Seanad debates

Tuesday, 1 June 2021

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 9:00:00
• Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from Senator Ivana Bacik that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Education...
• Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • School Facilities (4 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This is a matter I have raised on a number of occasions. It relates to the lack of playing field and sports facilities generally across the Dublin...
  • Schools Building Projects (4 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State. I am delighted to speak about schools in my area of Moycullen, County Galway. Some people describe Moycullen as a village but in reality it is a small town at...
  • Railway Stations (4 speeches)
    I wish to ask the Minister for Transport to outline his plans for the redevelopment of Ceannt and Oranmore stations in Galway.In terms of the Ceannt Station redevelopment, which was announced...
  • Departmental Funding (6 speeches)
    The Minister of State, as a good Kildare person, will know all about the racing business but without horse and pony racing, there would be no Irish racing industry to enjoy. This business is the...
  • Departmental Reports (4 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, to the House. I have been asked to bring this matter to his attention by Councillor Paddy McQuillan of Louth County Council. As the...
  • Sports Funding (4 speeches)
    I raise the issue of the sports capital programme. I am the treasurer of my local club, with which I have been involved for the past 30 years. I have also been involved in a number of...
• Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  Today we mark, as we often do, the national holiday of an EU member state. Denmark's national day is coming up. The Kingdom of Denmark celebrates Constitution Day, its national day that marks...
• An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 speeches)
  I thank the Cathaoirleach. My family tells me that we are of Norman descent from Denmark and that we arrived in the 8th century. Very many happy returns today. The Order of Business is No. 1,...
• Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021: First Stage (4 speeches)
  I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to restrict the use of non-disclosure agreements as they relate to incidents of workplace sexual harassment and discrimination.
• Sitting Arrangements: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: (1) That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the Seanad on its rising on Tuesday, 1st June, 2021, shall adjourn until 9.30 a.m. on Friday, 4th...
• Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (73 speeches)
  Section 1 agreed to.