Seanad debates

Tuesday, 7 October 2025

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach i gceannas ar 14:30:00
• Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 speech)
  I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Cathal Byrne - The need for the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to...
• Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (0 speeches)
  • Prison Service (5 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Murnane O'Connor. I wish to raise the issue of prison spaces. One of the commitments in the programme for Government in the area of justice was to...
  • Legal Aid (4 speeches)
    I want to raise an issue concerning domestic abuse. I want to highlight that it is not just confined to what we can see. It is not just bruises, shouting or visible harm; it also includes...
  • School Accommodation (9 speeches)
    Cuirim fáilte mhór go dtí an Teach roimh an Aire Stáit. Gabhaim buíochas léi as an obair an-mhaith atá á déanamh aici. The Minister of State is...
• An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on budget 2026, from the Department of Finance, to be taken at 5.30 p.m. and to conclude at 7.30 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the time...
• Budget 2026 (Finance): Statements (22 speeches)
  The Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Troy, is most welcome to Seanad Éireann. I thank him for being here. He has ten minutes, all group spokespersons have eight...