Seanad debates

Thursday, 23 February 2017

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10:30:00
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator Colm Burke that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister Education and...
• Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • Schools Building Projects (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister for coming to the House. A large percentage of the primary school building in Carrignavar comprises prefabs - I understand over 70% of the students are accommodated in...
  • Road Projects (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister for coming. I am sure he has many pressing matters and I am aware that his time is valuable. There is quite a bit of work being done on the N52 on which a four-mile...
  • General Register Office (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Corcoran Kennedy, for coming to the House to deal with this matter. I raised a similar matter a couple of weeks ago with regard to the Civil Registration...
  • Cancer Services Provision (4 speeches)
    Recently in the Dáil my colleague Deputy Pearse Doherty raised the issue of chemotherapy patients from County Donegal yet again being forced to travel to Galway because of the failure to...
• Order of Business (44 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the establishment of a special select committee on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, to be taken on the conclusion of the...
• Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (4 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2008 and to provide for related matters.
• Establishment of Special Committee on Withdrawal of United Kingdom from European Union: Motion (1 speech)
  I move:That, not withstanding anything in Standing Orders(1) In recognition of the potential consequences of the decision of the United Kingdom to withdraw from membership of the European Union,...
• Business of Seanad (4 speeches)
  We have a gap until 2 p.m. and I have raised this issue previously. This is crippling the Seanad but there now seems to be a willingness on the part of the Chief Whip to provide a Minister of...
• The Diaspora: Statements (53 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Joe McHugh, and invite him to make his opening statement.