Congress Oireachtas Report – Seanad Éireann Stage Friday 20th March, 2020 Contents Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Second Stage ........................................................................................................................................... 4 An Cathaoirleach ............................................................................................................................. 4 Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Deputy Simon Coveney) ................................................... 4 Senator Catherine Ardagh............................................................................................................. 10 Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee ........................................................................................................ 11 Senator Victor Boyhan .................................................................................................................. 12 Senator Michael McDowell ........................................................................................................... 14 Senator James Reilly ..................................................................................................................... 15 Senator Michelle Mulherin ........................................................................................................... 16 Senator Alice-Mary Higgins ........................................................................................................... 17 Senator Lynn Ruane ...................................................................................................................... 19 Senator Máire Devine ................................................................................................................... 20 Senator Gabrielle McFadden ........................................................................................................ 21 Senator Ivana Bacik ....................................................................................................................... 22 Senator Gerry Horkan ................................................................................................................... 25 An Cathaoirleach ........................................................................................................................... 27 Senator Martin Conway ................................................................................................................ 27 Senator Ian Marshall ..................................................................................................................... 28 Senator Jerry Buttimer .................................................................................................................. 29 Senator Anthony Lawlor ............................................................................................................... 31 Senator Gerard P. Craughwell ....................................................................................................... 32 Senator Mark Daly ........................................................................................................................ 33 Senator Joe O'Reilly ...................................................................................................................... 34 Minister for Health (Deputy Simon Harris) ................................................................................... 35 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 38 Senator Máire Devine ................................................................................................................... 38 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 38 Senator Alice-Mary Higgins ........................................................................................................... 38 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 38 Senator Alice-Mary Higgins ........................................................................................................... 38 Minister for Health (Deputy Simon Harris) ................................................................................... 39 1 Senator Alice-Mary Higgins ........................................................................................................... 39 Deputy Simon Harris ..................................................................................................................... 40 Senator Alice-Mary Higgins ........................................................................................................... 40 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 41 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 41 Senator Lynn Ruane ...................................................................................................................... 41 Senator Alice-Mary Higgins ........................................................................................................... 42 Senator Ivana Bacik ....................................................................................................................... 43 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 43 Deputy Simon Harris ..................................................................................................................... 43 Senator Máire Devine ................................................................................................................... 44 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 45 Senator Máire Devine ................................................................................................................... 45 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 45 Senator Máire Devine ................................................................................................................... 45 Deputy Simon Harris ..................................................................................................................... 45 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 45 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 46 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 46 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 46 Senator Alice-Mary Higgins ........................................................................................................... 46 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 47 Senator Alice-Mary Higgins ........................................................................................................... 47 Deputy Simon Harris ..................................................................................................................... 47 Senator Máire Devine ................................................................................................................... 48 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 48 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 48 Acting Chairman (Senator Gerry Horkan) ..................................................................................... 48 Senator Lynn Ruane ...................................................................................................................... 49 Deputy Simon Harris ..................................................................................................................... 49 Senator Alice-Mary Higgins ........................................................................................................... 49 Senator Ivana Bacik ....................................................................................................................... 50 Senator James Reilly ..................................................................................................................... 51 Deputy Simon Harris ..................................................................................................................... 51 Senator Alice-Mary Higgins ........................................................................................................... 52 An Cathaoirleach ........................................................................................................................... 52 2 Senator Máire Devine ................................................................................................................... 52 Senator Alice-Mary Higgins ..........................................................................................................