Seanad debates

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10:30:00
• 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 Seán Kyne - The need for the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability,...
• Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • Childcare Services (5 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth.
  • Health Services (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for coming in. I am raising the need for the Minister for Health to address issues relating to the state of trans healthcare in Ireland and the need to move to...
  • Cancer Services (5 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for attending the Chamber in the stead of the Minister, Deputy Donnelly. As we know, earlier in the week, a group of prominent oncologists wrote to the Taoiseach...
  • Schools Building Projects (4 speeches)
    I am sorry to have to raise this Commencement matter because the issue is an ongoing one. Rush National School is a school in north County Dublin that was built in 1953 and now has 700 pupils....
  • School Textbooks (5 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State. The junior cycle book scheme was published on 5 March 2024. It provides free books to second level students up to junior certificate, excluding fee-paying...
  • Wildlife Protection (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for bring here personally today. Four minutes does not seem long enough to summarise the four years it has taken for a local sports club, St, Oliver Plunkett...
• An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (41 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of the proposal for regulations and a directive of the European Parliament...
• Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) (Web Archive) Bill 2024: First Stage (4 speeches)
  I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 to ensure that the online, digital output of the nation is collected and...
• EU Regulations on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Referral to Joint Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann, having regard to Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and...
• Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (8 speeches)
  I propose that No. 2 will conclude no later than 3.20 p.m.
• Cost of Doing Business: Statements (21 speeches)
  Before calling the Minister, Deputy Burke, who will have ten minutes to speak, it gives me great pleasure to welcome him in his role as a full Minister. As a former Westmeath County Council...
• Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Instruction to Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, in relation to the Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023, it be an instruction to the Committee of the whole Seanad, to which the Bill may be...
• Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (91 speeches)
  Before we agree, and I am not going to block it, I wish to highlight that I am concerned about this practice. I am disappointed to see it come from this Department but it has come systematically...
• School Enrolments: Motion (19 speeches)
  I move: “That Seanad Éireann: recognises that: - the system put in place by the Department of Education has been a largely successful model for planning school places up...