Seanad debates

Wednesday, 5 October 2005

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 speeches)
  I rise to express my sympathy to the wife and daughters and immediate family of the late Liam Burke, who was both a Deputy on seven occasions and who served in this House twice, once by...
• Order of Business. (76 speeches)
  The Order of Business today is Nos. 1 and 19, motion No. 23 with No. 1, statements on early childhood education (resumed) to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude no...
• Early Childhood Education: Statements (Resumed). (49 speeches)
  I have almost concluded my contribution but will make a number of final points. It is worth noting that Ireland has its largest population since 1871 and a significant increase in the number of...
• Tax Evasion: Motion. (50 speeches)
  I move: "That Seanad Éireann, —noting that in 2004, 259 people were prosecuted for Social Welfare fraud amounting to €1 million and that 36 of those were sentenced to terms of imprisonment;...
• Adjournment Matters. (0 speeches)
• Nursing Qualifications. (3 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, to the House. As he will be aware, an expert group on midwifery and children's nursing convened in September 2004. The primary objective of...
• Tax Code. (3 speeches)
  I would like the Minister for Finance to outline the recent policy changes regarding the taxation of expenses for members of boards of governors of the institutes of technology and the VECs who...
• Employment Rights. (2 speeches)
  I appreciate the opportunity to raise one of the most important issues facing our economy which also challenges our sense of social justice. This is about protecting workers, Irish and foreign,...