Seanad debates

Thursday, 12 October 2006

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator Tuffy that on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Education and...
• Order of Business (47 speeches)
  The Order of Business is Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. No. 1, statements on housing, will be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business until 1.30 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not...
• Housing Policy: Statements (44 speeches)
  I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the Seanad to outline recent developments in housing policy and to update Senators on the positive effect of our policies. We all would agree that...
• Ageism Policy: Statements (26 speeches)
  We last discussed this issue in the Seanad last May during Say No to Ageism week, an initiative of the Equality Authority, the Health Service Executive and the National Council on Ageing and...
• Europol (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 speeches)
  Sections 1 to 5, inclusive, agreed to.
• International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (24 speeches)
  I remind Senators that all amendments on Report Stage must be seconded and only the proposer may reply. Each person, other than the proposer, may speak only once. Amendments Nos. 1 to 3,...
• Adjournment Matters (0 speeches)
  Schools Building Programme.
  • Schools Building Programme. (2 speeches)
    This matter, which I have raised previously, concerns the need for new accommodation for St. Andrew's national school in Lucan. The Department of Education and Science accepts the school needs a...
  • Equality Issues. (2 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State. I raise this issue so that I can learn from the reply. It arises in response to the European Court of Justice's ruling this week that women can be paid less...
  • Mental Health Legislation. (3 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Yesterday we discussed the latest appearance of Ireland before the committee monitoring the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child....