Seanad debates

Tuesday, 26 January 2021

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10:30:00
• Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, for coming into the Seanad today to respond to the matters before us. Before that, by order of the House, I must read out all the Commencement matters...
• Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • Job Losses (4 speeches)
    I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this matter and I thank the Minister of State for being present. Last Friday evening with no advance warning to employees or to the National Union of...
  • Medicinal Products Availability (5 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, to the House and thank him for taking this matter. Like most people, I am not quite sure how to pronounce the name of this drug, Duodopa,...
  • Emergency Departments (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for travelling up to the Chamber today, but I regret no one is here from the Department of Health to address this Commencement matter. University Hospital Galway,...
  • Third Level Fees (4 speeches)
    It will come as no surprise to the Minister of State to hear me say that I believe in a publicly-funded model of third level education and moving towards the complete removal of fees....
  • Equine Industry (5 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to respond to this particularly difficult and challenging issue. The equine industry, as we all know, is synonymous with County Kildare. It...
  • Childcare Services (4 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for coming in himself to take this important matter. I have raised this matter to seek clarity as to the status of early years services.As the...
• Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (1 speech)
  Senators will be aware that the late Senator, Professor Brian Hillery, who was a Member of this House from 1977 to 1997 has died. Brian served a term in the Dáil from 1989 to 1992...
• An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (35 speeches)
  The Order of Business today is No. 1, motion regarding the appointment of members of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business...
• Minute's Silence for Former Senator Brian Hillery (1 speech)
  As I indicated earlier, I call on Members to be upstanding for one minutes' silence in respect of former Senator Brian Hillery.
• Free Provision of Period Products Bill 2021: First Stage (6 speeches)
  I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to secure the provision of free period products.
• Appointment of Members to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That Seanad Éireann, noting that the Government on 6th January, 2021 nominated Emily Logan and Hugh Hume for appointment by the President to be members of the Garda...
• Reappointment of Ombudsman for Children: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That Seanad Éireann recommends Dr. Niall Muldoon for re-appointment by the President to be Ombudsman for Children.
• Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (26 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank her for taking the time out of her busy schedule to address us on this important issue.
• Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (Resumed) (29 speeches)
  I have here copies of the entire report. I thank the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, for bringing them over to us today for the debate. This...