Seanad debates

Wednesday, 26 October 2016

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Chathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10:30:00
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator Victor Boyhan that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Transport,...
• Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • Harbours and Piers (10 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, to the Seanad. I know that he is no stranger to Dún Laoghaire Harbour. He was there recently when the Irish Olympian...
  • Special Educational Needs Staff (4 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister and I thank him for taking the time out from his busy schedule to deal with this query. St. Paul's School in Montenotte, Cork, has 95 students. Some have moderate...
  • Mental Health Services (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for taking this Commencement matter. I am extremely angry with the HSE because it has not been truthful and honest with the people of Roscommon. I say that because...
  • Female Genital Mutilation (4 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State and am delighted that she is responding to this issue. I raised it with her at the UNFPA launch last Friday. In light of recent media reports that an act of...
• Order of Business (96 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to be adjourned no later than 3.30 p.m. if not previously concluded; and No. 2,...
• Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (92 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Corcoran Kennedy.
• Visit of Polish Delegation (1 speech)
  Before calling the next speaker, I welcome the Mayor of Kilkenny, Mr. Patrick O'Neill, and his friends from Poland: Mr. Marek Charzewski, Mayor of Malbork; Ms Marta Wróblewska; and the other...
• Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (107 speeches)
  NEW SECTION
• Corporate Manslaughter (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (37 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for coming to the House today. If one was to dedicate this Bill to anyone it...