Seanad debates

Thursday, 21 March 2024

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 09:30:00
• Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Micheál Carrigy - The need for the Minister for Children, Equality,...
• Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • Disability Services (7 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins. I call Senator Carrigy. The Senator has four minutes.
  • Childcare Services (4 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister. My question today relates to the State supports for the brilliant home visiting services that operate across many communities in Ireland. Across this country,...
  • School Accommodation (4 speeches)
    I thank the Cathaoirleach for taking this Commencement matter. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Collins, to the House. Castlebar Educate Together National School was started by a group...
  • Recycling Policy (5 speeches)
    The Minister of State is very welcome, it is good to see him. As he knows, the return scheme was launched with much fanfare at the beginning of February. It is a scheme that was long overdue...
  • Fuel Prices (6 speeches)
    The Minister of State is very welcome to the House this morning. There are 390 filling stations located along the Border in counties Monaghan, Cavan, Leitrim, Louth and Donegal. All of them...
  • Health Strategies (5 speeches)
    The Minister of State is very welcome. To our shame in Ireland, we have the lowest rates of breastfeeding in Europe. We have one of the lowest rates of breastfeeding in the world, in fact. A...
• Visit of Greek Delegation (1 speech)
  I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery our Greek ambassador, H.E. Nicolaou, and her PA, Vicky. They are very welcome. As Members are aware, the Greek national day is on Monday, 25...
• An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 speeches)
  I welcome the ambassador. The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the orders of reference of the joint committee on drugs use, to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business...
• Joint Committee on Drugs Use: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders— (1) a Special Committee consisting of five members of Seanad Éireann be appointed, to be joined with a Special Committee...
• An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: An Dara Céim - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 speeches)
  The motion regarding the statement for the information of voters in relation to the Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024 will be debated in...
• Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 speeches)
  Question proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."