Seanad debates

Tuesday, 10 July 2018

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10:30:00
• Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator Colette Kelleher that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Culture,...
• Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • Natura 2000 (15 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, who has been sent into the Seanad to do the work of other people but I appreciate her being here. This matter concerns the lack of...
  • Schools Building Projects Status (6 speeches)
    This matter concerns the need for the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the next step for the construction of a new state-of-the-art school building for Mungret community...
  • Schools Building Projects Status (5 speeches)
    A debacle has been going on for well over ten years in respect of finding a site for a three-school campus. The three schools in question are Crana College secondary school in Buncrana, serving...
  • Capitation Grants (13 speeches)
    I echo my colleague's comments. It is very disappointing that the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, is not here today. Three extremely important Commencement matters this...
• Message From Dáil (1 speech)
  Dáil Éireann agreed on 6 July 2018 to amendments Nos. 1 to 40, inclusive, and 43 to 82, inclusive, made by Seanad Éireann to the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016....
• Order of Business (226 speeches, 2 comments)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding a reasoned opinion and a proposal for regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council and streamlining measures for the advancing of the...
• Reasoned Opinion on a Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council: Motion (1 speech)
  I move:That Seanad Éireann: (1) notes the agreed Report of the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport under Standing Order 116 on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European...
• Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 speeches)
  Question proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Visit of US Delegation (1 speech)
  I welcome the members of the leadership group under the aegis of the State Legislative Leaders Foundation visiting from the United States of America. The delegation comprises speakers, Senate...
• Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (532 speeches)
  Debate resumed on amendment No. 29: