Seanad debates
Thursday, 9 February 2023
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 9:30:00
- Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 speech)
I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion and I have selected Snators...
- Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
- National Educational Psychological Service (4 speeches)
I welcome the Minister of State. I raise the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, and whether we have enough psychologists to service the educational platforms we have. NEPS is an...
- Apprenticeship Programmes (5 speeches)
I thank the Minister of State for attending. I know that a woman of her political experience knows the importance of government at the local level and that healthy and high-functioning local...
- Disaster Response (7 speeches)
I welcome the Minister of State.
- Local Authority Funding (4 speeches)
The Minister of State is welcome. I thank the Office of the Cathaoirleach for choosing this matter. We debated this topic when sittings were taking place in the convention centre. In that...
- Defence Forces (5 speeches)
I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this Commencement matter and the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, for making himself available to take it. I add my voice to the welcome given to the...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 speeches)
The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding referral to the joint committee of an application for a private Bill to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business in accordance with...
- The Royal Hibernian Academy (Amendment of Charter) Bill: Referral to Joint Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the application for a private Bill entitled The Royal Hibernian Academy (Amendment of Charter) Bill, being a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Charter of 1861 under which the Royal...
- Moving Towards Zero Tolerance of Violence against Women: Statements (25 speeches)
I thank the Members of Seanad Éireann for affording me some time, and affording this House some time, to talk about the extensive work that we all are doing, and wish to do, to combat all...
- Teachtaireacht ón Dáil - Message from Dáil (1 speech)
Dáil Éireann passed the Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021 on 8 February 2023, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.
- Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Second Stage (15 speeches)
I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Ossian Smyth.