Seanad debates

Thursday, 25 November 2021

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Chathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10:30:00
• Teachtaireacht ón Dáil - Message from Dáil (1 speech)
  Dáil Éireann has passed the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021 on 24 November 2021, without amendment.
• Teachtaireacht ó Chomhchoiste - Message from Joint Committee (1 speech)
  The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has completed its consideration of the Horse and Greyhound Fund Regulations 2021.
• Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  Before I begin, I would like to formally and heartily welcome Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, to the House. He is a regular and welcome visitor to the House, and I see he has a major...
• Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • Disability Services (5 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. I tabled this matter looking for the Minister of State with responsibility for disability to make a statement on the lack of access and supports...
  • Hospital Services (4 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth. I thank the Cathaoirleach's office for choosing my Commencement matter. I am disappointed and it is not good enough that neither the Minister for...
  • Departmental Schemes (4 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State. Councillor Ben Dalton O'Sullivan of Cork County Council and a number of other Independent councillors around the country have asked me to raise this important...
  • Education Schemes (5 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, to the Seanad. I thank him for taking this Commencement matter, which is about the DEIS, that is, delivering equality of opportunity in...
• An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (66 speeches)
  The Order of Business today is No. 1, motion re early signature of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2021, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without...
• Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Motion for Earlier Signature (1 speech)
  I move: That pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Land and...
• Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (7 speeches)
  I move: "That Seanad Éireann resolves that the period of operation of sections 1 to 7 and 9 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (No. 14 of 2021) be extended for a period...
• Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (43 speeches)
  Before we commence, I remind Members that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment, who may reply to the discussion on it. Each non-Government amendment...