Seanad debates

Thursday, 2 February 2006

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10.35 a.m.
• Business of Seanad. (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator Mansergh that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade...
• Order of Business. (41 speeches)
  The Order of Business is Nos. 11 and 2. Lest Members wonder why we will begin at No. 11, I should explain that a slip in the configuration resulted in "1" becoming "11". No. 11 is a motion on...
• Visit of Hungarian Delegation. (1 speech)
  Before proceeding with the Order of Business, I would like to welcome a delegation from Hungary led by its Minister for Employment who have joined us in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. They...
• Order of Business (Resumed). (13 speeches)
  I would like to be associated with the welcome to the delegation from Hungary and wish them well in their stay. I ask the Leader to raise on our behalf the issue of the Castlebar-Westport to...
• Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 (Prescribed Accountancy Bodies) Regulations 2006: Motion. (1 speech)
  I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following regulations in draft: Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 (Prescribed Accountancy Bodies) Regulations 2006, copies of which have been...
• Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (39 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern. He is a busy man and I apologise for delaying him.
• Adjournment Matters. (0 speeches)
• Job Losses. (2 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, to the House. The loss of its last manufacturing plant is a bad blow for Carrick-on-Suir, which is a medium-sized provincial town. There are...
• Nursing Home Services. (3 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Tim O'Malley, to the House and thank him for coming in to reply to this Adjournment matter, on the need for a...
• Burial Facilities. (3 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, and thank him for responding to this matter on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The Minister of...