Seanad debates

Wednesday, 23 April 2008

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10.30 p.m.
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator Jerry Buttimer that, on the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health and Children to...
• Order of Business (118 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, Statements on the Lisbon Reform Treaty (resumed); No. 2, the Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 and, No. 19, Private Members' motion No. 35 re school building...
• Lisbon Reform Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (3 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Dick Roche, to the House. It is only 24 hours since I heard him speak about the Lisbon reform treaty at a meeting of...
• Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of a body to be known in the English language as the Dublin Transport Authority or in the Irish language as Údarás Iompair Bhaile Átha...
• Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Second Stage (16 speeches)
  Question proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Schools Building Projects: Motion (121 speeches)
  I move: That Seanad Éireann, noting: the inordinate amount of parliamentary time consumed by a continuous stream of adjournment debates on school building projects and the consequent repetitive,...
• Adjournment Matters (0 speeches)
• Accident and Emergency Services (2 speeches)
  Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Smith. I hope the Minister of State, Deputy Smith, can make progress with the issue I am raising if he is not moved in next week's reshuffle. The...
• Arts Funding (3 speeches)
  I wish to raise the need for the Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism to press for the launching and funding of the report of the sub-committee on arts and education under the Arts Council which...
• Mine Disaster (3 speeches)
  Tá lúcháir orm go bhfuil an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Smith, anseo tráthnóna inniu. I am pleased to have this opportunity to raise the issue of the Ballymanus mine disaster on behalf of the...