

I move: That the Order of Dáil Éireann of 21st February, 2023, referring the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2023, a copy of which was laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 7th February, 2023, to the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, be amended by the deletion of "7th March, 2023" and the substitution therefor of "21st March, 2023".

I move: That Dáil Éireann: (i) approves the Twenty First Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 6th March, 2023, and discharges members from Committees and appoints members to Committees accordingly, (ii) appoints Deputy Colm Brophy to be Cathaoirleach of the Committee on European Union Affairs, (iii) appoints Deputy Joe Carey to be Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Transport and Communications, (iv) appoints Deputy Michae…

I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 215A(1) or in the Order of the Dáil of 1st February, the Select Committee on Health may complete its consideration of the Estimates for Public Services for the year ending 31st December, 2023, standing referred to it pursuant to Standing Order 215(2) later than the ninetieth day, but not later that the one hundred and thirtieth day, being the 23rd day of April, 2023, after the Estimates had been so referred.

I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the future of regional pre-hospital emergency care on behalf of the Minister for Health. I join colleagues from across the House in paying tribute to our fantastic healthcare staff, working in pre-hospital emergency care and across the wider system. The landscape of pre-hospital emergency care is changing, in Ireland and across the world. We have a growing and ageing population and our health service needs to adapt to accommodate this and provide high-quality care. …

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2023 (without debate) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures (to conclude within 55 minutes) - Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [ Seanad ] (Second Stage) (if not previou…

I am pleased to have the opportunity to outline to Members of Seanad Éireann the objective of and basis for the motion to establish a citizens' assembly on drugs use. Over the past decade, citizens' assemblies have become established as an important part of the Irish democratic process. Previous assemblies have made recommendations on a variety of matters, including marriage equality, the eighth amendment of the Constitution, climate change, gender equality and, most recently, a directly elected mayor for Dublin an…

I thank all the Senators for their thoughtful and constructive comments in support of the motion before the House. There is clearly widespread support in Seanad Éireann for a citizens' assembly on drugs use. There is also a clear sense of the urgency and recognition of the importance of the task. As public representatives, we all recognise that people in the communities we serve have experienced far too much pain and suffering due to the use of drugs. Too many families have lost loved ones to overdoses. Too many fa…

I move: "It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or yesterday's Order of Business, the arrangements for today's business shall be modified as follows: (a) the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the Motion re Anniversary of the Invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation: (i) the motion shall be taken immediately following oral Parliamentary Questions to the Taoiseach and shall be followed by the Sos; (ii) the order of speaking and allocation of time shall be as follows: - openin…

Efforts were made at the Business Committee to try to get a cross-party consensus on the wording on a motion to support the people of Ukraine. Unfortunately, that was not possible and Cabinet decided to put forward our own Government motion to show our support. I hope that will get the support of the House-----

I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, or in the Order of the Dáil of 14th February, Questions for oral answer, following those set down to the Minister for Transport, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Minister for Finance Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whereup…

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2023 (without debate) - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Regulation (EU) 2021/2303 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2021 on the European Union Agency for Asylum and repealing Regulation (EU) No. 439/2010 (without debate) - Motion re …

I move: That Dáil Éireann: approves the establishment of a Citizens' Assembly, to be known as the "Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use", to consider the legislative, policy and operational changes the State could make to significantly reduce the harmful impacts of illicit drugs on individuals, families, communities and wider society, and to bring forward recommendations in this regard; the Assembly shall consider, inter alia : — the drivers, prevalence, attitudes and trends in relation to drugs use in Irish society; — …