And we're opening with the Order of Business.
Senators given out for leaving phones on in the chamber
Many of the Senators are clambering in sending good wishes to Fr. Synnott.
Ivor Callely chiming to give wishes, and continues by supporting Mary White's calls for export-led side of the economy..
An additional amendment could be coming to Seanad from the Dail!
Joan is going down a storm over in the Dail
Yes, I'm greedy -> Dail blog if you get bored!
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LOL
Seriously, if I was sleeping in a car and saw a Senator snooping and peeping in on me - "HELLO CREEP"
We all support women in politics, Donie..
Gold star!
for those of you, who don't get the car snooping - it has been suggested that Senator Buttimer should be sent to Cork to investigate students sleeping cars
We're talking the Courts and Courts Officers Bill. Minister for State, John Curran in da house
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Seanad suspended.. kids have been left out to play
at EU affairs meeting with ministers Dick Roche and Peter Power
just been informed that Seanad sitting again at 5 on NAMA.
Seanad sitting again at 5 p.m.on NAMA.
green party TDs make an appearance in Dail on NAMA
Peter Power states that Mellon township trust have not delivered audit report for 5 million grant.
made in response to Mellon attack on Irish Aid agency
Spoke too soon. Seanad is to sit this afternoon at 5 for final vote on an amendment. Just to be sure. Cue scores of NAMA is Evil tweets.
There is only one amendment to the bill to be voted on in the Seanad as far as I am aware? Anyone else know what this amendment is?
Wonder how many Senators were on the way home when they got the bad news tocome back....
Snap Wendy
Amd 11, 12, & 13
No one there
Manseragh govt rep
Whistleblower protection amendment tabled by FG in Dáil is one of these back in Seanad.
Any of the independents or Labour Senators in the House?
Ivana Bacik is there - can't see anyone else yet.
David Norris is surprised to be back in the Seanad this evening.
He welcomes the fact that it's FG amendments that are being accepted.
Norris said he voted against the Bill - says he is very worried about the Bill - says a Mr. Matthews told him that he's worried too.
In his 22 years in the house Norris has never experienced this particular move before of bringing the bill back to the Seanad again.
lol Norris Bill like a boomerang
There is a lot of back slapping going on
Mansergh has met Mr. Matthews too. Mansergh says we cannot have the paralysis of analysis.
Amendments are being agreed without votes. Nearly there.
A message is now being sent to the Dáil saying that it's all been agreed.
Whomever has a matter on the adjournment has not shown up to make their speech yet.
Cecelia Keaveny makes a speech about youth rights and defining when a child is a child and a youth is youth.
So is the Dail to sit again now?
gah.. missed it!
Not sure if it's sitting or just listening to a message and just seen it`s gone for the week too - so no going to the Aras yet then.
Now it's over. NAMA bill to be sent to The President next week.
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