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Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage

Posted in Governance and administration on November 12th, 2020 by steve

“Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail): I move: ‘That the Bill be now read a Second Time’. I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House again. As the Cathaoirleach has said, we are becoming friends in the context of debates on electoral reform. I am very happy to present this legislation to the House on Second Stage …” (more)

[Seanad debates, 10 November]

Tags: Aisling Dolan, Alice-Mary Higgins, David Norris, Fintan Warfield, Ivana Bacik, Malcolm Byrne, Seanad, Shane Cassells, Vincent P Martin

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Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage

Posted in Governance and administration, Legal issues on July 25th, 2020 by steve

“Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail): … I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to present the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2020 to the House. The primary purpose of the Bill is to establish the new Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. The establishment of the Department is a major initiative of the new Government. It underscores our strong belief that the interface of knowledge, skills, innovation and access to educational opportunity at further and higher level is critical to our future prosperity and fairness as a society …” (more)

[Seanad debates, 23 July]

Tags: Aisling Dolan, Alice-Mary Higgins, Annie Hoey, DFHERIS, Elisha McCallion, Eugene Murphy, Gerard Craughwell, Ivana Bacik, Jerry Buttimer, legislation, Lynn Ruane, Malcolm Byrne, Michael McDowell, Niall Collins, Niall Ó Donnghaile, Rónán Mullen, Seán Kyne, Shane Cassells, Victor Boyhan

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