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Seanad Éireann · 2024-01-31

Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

IND Tom Clonan · University of Dublin

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The sitting is now resumed and I ask Senators to take their seats. We are waiting for a Minister to attend for Senator Clonan's matter. As the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, is here, would Senator Clonan mind if we went on to the next matter and came back to his?

In fairness, the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell is here. We will proceed because the Minister of State for the next matter is here and I know he is anxious to get away because he has business to do.

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CC Victor Boyhan

The sitting is now resumed and I ask Senators to take their seats. We are waiting for a Minister to attend for Senator Clonan's matter. As the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, is here, would Senator Clonan mind if we went on to the next matter and came back to his?

IND Tom Clonan this contribution

No. In fairness, the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell is here.

CC Victor Boyhan

We will come back to Senator Clonan. We will proceed because the Minister of State for the next matter is here and I know he is anxious to get away because he has business to do.