Seanad debates

Tuesday, 23 May 2017

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 14:30:00
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator Grace O'Sullivan that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister of Housing,...
• Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • Seaweed Harvesting Licences (8 speeches)
    As the Minister is aware, a licence has been issued for the mechanical harvesting of sea kelp in Bantry Bay in County Cork. The licence will cover 1,860 acres of native kelp forest. It was not...
  • Building Regulations (4 speeches)
    I raise this issue on my behalf and that of Senator Rose Conway-Walsh from Mayo because the families affected are in Donegal and Mayo. Some 18 months ago the Government of the day, which was led...
  • Respite Care Services Availability (5 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath.
  • Health Strategies (4 speeches)
    Approximately 40,000 people in this country have Crohn's disease or colitis. I am one of them; I have had this condition since I was 14 years of age. I was diagnosed with it in 1990. As the...
• Order of Business (63 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on public service broadcasting, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to conclude not later than 6.30 p.m. with the contributions of group spokespersons not to...
• Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (46 speeches)
  I thank the Seanad for the invitation to discuss the funding of public broadcasting. The opportunity to discuss our views on public broadcasting and its funding is both timely and welcome....
• National Rehabilitation Hospital: Statements (12 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath to the House. The Minister of State will speak first. Spokespersons may speak for five minutes. The Minister of State must be called on...