CC
2022-10-27 · Seanad
Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages
When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 356 of 361 decisive votes (0 abstentions excluded). Read it as a government-or-opposition indicator rather than a measure of influence — the figure is near 100% for members supporting the government of the day and near 0% for those opposing it.
This is the point of the site: contributions keep the party held on the day, not the one held now.
| Party | Recorded as | Contributions | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Green Party | 414 | 2020-06-29 – 2024-07-16 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 254 | 2020-11-06 – 2024-09-25 |
Membership spells on record: GP 2020-03-30–2025-01-29
When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
I extend my deepest sympathies to the O’Meara and Batey family. It is important to remember that all legislation is there to support people in our State. Its ultimate function is to have a scaffolding that ensures that people’s rights are fulfilled. This entire Bill is about equality. That is what it comes down to. I agree it can be challenging within a scaffolding that already exists to fit something else in, but we have to do that. I am the Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Gender Equality and I take that resp…
I ask the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, to respond.
When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 4, 6 and 11 to 13, inclusive, are related and are being discussed together. Would the Minister of State like to conclude his response?
The Senator is pressing amendment No. 4.
Amendments Nos. 7 and 9 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendment No. 10 has been deemed out of order.
It might be somebody else that the Senator needs to contact.
With respect, we are not on that amendment.
It is out of order so it cannot be taken but the Senator can speak to the section.
We cannot include it because it is out of order. The Senator can speak to the section.
Amendment No. 10 is out of order.
That is correct.
I thank Senator McDowell for his wisdom. Amendment No. 26 is due to be discussed with amendment No. 19. Amendments Nos. 19 to 28, inclusive, are being discussed together. Is Senator Ward asking for one of those amendments to be taken out of that grouping and put into this grouping?
As I understand it, amendment No. 26 is consequential to amendment No. 19, which is why they are coupled, and, therefore, they cannot be discussed separately. Is that all right?
With respect, I think we need to move on. They will all be discussed. We are on amendment No. 7. Amendments Nos. 7 and 9 will be discussed together.
First, I highlight World Menopause Day, which Senator Chambers has already mentioned. In May 2021 in the convention centre, I raised the issue of the menopause. I felt a little bit nervous doing so. We speak about all sorts of other issues, but we had not really spoken about the menopause. I received a bit of a backlash following that, because certain members of the medical profession felt that perhaps I was blaming them for the experiences women had when they went to their GPs. While I am certainly not blaming ind…