Seanad debates

Thursday, 11 October 2012

  • Bank Branch Closures (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for taking the motion, which refers to a relevant and prevalent issue concerning the Mizen peninsula. Our former, long-established colleague, P.J. Sheehan, was in...
  • Suicide Prevention (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, for coming to the House to deal with this matter. It is an issue which I raised as a matter of urgency last week, relating to the directive...
  • Third Level Grants (7 speeches)
    The issue I wish to raise is that of third level grants and the decision of the Minister for Education and Skills in the context of budget 2012 to reassess the evaluation process for such grants...