Results 121-140 of 427 for standing order motion in 'Seanad debates'

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: Very well spoken. The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding a report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the amendment of Standing Order 145, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, motion regarding the Order of Business to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 without debate; and No. 3, National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and...

Report of Committee on Procedure and Privileges on Standing Order 145: Motion (17 Jul 2020)

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

David Norris: ...territorial interests, are leading to violence across this planet. It is also my hope that the Twenty-sixth Seanad will at last tackle the question of its own reform. One issue close to my heart is the removal of the unnecessary Standing Order 41. This denies to the Seanad the right to discuss fundamental issues of financial importance. All parties have agreed that it would be wise to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 5, motion regarding suspending temporarily Standing Order 29, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 6, motion regarding the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998; and No. 7, motion regarding the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009. It is proposed that Nos. 6 and 7 will be discussed together, at the conclusion of...

Standing Order 29: Motion (29 Jun 2020)

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Nov 2019)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...it always be so. I am thinking today, as is the Leas-Chathaoirleach, of our Cathaoirleach, Senator Denis O'Donovan, who was a lifelong friend and companion to Rory. The Cathaoirleach set this event in motion with Rory's family and I know how much he was looking forward to it. I spoke with him this morning. As we know, he was unwell recently, but happily is on the mend and is under...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (11 Jul 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That: notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business: (1) The Seanad shall meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, 12th July, 2019 and the following arrangements shall apply:(a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; (b) there shall be no Order of Business; (c) the business to be taken shall be confined to the items set out in the Schedule to this...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business: (1) The Seanad shall meet at 1.30 p.m. on Thursday, 9th May, 2019 and the following arrangements shall apply:(a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; (b) there shall be no Order of Business; (c) the business to be taken shall be confined to the item set out in the Schedule to this...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (17 Apr 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business: (1) The Seanad shall meet at 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, 18th April, 2019 and the following arrangements shall apply:(a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; (b) there shall be no Order of Business; (c) the business to be taken shall be confined to the items set out in the Schedule to this...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Victor Boyhan: ...the commitments and promises he made to this House. It appears that there will be a shortage of time in terms of the allocation for Members to speak. People can share but it is very tight. The motion proposes that the Taoiseach will address the House, as is right and proper. It also proposes that he will have 15 minutes to conclude. One does not need to be a mathematician to deduce...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (16 Apr 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business: (1) The Seanad shall meet at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 17th April, 2019 and the following arrangements shall apply: (a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; (b) the Order of Business shall be taken at the commencement of public business. (2) The Seanad shall meet at 10.30 a.m. on...

Seanad: Gambling Legislation: Motion (27 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: I am very happy to have the opportunity to participate in the debate on this significant issue. I thank the Senators who brought forward the motion which the Government is not opposing as it is broadly in line with Government policy. The debate provides me with a welcome opportunity to report to Seanad Éireann on the efforts made to review and enhance the original Government proposals...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges concerning amendments to Standing Orders 19, 20, 51 and 65, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018, Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 12.45 p.m.; No. 3, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017,...

Report of Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the amendment of Standing Orders 19, 20, 51 and 65: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Seanad: Sittings of Seanad: Motion (12 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business:(1) The Seanad shall meet at 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, 13th December, 2018 and the following arrangements shall apply:(a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; (b) there shall be no Order of Business; (c) the business to be taken shall be confined to the items set out in the Schedule to this...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)

Lynn Ruane: ...the debate in the Dáil and I know that friends of mine who are familiar with fatal foetal abnormality and other issues had to turn off because they could not watch any more. We need to be able to stand up for them when they are being personally attacked, and not only each other. I wish to propose an amendment to the motion for the arrangements for the sitting of the House to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Before we move on I would like to welcome a long-standing friend of mine, Mr. Martin O’Mahony, and his business colleague, Chris Samuelson, who has diplomatic immunity in west Cork for most of the year. They are very welcome to the Seanad Chamber. Senator Wilson has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That No. 75, non-Government motion No. 13, be taken before No. 1."...

Seanad: Post Office Closures: Motion (19 Sep 2018)

Terry Leyden: ...a new contract, appropriate to the local area and taking into consideration the potential for co-location." I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for coming in to discuss this sensitive and painful motion which directly affects his own constituency of Roscommon-Galway. In my time as Minister of State in the then Department of Posts and Telegraphs, I appointed postmasters in...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Before we move on to the business of the day, the Cathaoirleach will note that I have tabled a motion under Standing Order 190 seeking a debate on the GRECO report. The Minister advised the House when we was last here that he had not read it. That information came on 3 July. The report was finally agreed for publication on 27 June. We have a copy of it. This means that either the...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (5 Jul 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business: (1)The Seanad shall meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, 9th July, 2018, and shall adjourn no later than 10 p.m., and the following arrangements shall apply: (a)Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; (b)there shall be no Order of Business; (c)the sitting shall be suspended from 6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.;...