Seanad debates

Tuesday, 22 January 2013

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 14:30
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I welcome Members back to the House and wish everybody a happy new year. I have received notice from Senator Denis O?Donovan that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he...
• Order of Business (92 speeches)
  I also welcome all the Members back for this session. I have the sad duty today of extending a vote of sympathy to our colleague, Senator Deirdre Clune, on the death of her mother, who passed...
• Message from Dáil (1 speech)
  Dáil Éireann has passed the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad], the Civil Defence Bill 2012, the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 and the...
• Planning and Development Regulations: Referral to Joint Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the following regulations in draft:Planning and Development (Planning Enforcement) General Policy Directive 2013,copies of which have been...
• Local Government Reform: Statements (242 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan.
• Adjournment Matters (0 speeches)
  • Flood Relief (4 speeches)
    I have raised this issue of the ongoing flood situation affecting Skibbereen, in particular, before. The point I wish to raise is the ongoing delay in implementing the flood relief strategy and...
  • Fuel Rebate Scheme (6 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, and wish him a very successful 2013. If 2012 is anything to go by, he will certainly make a significant difference in terms of creating jobs, which...
  • Road Safety (3 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for taking this Adjournment matter on the road safety measures required throughout the country. The context in which I raise this matter is that I...
  • State Airports (8 speeches)
    I thank the Minister for taking the time to come into the House to deal with this issue. My Adjournment matter relates to Shannon Airport and the measures announced by the Government in the...