Seanad debates

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 16:00
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill 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 (147 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport sectoral plan and section 31 of the Disability Act, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of...
• Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Sectoral Plan: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That Seanad Éireann, in accordance with section 31(6) of the Disability Act 2005, approves of the Sectoral Plan (2012 Edition) prepared by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and...
• Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (33 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, to the House. Before commencing I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an...
• Adjournment Matters (0 speeches)
  • Schools Building Projects (8 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills to the House. I call on Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill to raise his Adjournment matter.
  • Job Losses (4 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State back to the House. He will be aware that, unfortunately, Diageo has announced that it is ceasing its operations at the Waterford facility. That news came as a...
  • Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (4 speeches)
    I wish to raise the proposal for a south-east Fingal drugs and alcohol project, sent to the Department by the Howth Sutton Community Council in January of this year. Basically, the request is...
  • Property Taxation Exemptions (3 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to deal with the need for Minister for Finance to outline the steps he is taking to ensure that standardised criteria are applied to...