Seanad debates

Tuesday, 1 October 2024

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 12:00:00
• Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Aisling Dolan - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on capital...
• Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (8 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Burke.
  • Wastewater Treatment (5 speeches)
    The Minister of State, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, is most welcome to Seanad Éireann on what is a very busy day for her and all other Ministers. We appreciate her time.
  • Housing Provision (5 speeches)
    I, too, welcome the Minister of State to the House on what is a very busy day for her and everybody in Leinster House. I also thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this Commencement matter....
  • Schools Building Projects (5 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, for taking this Commencement matter on behalf of the Minister for Education. There is a certain irony to the fact that we are discussing...
• Sitting Arrangements: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: "That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the sitting shall be suspended until 3.15 p.m. and that the Order of Business shall be proposed on the resumption of the sitting."
• Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  Before I call on the Leader to announce the business of the day, it gives me great pleasure to welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery Ambassador Telemachou from Cyprus . We are...
• An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 speeches)
  I welcome the ambassador to the Chamber and wish Cyprus very well on its national day. The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on budget 2025, from the Department of Public Expenditure,...
• Budget 2025 (Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform): Statements (22 speeches)
  I am delighted to be joined by the Minister of State, Ossian Smyth, who has ten minutes to open the debate.
• Budget 2025 (Finance): Statements (18 speeches)
  I welcome Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, to the House. No. 2 is statements on budget 2025, Department of Finance. The Minister of State and group spokespersons have ten minutes and all...