Seanad debates
Wednesday, 26 January 2022
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10:30:00
- Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 speech)
I have received notice from Senator Emer Currie that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to...
- Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
- Mental Health Services (5 speeches)
I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Butler, to the House. She has had a busy few days and we appreciate her taking time to come to the House to deal with these...
- Gift Vouchers (5 speeches)
I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Deputy James Browne, to the House to discuss the need to introduce mechanisms to prevent the depreciation in the value of vouchers...
- Legislative Measures (4 speeches)
It is 22 years since an independent working group published a very detailed report and findings on the coronial system in Ireland. That working group called for radical reform and major...
- Water Quality (4 speeches)
I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter. He will be familiar with the fact that last summer there were two very serious E.coli outbreaks, one in Ballymore Eustace, which provides...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (38 speeches)
Before I ask the Deputy Leader to outline the Order of Business for the day, I remind Senators that, as we discussed yesterday, there will be a minute's silence before she responds in order to...
- Minute's Silence to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday (1 speech)
Before I call on the Deputy Leader to respond to the Order of Business, yesterday it was suggested, and we discussed it at the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight, that we would...
- An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (2 speeches)
I ask the Deputy Leader to respond to the Order of Business.
- Broadband Roll-out: Statements (32 speeches)
We will now hear statements on the roll-out of broadband. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, who has joined us and thank him for giving his time. I look forward to hearing an...
- Final Report on Impacts of Brexit of Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (22 speeches)
I thank the chair, Senator Chambers, and the other members of the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union for their excellent final...
- Local Government (Surveillance Powers in Relation to Certain Offences) Bill 2022: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
- Local Government (Surveillance Powers in Relation to Certain Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Minister of State for taking the time to listen to the debate on this legislation. A lot of work has gone into this over more than...