Seanad debates

Wednesday, 17 January 2018

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Leas-Chathaoirleach i gceannas ar 14:30:00
  • Business of Seanad (1 speech)
    I have received notice from Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for...
  • Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
    • Hospital Accommodation Provision (6 speeches)
      I have just become aware of this case in recent days in Letterkenny University Hospital. I could give so many more but this example particularly captures the crisis we have at the hospital in so...
    • Hospital Services (4 speeches)
      I dtús báire cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Jim Daly, as bheith anseo inniu. Ba mhaith liom labhairt faoin seirbhís sláinte. Tá cúpla...
    • CLÁR Programme (4 speeches)
      I welcome the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Ring. I especially wish to acknowledge that the Minister is responsible for CLÁR and that it was he who reopened the...
    • TAMS Administration (4 speeches)
      I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to the House and compliment him on the good work he is doing in the Department. I would like him to include cattle passes in the...
  • Order of Business (96 speeches)
    The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, to be taken at 4.45 p.m., with the time allocated to each Senator not...
  • Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (105 speeches)
    The time allocated to each Senator is not to exceed ten minutes, and time can be shared. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, to the House and ask him to make his opening remarks.