Seanad debates

Thursday, 14 June 2012

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
  • Business of Seanad (1 speech)
    I have notice from Senator Darragh O'Brien that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Education and...
  • Order of Business (157 speeches)
    The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re arrangements for the sitting of the House on Tuesday, 19 June 2012, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2,...
  • Sitting Arrangements: Motion (1 speech)
    I move: (1)That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, on Tuesday, 19th June, 2012 the Seanad shall meet at 4.45 p.m. and the following arrangements shall...
  • Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Before we commence, I remind Members that on Report Stage a Senator may speak only once, except the proposer of an amendment who may...
  • Lagan Brick Dispute: Statements (4 speeches)
    I thank the Leader for allowing this issue on the Order of Business and the Minister for remaining here to deal with it. We often propose amendments to the Order of Business in the full...
  • Euroscience Open Forum 2012: Statements (12 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Sean Sherlock.
  • Eighth Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (1 speech)
    The Committee of Selection reports that it has nominated Senators Deirdre Clune, David Cullinane, John Kelly, Michael Mullins, Feargal Quinn and Mary White to serve on the Select Committee on...
  • Euroscience Open Forum 2012: Statements (Resumed) (11 speeches)
    The Minister of State is always welcome in the House and I congratulate him on his work to date. I add my voice of welcome to the Euroscience Open Forum, ESOF, 2012 coming to Dublin. It is an...
  • Referendum on the Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (14 speeches)
    I welcome the opportunity to make a statement in the aftermath of the recent referendum on the Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution. All Members - certainly those on this side of the House...
  • Adjournment Matters (0 speeches)
  • School Building Projects (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to take this Adjournment matter. In its five year plan for school building projects the Government, rightly, identified the need for a...
    • Fire Services (2 speeches)
      I will be brief and to the point on this issue. I seek information on the progress made to date on the provision of a new fire station in Virginia, County Cavan. Approval in principle had been...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 speeches)
      I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, to the House. I record my annoyance that this question is being answered by the Minister of State on behalf of the Department of the Environment,...