Seanad debates

Thursday, 22 February 2007

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have notice from Senator O'Toole that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: Recognising the fact that a married person who works for...
• Order of Business (23 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, a referral motion whereby the subject matter of No. 15 on today's Order Paper, which concerns the amending and extending of the Diseases of Animals Acts 1966 to...
• Visit of Ivory Coast Delegation (1 speech)
  Before proceeding with the Order of Business, I am sure Members will join me in welcoming a delegation from the Ivory Coast that has joined us in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. The...
• Order of Business (Resumed) (118 speeches)
  Rushing through legislation is always a matter about which we should be concerned, especially when such legislation is introduced by this jaded and fatigued Government. What happened last night...
• Order of Business (Resumed) (24 speeches)
  I call on the Leader to conclude her reply to the Order of Business without interruption.
• Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann resolves that section 17A (inserted by section 2(1) of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)) of the Diseases of Animals Act...
• Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (20 speeches)
  Before we commence I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except for the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. Each amendment...
• Business of Seanad (2 speeches)
  I propose an amendment to the Order of Business in order that the Bill be allowed to conclude after 12 p.m.
• Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (25 speeches)
  Debate resumed on amendment No. 5:
• Control of Exports Bill 2007: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to provide for the control of the exportation of goods and technology and the control of the provision of brokering activities and technical assistance, to provide for the...
• Control of Exports Bill 2007: Second Stage (19 speeches)
  Question proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Adjournment Matters (0 speeches)
• Social Welfare Code (7 speeches)
  I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this matter and I thank the Minister of State for dealing with it. It is not the responsibility of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...
• National Monuments (8 speeches)
  The largest dolmen and capstone in Europe is situated in Carlow. It is a megalithic tomb dating back to the first inhabitants of the country, making it a great deal older than any of us in this...
• Ageing and Ageism (2 speeches)
  I thank the Cathaoirleach for facilitating this debate because it is a most important issue. As a politician, I am on a mission on two issues: child care and ageing and ageism. I am inundated...