Seanad debates

Thursday, 11 December 2003

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Chathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Business of Seanad. (1 speech)
  An Leas-Chathaoirleach: I have received notice from Senator Bradford that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: An...
• Order of Business. (113 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No.1, a referral motion, to be taken without debate, whereby the subject matter of No. 13 on today's Order Paper is being referred to the Joint Committee on Health and...
• Risk Equalisation Amendment Scheme, 2003: Motion. (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approve the following scheme in draft: Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme, 2003, copies of which were laid in draft before the House on 9th day...
• Addresses by Members of the European Parliament: Motions. (3 speeches)
  I move: That, in accordance with Standing Order 52A and the decision of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, Seanad Éireann agrees that Seán Ó Neachtáin, M.E.P. shall attend and be...
• Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (31 speeches)
  An Leas-Chathaoirleach: Before we commence I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the...
• Address by Mr. Seán Ó Neachtáin, MEP. (22 speeches)
  
• Address by Ms Avril Doyle, MEP. (86 speeches)
  An Leas-Chathaoirleach: On behalf of Seanad Éireann I welcome Ms Avril Doyle, MEP, to the House. Ms Doyle was elected to the European Parliament in 1999 to represent the constituency of...
• Address by Mr. Brian Crowley, MEP. (24 speeches)
  On behalf of Seanad Éireann, I welcome back to the House Mr. Brian Crowley, MEP. He has represented the constituency of Munster in the European Parliament since 1994. He comes from a very...
• Adjournment Matters. - Death Row Prisoner. (2 speeches)
  I am glad of the opportunity to raise the case of Mr. Roger Collins who is currently incarcerated in a jail in Georgia in the United States. He has been awaiting execution on death row for the...
• Adjournment Matters. - EU Directives. (3 speeches)
  I am delighted the Minister of State is in the House this evening because he has direct responsibility for the topic I want to discuss.