Seanad debates

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator Imelda Henry that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to...
• Order of Business (74 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, referral of motion re criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education, to...
• Referral to Joint Committee: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of...
• Water Services: Statements (21 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, to the House. Water is a resource that is essential to life. Every day we consume vast quantities of water, washing ourselves, and our clothes...
• Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to amend the Education Act 1998; to amend the Teaching Council Act 2001; to repeal the Scientific and Technological Education (Investment) Fund Act 1997 and the Scientific...
• Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (28 speeches)
  Question proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (39 speeches)
  I move: That Seanad Éireann: - recognises the need to protect and maintain disability supports and services in order to enhance the participation and inclusion of people with disabilities in...
• Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 speeches)
  Sections 1 to 4, inclusive, agreed to.
• Adjournment Matters. (0 speeches)
• Services for People with Disabilities (3 speeches)
  I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, for coming to the House to deal with the motion. It is almost two years since the publication of the independent Trinity College report,...
• North-South Interconnector (2 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister to the House and am delighted he could attend in person for the discussion on the report he commissioned. I thank him for convening that group and publishing its report....
• Tourism Promotion (8 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister to the House and I thank him for taking this matter. I was surprised when I was contacted by representatives of surfing groups recently to point out that the 23% VAT rate...
• Community Development (4 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, to the House. We had an interesting discussion while we were waiting.