Seanad debates

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10:30
• Business of Seanad (3 speeches)
  I wish to deal with a procedural matter which arose yesterday evening. On 7 November Senator Kathryn Reilly submitted a motion to be taken on the Adjournment of the House by the Department of...
• Order of Business (17 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re referral to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2012, to be taken...
• Visit of Australian Delegation (1 speech)
  Before I call Senator Conway, I am sure that Members will join me in welcoming the Senators and MPs from the Australian-Ireland parliamentary friendship group who are accompanied by the...
• Order of Business (Resumed) (73 speeches)
  I, too, am deeply concerned by the events, as reported, in University Hospital Galway. It would appear, if the media reports are correct, that the system terminated the life of this unfortunate...
• Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2012: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That the General Scheme of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2012 be referred to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges for scrutiny, with...
• Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (32 speeches)
  Question proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Civil Defence Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to provide for the dissolution of the Civil Defence Board; to transfer certain functions of the Civil Defence Board to the Minister for Defence; to repeal the Civil Defence...
• Civil Defence Bill 2012: Second Stage (10 speeches)
  Question proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Measures to Address Bullying: Motion (39 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister to the House.
• Adjournment Matters (0 speeches)
  • Hospital Staff (4 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This issue concerns podiatry services and I am sure the Minister of State is aware there was much concern about the availability of podiatry...
  • Crime Prevention (4 speeches)
    I am grateful to the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to raise this issue, which was listed as "The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to tackle rural crime". I do not expect him to...
  • Community Development (4 speeches)
    This concerns funding for the Waterford City Community Forum and the need for the funding not only to be ring-fenced but to return to 2010 levels. The Waterford City Community Forum is one of a...