Results 161-180 of 427 for standing order motion in 'Seanad debates'

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I was going to refer to that fact, that, thankfully, 23 states were standing up to him on the issue. Senator Maria Byrne referred to the Defence Forces. We were due to have a debate on them in the House prior to St. Patrick's Day. I hope we will have it soon. Senator Robbie Gallagher raised the issue of car parking charges for cancer patients. I know that there is a protocol in some...

Seanad: Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (25 Jan 2017)

Martin Conway: ...is for the teachers of history, including retired history teachers who dedicated their lives to educating and equipping our young people for the future. I hope that they see Seanad Éireann as standing in solidarity with them and the work they do in order to remove the uncertainty. Some of it was fostered through ill-informed commentary and some of it was caused by departmental...

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Motion (14 Dec 2016)

Andrew Doyle: ...turnover of approximately €40 million. Funds generated from racing are reinvested in the industry through contributions to prize money and grants to various bodies involved in the greyhound racing and breeding sector, in addition to the promotion of greyhound welfare and the regulation of the industry.The challenge for the board is to encourage the development of a commercial...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is Private Members' business motion No. 21.10, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. with the time allocated to the debate not to exceed two hours; No. 1, Criminal Justice (Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment) Bill 2016 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 3 p.m. and completed no later than 3.30 p.m. if not previously completed; No. 2, Knowledge Development Box...

Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)

Frances Black: As chairperson of the Friends of Palestine cross-party Oireachtas group, I support the motion tabled by Senator Norris. I also support the fantastic Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign group that was set up to highlight the struggle of the Palestinian people. It is totally unacceptable that Bank of Ireland has closed the bank account of the IPSC and refused to comment on the reason for...

Seanad: Address by Mr. Manus Cooney: Motion (4 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Seanad Éireann agrees with the recommendation of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges that, in accordance with Standing Order 57(2) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, Mr. Manus Cooney be invited to address Seanad Éireann on 5th October, 2016 and the following arrangements shall apply. The proceedings, which shall not exceed one and a half hours,...

Seanad: Address by An Taoiseach (29 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: ..., the new political landscape in this country presents an opportunity to reform Irish politics and to change the relationship between the Government and the Oireachtas. On 10 March 2016, the first sitting day of the Thirty-second Dáil, the House passed an all-party motion to task the sub-committee with identifying a package of reforms to strengthen Parliament for the people,...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re report of the Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges on Standing Orders, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re establishment of select committees, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, motion re establishment of Select Committee on European Union Affairs, to be taken...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re arrangement for speaking time on the Order of Business, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, motion re Standing Order 57, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 without debate; No. 3, Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 2 and to conclude...

Standing Order 57: Motion (19 Jul 2016)

Seanad: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Motion (19 Jul 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...a long slog in the House today so he will be glad to hear I will probably not use all of my speaking time. There was some concern in my party in regard to the delay in producing the text of this motion. This appointments process has been ongoing since January so I am not sure why this was the case. I just wanted to have that concern logged.Regardless of that, we welcome the motion and...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (14 Jul 2016)

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, 15th July, 2016 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 paragraph...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2016)

Rose Conway Walsh: ...one without the other. I admire and respect Nicola Sturgeon and I would be very happy to hear from her in this House. I ask the Leader to amend the Order of Business to allow time to discuss the motion on Seanad reform tabled by the Sinn Féin Seanadóirí. It is essential that if the parties are serious about reform, they would at least agree to provide time to discuss one...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ..., más féidir, maidir leis an díospóireacht faoin diaspora. Cén uair a bheidh muid á thógáil sin? Bhí sé sin iarrtha ag roinnt daoine. I also propose an amendment to the Order of Business: that we take motion No. 7 on the Order Paper today. I had phone calls from a very irate constituent yesterday who told me that she has been a customer...

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I have received notice from Senator Grace O'Sullivan regarding a motion she wishes to raise under Standing Order 30. I call Senator O'Sullivan to give notice of the motion before I give my ruling. The Senator can read the text of the motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: Order, please. I am speaking. His amendment is ruled out of order as it would be repetitious of the motion to annul SI 24 of 2016, which took place last Wednesday, 22 June. My ruling is in accordance with Standing Order 46.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2016) See 1 other result from this debate

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...hIodáile anocht. Tá údar misnigh agus dóchais againn agus tá súil againn go ndéanfaidh na leaids an-jab agus go n-éireoidh go geal leo san imirt anocht. I also draw the attention of the Leader to the motion we put on the Order Paper recently about the committee on Seanad political reform. We had hoped it would be moved on very quickly. We saw a...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016) See 1 other result from this debate

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...today for a debate on sustainable full employment. I express the hope that we will also hear during that debate about proposed legislative measures to reflect the recently agreed Labour Party motion in the Dáil on employment issues such as if-and-when contracts, protection in cases of insolvencies and, crucially - given the process of development of our public procurement policies in...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (8 Jun 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is the House allowed to suspend Standing Orders to put forward a motion to sit tomorrow?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I wish to address No. 79, motion 19, a non-Government motion on the Order Paper. For some reason, some of the names of Senators on the Government side, who agree with it, are not on it. That is due to an administrative error on our part and I apologise to colleagues who support it but are not listed. I hope all sides can support No. 79, motion 19. The Irish Wind Energy Association is...