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Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: May we have order in the Chamber, please?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: Yes.

Seanad: Requests to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: I have received notice from Senator Jillian van Turnhout of a motion she wishes to raise under Standing Order 30. I call on her to state the motion of which she has given notice before I give my ruling.

Seanad: Requests to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: Senator van Turnhout should state her case briefly.

Seanad: Requests to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: I have given very careful consideration to the motion the Senator has put before me. However, the restrictive nature of Standing Order 30 means that it is confined to a matter of public interest that has arisen suddenly. I cannot deem this issue to have arisen suddenly as it has been in the public domain for a number of weeks. It was flagged by RTE, has been the subject of parliamentary...

Seanad: Requests to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: This issue can be raised effectively in numerous other ways. An all-party motion could be tabled, for example, or an amendment to the Order of Business could be proposed. Therefore, I am ruling the motion out of order under Standing Order 30.

Seanad: Requests to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: There can be no vote.

Seanad: Requests to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: Will the Senator, please, resume her seat?

Seanad: Requests to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: The issue can be raised in several ways other than by way of Standing Order 30.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Margareta Wahlström (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: On my own behalf and that of my fellow Senators I welcome to the House Ms Margareta Wahlström, Special Representative of the Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction and head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. Twenty-four hour media coverage means that we cannot fail to be aware of the devastation caused by natural disasters around the world, including the very recent...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Margareta Wahlström (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: Before I call Senator Mullins I wish to welcome Mr. Gay Mitchell, MEP, who is in the Visitors Gallery.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs Services Provision: Motion (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Home Help Service Provision (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White. The first matter is in the name of Senator John Kelly. Senator Denis O'Donovan has tabled a similar matter and the Senators have agreed that the two matters can be discussed together.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Home Help Service Provision (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: That is agreed.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Home Help Service Provision (29 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: Has the Senator a question for the Minister of State?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: I have received notice from Senator Mary Moran that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to address the lack of residential services for people with a disability in urgent need of residential care (details supplied). I regard the matter raised by the Senator Moran as suitable for discussion on...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: I would like to clarify the position on the amendment. There is no need to propose an amendment because Members can decide to call a division on each Stage of the Bill. Committee Stage is ordered to be taken at 5.30 p.m. Is the Deputy proposing an amendment?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: The Senator is over time.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: I wish to clarify the Senator's amendment to the Order of Business. The Chair puts a question after each Stage of a Bill asking when it is proposed to take the next Stage. It is up to the House then when the next Stage is taken. I would like the Senator to clarify his proposal relating to the Order of Business.