Seanad debates

Tuesday, 9 June 2015

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 14:30
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator John Whelan that he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to set out his Department's plans and policy for service...
• Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • Accident and Emergency Services Provision (6 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar. I am pleased and relieved to see him here in person. The midlands, including all of County Laois, are in turmoil owing to the...
  • Home Help Service (7 speeches)
    Senator Darragh O'Brien has the second matter. The Senator has four minutes.
  • Organ Donation (4 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister to the House. This is a short Commencement matter relating to living donors of kidney transplants. The issue of giving assistance to donors was raised at the health...
  • Marine Rescue Station (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for coming to the House to take this Commencement matter. As I am sure he is aware, the Valentia marine rescue co-ordination centre is the...
• Order of Business (88 speeches, 1 comment)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, motion allowing two or more joint committees to hold joint meetings to consider the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, to be taken without debate at...
• Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Trade Agreement: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, two or more joint committees, in accordance with their orders of reference, may hold a joint meeting or meetings in this Seanad to...
• Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to provide for the establishment and functions of a body to be known as An...
• Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 speeches)
  Question proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Yeats 2015: Statements (26 speeches)
  It gives me great pleasure to be here today to outline to the Seanad the celebrations of Yeats Day 2015 and surrounding events. Yeats Day 2015, which takes place this coming Saturday, celebrates...