Seanad debates

Thursday, 6 May 2010

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator John Paul Phelan that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for...
• Order of Business (127 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 — Report Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business.
• Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (52 speeches, 1 comment)
  I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Barry Andrews. I remind Members that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except for the proposer of an...
• Message from Dáil (3 speeches)
  Dáil Éireann has agreed to the amendments made by Seanad Éireann to the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009.
• Adjournment Matters (0 speeches)
• Job Losses. (6 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Barry Andrews. If Senator O'Reilly arrives before I finish, may I share a few minutes of my time with him?
• Community Enterprise Centres. (4 speeches)
  The matter I wish to raise concerns community enterprise centres. For many years they performed valuable work in their communities but many of them are now struggling to meet their costs and in...
• Bóithre Straitéiseacha. (4 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Carey.