Seanad debates
Thursday, 9 July 2009
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
- Business of Seanad (1 speech)
I have received notice from Senator John Paul Phelan that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Education...
- Order of Business (104 speeches)
The Order of Business is No. 1, Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Land and...
- Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (300 speeches)
This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 103 it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the...
- Visit of Former Member. (1 speech)
Before we proceed, I welcome to the Gallery a former Senator and member of the Judiciary, Ms Justice Catherine McGuinness.
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (18 speeches)
This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 103, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on...
- An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Conradh Liospóin) 2009: An Dara Céim (0 speeches)
- Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (51 speeches)
Item No. 4, motion re section 23 of the Referendum Act 1994, that a formal statement for the information of voters be included on the polling card, will be debated in conjunction with Second...
- An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Conradh Liospóin) 2009: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha (0 speeches)
- Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 speeches)
I wish to deal with a procedural matter relating to Bills to amend the Constitution. The substance of the debate on Committee Stage relates to the wording of the proposed constitutional...
- Ráiteas faoi Eolas do Vótálaithe: Tairiscint (0 speeches)
- Statement for Information of Voters: Motion (6 speeches)
This motion was debated in conjunction with Second Stage of the Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009. I call on the Leader to move the motion.
- Adjournment Matters (0 speeches)
- Schools Building Projects (3 speeches)
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, to the House. My Adjournment issue is pretty self-explanatory. It concerns Ballinkillen national school in south County Carlow, which was the...
- Home Help Service (3 speeches)
Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. The first time I raised the subject of this Adjournment debate - the decision of the Government and the HSE to withdraw home help services - in the Seanad...
- Missing Persons. (4 speeches)
I welcome the Minister of State and I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to raise this very important matter on the Adjournment. A couple of weeks ago I tabled a matter on the...