Seanad debates

Thursday, 2 April 2015

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Chathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10:30:00
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator Rónán Mullen that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for...
• Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • Higher Education Schemes (6 speeches)
    The Minister of State is very welcome. Much is said about the needs of young people in Irish society, but when it comes to young people returning to Ireland, either to work or further their...
  • Farms Data (2 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, to the House once again. I am aware that one area of her responsibilities is rural development and planning for the future of rural Ireland. In...
  • Garda Deployment (3 speeches)
    I am glad that my commencement matter has been selected for today. I understand the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister of State are unavailable but at least I was told in...
  • Vaccination Programme (6 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State to the House; she is representing the Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar. My request is to ask the Minister for Health to sit down with the parents of the...
• Order of Business (31 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on Department of Social Protection payment methods, to be taken at 1.15 p.m. and conclude not later than 2.30 p.m., with the contributions of group...
• Department of Social Protection Payment Methods: Statements (32 speeches)
  I welcome the opportunity to address the Seanad on recent concerns about a mailshot that issued from the Department of Social Protection and quality customer service. My ministerial role is to...
• Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Effective Date for Certain Bodies) Order 2015: Motion (13 speeches)
  No. 2 is a motion regarding the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Effective Date for Certain Bodies) Order 2015. No. 3 is a motion regarding the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Exempted Public...
• Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Exempted Public Bodies) Order 2015: Motion (3 speeches)
  I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Exempted Public Bodies) Order 2015,copies of which Order in draft were laid before Seanad...