Seanad debates

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10:30
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator David Cullinane that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: To ask the Minister for Public...
• Order of Business (242 speeches)
  The Order of Business is Nos. 1, 2, 3 and non-Government motion No. 26.12 on the Order Paper. No. 1, National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 [Dáil] - Committee and...
• National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (7 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, to the House.
• National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (37 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, to the House.
• Business of Seanad (5 speeches)
  I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that Members conclude Committee and Remaining Stages at 2.15 p.m.
• National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (34 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That section 12 stand part of the Bill."
• National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (6 speeches)
  I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. Each amendment on Report Stage must be...
• Message from Dáil (1 speech)
  Dáil Éireann has made the following order with regard to the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011, which was received from Seanad Éireann on 3 May 2012: That leave be granted to withdraw...
• Shannon Airport: Motion (19 speeches)
  I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft:State Airports Act 2004 (Shannon Appointed Day) Order 2012,a copy of which Order in draft was laid before Seanad Éireann on 5...
• Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (22 speeches)
  Before we commence I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. Also on Report...
• Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (18 speeches)
  Before we commence I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. Also on Report...
• Youth Work: Motion (17 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, to the House.
• Youth Work: Motion (70 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, to the House.
• Adjournment Matters (0 speeches)
  • Mount Congreve Estate (3 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister to the House. I have tabled this Adjournment matter to try to discover what plans the Office of Public Works has for the Mount Congreve Estate in Waterford. The Minister...
  • Treatment Abroad Scheme (7 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, to the House.
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister for coming to the House to deal with this issue which has occurred in Craughwell, County Galway. I raise the matter of the private wastewater treatment plant on behalf of...
  • Social Insurance Benefits (2 speeches)
    This is more of a parliamentary question than an Adjournment matter so I will not add to the basic question, which is to get an indication from the Minister for the figures for public sector sick...