Seanad debates

Wednesday, 25 January 2006

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Business of Seanad. (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator Kitt that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for the Environment,...
• Order of Business. (99 speeches)
  The Order of Business is Nos. 1 and 2, motions which implement the increased entitlements to adoptive and maternity leave arising from the Budget Statement of the Minister for Finance on 7...
• Parental Leave: Motions. (2 speeches)
  I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the draft order entitled: Adoptive Leave Act 1995 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2006, copies of which were laid before Seanad Éireann on 18 January 2006.
• Strategy for Men's Health: Statements. (22 speeches)
  In recent years, there has been a growing awareness, and indeed concern, about the burden of ill health experienced by men in Ireland. We know that men are dying too young. Currently male life...
• Employment Issues: Motion. (47 speeches)
  I move: That Seanad Éireann calls on the Government to: —develop and extend the registered employment agreements model which gives binding status to agreements reached at sectoral and...
• Adjournment Matters. (0 speeches)
  Water and Sewerage Schemes.
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes. (3 speeches)
    I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this issue and the Minister of State for coming to the House. We have a considerable amount of water schemes in County Galway and I estimate the...
  • State Property. (6 speeches)
    I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to raise this important matter and I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I am sure the Minister of State has been to Nenagh at some...
  • Electricity Generation. (2 speeches)
    I wish to ask the Minister of State to respond immediately to the many wind farmers who are unable to gain access to the national grid because of the current management and monopoly of the ESB...