Seanad debates
Friday, 7 May 2021
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10:30:00
- Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 speech)
Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, Deputy Frankie Feighan. I thank him for coming in today. Before he addresses the first matter I will read out the matters submitted by Senators...
- Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
- Culture Policy (5 speeches)
I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, for his patience and him for coming to the House.
- Health Services Staff (4 speeches)
Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. I am very grateful to the Minister of State for attending today. To put this very simply, we need more psychologists in Ireland....
- Abortion Services (4 speeches)
It is good to see the Minister of State and I thank him for coming in. He will be aware we are coming up on the third anniversary of the historic vote to repeal the eighth amendment to the...
- Renewable Energy Generation (5 speeches)
I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to take this Commencement matter. I raise it because the idea and commitments on this issue in the programme for Government are excellent....
- Schools Building Projects (5 speeches)
I welcome the Minister to the House and thank her for her commitment to the Seanad. It is appreciated.
- Departmental Records (5 speeches)
Before I move on to my main topic, I want to take this opportunity to commend the Minister for all her work in education. A lot of it is done early in the morning and late at night, and I often...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (35 speeches)
The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021, back from committee, to be...
- Protection of Employment (Platform Workers and Bogus Self-Employment) Bill 2021: First Stage (4 speeches)
I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to declare the relationship between employer and employee to be a status relationship, to declare the question whether an...
- Civil Legal Aid (Exclusion of Value of Free or Partly Free Board) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (4 speeches)
I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 to give provision for the exclusion of the value of free or partly free board as income...
- Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (4 speeches)
I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to modify evidential presumptions in a Tenancy Tribunal and to clarify where the...
- Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021,...
- European Digital Green Certificate: Statements (36 speeches)
Gabhaim buíochas leis na Seanadóirí atá i láthair inniu, agus gabhaim buíochas as an deis seo míniú don Seanad cad atá ag tarlú leis an...
- Education (Leaving Certificate Examinations) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."
- Education (Leaving Certificate Examinations) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 speeches)
Question proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
