Seanad debates

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Chathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10:30:00
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator Catherine Noone of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Health to amend section 49 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 to allow doctors who...
• Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • Qualifications Recognition (5 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. In light of the issue regarding recruitment and retention of doctors, I wish to ask the Minister for Health to consider amending section 49 of...
  • Social and Affordable Housing (6 speeches)
    I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I am sorry that I am slightly out of breath. I have just returned from An Bord Pleanála where I attended in respect of the 3,500 units being developed at...
  • Primary Care Steering Group (4 speeches)
    In February, the House passed, unopposed, a motion which stated clearly that a non-HSE parent representative should be on the HSE primary care national steering group for children with complex...
  • Deer Culls (5 speeches)
    I welcome members of Ballinteer Educate Together to the Gallery. I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House. I call Senator Coghlan.
• Order of Business (108 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, Childcare Support Bill 2017 - Second Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. with the time allocated to group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and that of all...
• Childcare Support Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 speeches)
  Question proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Northern Ireland and 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (27 speeches)
  I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, to the House. I also welcome the group from the Presentation secondary school in Thurles. I hope they can...
• Fodder Shortage: Motion (20 speeches)
  I move:That Seanad Éireann:notes: - the major role agriculture plays in creating employment, generating economic activity and acting as a custodian of the countryside in Ireland; - the...