Seanad debates

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 10:30:00
• Visit of Croatian Delegation (3 speeches)
  I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery the ambassador from Croatia, H.E. Davor Vidiš. Not only is the ambassador famous in his own right but his first cousin-in-law is the Mayor...
• Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (3 speeches)
  I welcome to the Public Gallery students and teachers from the Star of the Sea school, who are guests of Deputy Bacik. I thank them for coming to Seanad Éireann. As is the protocol when...
• Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • Housing Schemes (5 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan.
  • Food Industry (6 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Heydon, to the Chamber, and thank him for his time.
  • Health Services (5 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, to the Chamber. I thank her for her time.
  • Health Services (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, for coming to the House to take this Commencement matter on the urgent need for the development of a comprehensive national genomic and genetic...
  • Schools Building Projects (5 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, to the House.
  • Special Educational Needs (5 speeches)
    The Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, is welcome back to the House.
  • National Minimum Wage (4 speeches)
    The minimum wage was established just over a quarter of a century ago, in April 2000, two years before the first euro notes and coins were circulated in Ireland. Just like the euro, the minimum...
  • Industrial Development (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for taking time to be here. A very impressive, brand-spanking-new IDA advanced technology building, ATB, was completed in Monaghan in 2021 but has been lying idle...
• Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I welcome Her Excellency Ambassador van der Weydon from Sweden to the Distinguished Visitors’ Gallery to mark the national day of Sweden, which commemorates Gustav Vasa becoming king in...
• An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 speeches)
  I welcome the ambassador and wish her and her people living in Ireland and across the globe on Sweden's national day. The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on Ireland's economic outlook to...
• Ireland's Economic Outlook: Statements (19 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister of Finance, Deputy Donohoe, to the Chamber. He will speak for ten minutes, the group spokespersons will have ten minutes and all other Senators will have five minutes. He...
• Economic Competitiveness: Statements (19 speeches)
  I welcome the Minister.
• Dereliction and Building Regeneration Bill 2025: Second Stage (20 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. He is very welcome to the House this evening to discuss this important Bill proposed by the...