Seanad debates

Thursday, 21 January 2016

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10:30:00
• Business of Seanad. (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator Jim Walsh that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Foreign Affairs...
• Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • Foreign Conflicts (5 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Dara Murphy.
  • Beef Industry (4 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy McHugh. I am disappointed that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, is not present. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of...
  • Housing Adaptation Grant (6 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan.
  • Local Government Reform (4 speeches)
    I am grateful for the opportunity to ask the Minister of State to outline the current position regarding the promised review of the 2014 local authority boundaries, workload and ancillary...
• Order of Business (108 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the Twelfth Report of the Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2,...
• Standing Orders: Motion (4 speeches)
  I move:That the report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the amendment of Standing Orders 90 and 105 and the adoption of new Standing Orders 108A to 108E, inclusive, and a Schedule...
• Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 Regulations: Motion (1 speech)
  I move:That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of title: Optician)...
• Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2016: Motion (1 speech)
  I move:That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2016,copies of which were laid in draft form before...
• Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2016: Motion (1 speech)
  I move:That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2016,copies of which were laid in draft form before...
• Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (166 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, to the House. Before we continue, I wish to remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the...