Seanad debates

Thursday, 13 April 2017

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10:30:00
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator Lynn Ruane that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Education and...
• Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • National Training Fund (7 speeches)
    I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting the matter and I thank the Minister of State for giving his time today. The national training levy is crucial source of revenue in the context of the...
  • Wind Energy Guidelines (6 speeches)
    I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this matter for the Commencement debate and I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne. I am calling on the Minister for Housing, Planning,...
  • Hospital Staff Recruitment (13 speeches)
    Next is Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn. An bhfuil tú ullamh? The Senator has four minutes.
  • Mental Health Services Provision (6 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Helen McEntee. It is good to have the correct Minister of State in the House. It is not the case that Senator Pádraig...
• Order of Business (83 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding amendment of Standing Orders 70, 81, 104 and 104A, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, motion regarding...
• Litter Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (8 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Litter Pollution Act 1997 to provide for increased fines where a person is convicted of an offence under that Act;...
• Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion (1 speech)
  I move:That the report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the amendment of Standing Orders 70, 81, 104 and 104A be adopted, laid before the House and printed.
• Establishment of Special Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Motion (1 speech)
  I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders-(a) a Special Committee (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’) is hereby appointed, to be joined with a Special...
• Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom: Motion (9 speeches)
  I move:That the Order of the Seanad of 23rd February, 2017, relating to the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, be amended by the...
• Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (401 speeches)
  Before we commence I wish to remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. On Report...