Seanad debates
Wednesday, 12 November 2003
Order of Business.
10:30 am
Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)
Senator Brian Hayes raised the need to have a debate on stem cell research before 27 November. We will put that matter on the agenda if we can get the appropriate Minister to come to the House. There is a difficulty for the Minister concerned. The Tánaiste's EU duties include that topic – I can understand the reason that is so – yet the matter does not come within the remit of the Department for which she has responsibility. It will be difficult to find a Minister who can deal with the issue but I will continue to seek one out.
Senators say €160 million is to be spent on benchmarking for local authority employees. I imagine they are well due that money. Senator Brian Hayes alleges that each person would have to pay €133 to fund this payment.
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