Seanad debates

Thursday, 9 July 2015

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach 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 (1 speech)
  As Senator Rónán Mullen is not present, we will proceed to the second Commencement matter in the name of Senator Martin Conway.
  • Aquaculture Licence Applications (3 speeches)
    Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, and thank you for allowing the Commencement matter to go ahead. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Nash, to the House. This issue is simple....
  • Hospital Services (3 speeches)
    I thank the Minister for attending. I recently had the opportunity to talk to a retired nurse of senior standing who qualified in what was then the regional hospital in Newcastle, Galway, in the...
  • Care of the Elderly Provision (3 speeches)
    I thank the Minister for coming to the House to deal with this matter relating to Kenmare hospital. This €7 million project was constructed and completed more than two years ago. The...
• Order of Business (131 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the Education Research Centre (Establishment) Order 2015, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 1a, motion...
• Educational Research Centre (Establishment) Order 2015: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Educational Research Centre (Establishment) Order 2015, copies of which were laid before Seanad Éireann on 11th June,...
• Arrangements for Sittings of House: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That the Seanad shall meet at 11.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 14th July and notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders relative to public business the following arrangements shall apply:1)...
• Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (224 speeches)
  Before we commence I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage except a proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. Also on Report Stage,...
• Business of Seanad (2 speeches)
  I move an amendment to the Order of Business that we extend the time for Report and Final Stages of the Employment Equality (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2013 to 6.15 p.m.
• Employment Equality (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 speeches)
  I move amendment No. 2 to amendment No. 13: In subsection (1A)(b), proposed to be inserted by paragraph (b), to delete "the institution's ethos" and substitute the following:"the institution's...