Seanad debates

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Chathaoirleach i gceannas ar 14:30:00
• 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 the...
• Order of Business (100 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, Private Members' business, which will be motion No. 9 of No. 43, non-Government motions, on the Order Paper, and No. 2, statements on political reform, which I...
• Issues Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Rural Towns: Motion (63 speeches)
  The proposer of the motion, Senator Landy, has ten minutes and all other Members have six minutes.
• Political Reform: Statements (55 speeches)
  We are having this debate after a referendum in which the people spoke and decided to retain a bicameral system. They voted to retain the Chamber on the basis of keeping the system but also a...
• Adjournment Matters (0 speeches)
  • Local Government Reform (7 speeches)
    This Adjournment matter relates to the document Putting People First and the proposed legislation on local government reform which I understand will be before this House shortly, after its...
  • Pension Provisions (8 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte. I appreciate his taking time from a busy schedule to respond to the issue I am raising. I am taking...
  • Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions (6 speeches)
    I thank the Minister for his attendance at this late sitting. I raise the question of an individual who has a university degree from Cork and proceeded to a master's degree in the University of...
  • Data Protection (3 speeches)
    I wish to ascertain the steps being taken to ensure that personal data is afforded a greater level of security on the Internet. This question is exercising many people at this point and the...