Seanad debates
Tuesday, 15 November 2005
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
- Business of Seanad. (1 speech)
I have received notice from Senator Dardis that on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Defence to give a...
- Order of Business. (46 speeches)
The Order of Business is Nos. 1, 2 and 3. No. 1 is a procedural motion to discharge an order of the House of 10 November 2005 in respect of the Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005 and will be...
- Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Motion. (1 speech)
I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Order of the House of 10 November 2005 in the case of the Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005 be discharged and: (a)...
- Treaty of Amsterdam: Motion. (1 speech)
I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion, provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam, to take part in the adoption of...
- Ferns Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 speeches)
I congratulate the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, on his contribution last week on the Ferns Report. He obviously understands the...
- Adjournment Matters. (0 speeches)
- Decentralisation Programme. (3 speeches)
I thank the Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, for attending in person on this matter. When decentralisation was first announced, Newbridge was one of the towns identified as suitable. It was...
- School Staffing. (2 speeches)
I thank the Minister, Deputy O'Dea, for coming to the Seanad this evening to respond on the Adjournment to my comments about the language needs of foreign primary school pupils, an issue I last...
