Seanad debates

Thursday, 4 October 2007

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
  • Business of Seanad (1 speech)
    I have received notice from Senator Frances Fitzgerald that on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: the need for the Minister for...
  • Order of Business (98 speeches)
    The Order of Business is No. 1, the Coroners Bill 2007 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. A Seanad party spokesperson may speak for 15 minutes while other Senators may speak for eight...
  • Coroners Bill 2007: Order for Second Stage. (1 speech)
    Bill entitled an Act to amend, consolidate and extend the law relating to coroners, coroners' investigations and coroners' inquests, to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as an...
  • Coroners Bill 2007: Second Stage (31 speeches)
    Question proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time".
  • Adjournment Matters (0 speeches)
  • Cancer Screening Programme (2 speeches)
    I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to raise this important matter. Last week, Fine Gael used its Private Members' time in the Seanad to debate health. We focused on the need to...
  • Parking Regulations (7 speeches)
    I thank you, a Chathaoirligh, for leave to speak on this issue. It came to light in recent weeks when the imposition of a car parking charge at railway stations led to an increase in the cost of...
  • Rail Network (4 speeches)
    My motion relates to the metro north project. Before addressing the point, I stress the principles I seek to have addressed, which are first, accountability — we need to know who is...