Seanad debates
Thursday, 17 October 2002
Business of Seanad.
10:30 am
Rory Kiely (Fianna Fail)
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I have notice from Senator Terry that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism to make a statement concerning the failure in his Department to fund Morton Stadium, Santry, properly and the reason his Department has reneged on a payment of €79,000 per year to the stadium since 1998.
I have also received notice from Senator Coonan of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health and Children to outline urgently to the House the reason the national breast cancer screening programme is unavailable to women in the Mid-Western Health Board area.
I have also received notice from Senator Bradford of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to respond to the proposed closure of IFI
I have also received notice from Senator Henry of the following matter:
The need for the Minister for Health and Children to indicate who, if not the taxpayer, will pay for historic liabilities in medical indemnity claims given the changes he has made to medical negligence cover in this country.
I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment. I have selected the matters raised by Senators Terry, Coonan and Bradford and they will be taken at the conclusion of business. Senator Henry may give notice on another day of the matter she wishes to raise.
Before I call the Leader on the Order of Business, I remind Senators of the terms of the resolution made by the House last Wednesday week. It states that the Leader must be called to reply to the Order of Business not more than 30 minutes after the business is proposed. This means Senators must be brief in their contributions so that the Chair may call all Senators offering.
The Order of Business allows Senators only to ask a question about the business proposed for that day or about forthcoming legislation, or to request a debate on a certain matter. Although the Chair has always allowed more latitude to leaders of groups, lengthy or detailed contributions by Senators are not in order. After I have called the Leader to reply, I cannot allow any Senator to interrupt her or to add to his or her original contribution.