Seanad debates

Thursday, 22 November 2007

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have notice from Senator Cecilia Keaveney that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for the Environment,...
• Order of Business (66 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No.1, motion on the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; and No. 2,...
• Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: (1) That a Select Committee consisting of four members of Seanad Éireann be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on the...
• Education Policy: Statements (63 speeches)
  It is good to have even a brief opportunity to contribute to a debate on this important issue. A fundamental in everyone's life is the right to education. When I was made spokesperson I made it...
• Adjournment Matters (0 speeches)
• Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 speeches)
  I thank the Chair for allowing me to raise the need for the group sewerage scheme grant to be raised to the same level as the group water scheme. It might not be directly relevant to the...
• Social Welfare Benefits (4 speeches)
  I thank the Minister for coming to the House today and his presence here has solved a mystery for me. My question pertains to the universality of child benefit and initially I had addressed it...