Seanad debates
Monday, 24 November 2003
Order of Business.
Senator Henry raised the issue of Iraq, Istanbul and the international scene, as did Senators Norris and Mooney. Senator Feighan suggested that we invite the Minister for Agriculture and Food to the House before the Irish EU Presidency begins, particularly with reference to sheep tagging and the need to debate the issue fully in the House. I would welcome that debate. We are lucky at the moment that Ministers are free to come to the House regularly but once spring comes and our Presidency begins, we will find it difficult to get hold of them. However, we can debate Seanad reform then or do as we are doing today. I cannot find any other occasion in its record of the Seanad sitting on a Monday.
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