Seanad Éireann Private Members Business
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Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 11 December 2013
Critical Utilities (Security of Supply) Bill 2013 - (Senator Feargal Quinn)
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November 2013
28 November 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 4 November 2013
That Seanad Éireann: Notes the Government's commitment to invest €20 million in community-based, patient-centred mental health services in Budget 2014. Welcomes the appointment of the new Mental Health Services Director Notes that the total commitment of this Government to mental health is €90million – to the end of 2014.Notes the recent publication of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity)...
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14 November 2013
Seanad Éireann - Private Members Business - Wednesday 20 November 2013
Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2013 - (Senator Colm Burke)
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11 November 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 13 November 2013
"That Seanad Éireann:- calls on the Government to introduce legislation to regulate the construction, siting and associated matters connected with high voltage electricity transmission lines in Ireland, in particular to make provisions for the placing of such high voltage electricity transmission lines .....
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October 2013
17 October 2013
Seanad Éireann - Private Members Business - Thursday 24 October 2013
EU Scrutiny and Transparency in Government Bill 2013 – Second Stage - Senators Mark Daly, Marc McSharry, Diarmuid Wilson
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17 October 2013
Seanad Éireann - Private Members Business - Wednesday 23 October 2013
“That Seanad Éireann: Notes the calls from: civil society organisations; legal practitioners; academics; human rights activists; and Members of the Oireachtas for reform of Direct Provision, the administrative system of accommodating asylum seekers ...
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11 October 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 16 October 2013
Statistics (Heritage Amendment) Bill 2011 [Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú]
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07 October 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 9 October 2013
“That Seanad Éireann:- recognises unequivocally Irish Sign Language (ISL) as the preferred sign language of the Deaf community in the State;- recognises Irish Sign Language as an expression of culture and an instrument for access to education and equal opportunities;- notes and commends the work of the many State and non-governmental organisation to support and promote the use of Irish Sign Language in the .....
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07 October 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Tuesday 8 October 2013
That Seanad Éireann: - Notes with concern that SMEs in rural towns are suffering currently with many vacant units appearing on main streets as they struggle to compete on issues like parking costs with large out of town shopping malls; - Notes the urgent need for an urban renewal scheme to incentivise the refill of vacant units, and notes further the impact of upward only rent reviews in bringing about the closure of .....
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September 2013
27 September 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 2 October 2013
Upward Only Rent (Clauses and Reviews) Bill 2013 - Senator Fergal Quinn
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25 September 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 25 September 2013
That Seanad Éireann: Recognises • The fact that there are over 600,000 people with disabilities in Ireland • The deep concern among those with disabilities that services affecting them are being cut or reduced further • That it is unfair and unjust to cut services for people with disabilities Notes pledges in the Programme for Government to • Ensure that the quality of life of people with .....
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13 September 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 18 September 2013
"Arising from the NCCA Report "Towards a Framework for the Junior Cycle" to ask the Minster for Education to assure Seanad Éireann that History will be reinstated as a core subject for the Junior Certificate"[Independent Senators – Taoiseach's Nominees]
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July 2013
12 July 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 17 July 2013
That Seanad Eireann:- Notes the commitment of the Government in the Programme for Government to ensure that the quality of life for people with disabilities is enhanced;- Notes in particular that Ireland has the highest participation rate of any country in the world in terms of Special Olympics Ireland, with around .....
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05 July 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 10 July 2013
Parental Leave Bill 2013 - [Senator Mary White]
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June 2013
28 June 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 3 July 2013
Food Provenance Bill 2013 - (Senator Feargal Quinn)
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21 June 2013
Seanad Éireann - Private Members Business - Wednesday 26 June 2013
“That Seanad Éireann:- recognises that corporate and market forces can have a significant impact on people's lives and public health outcomes and this provides strong justification for legislative and regulatory responses by government to reduce the influence of commercial and vested interests associated with tobacco, alcohol, gaming and other industries on public health and welfare policy; - recognises...
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14 June 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 19 June 2013
Public Health (Availability of Defibrillators) Bill 2013 [Seanad] [PMB] - [Senator Fergal Quinn]
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11 June 2013
Seanad Éireann - Private Members Business - Wednesday 12 June 2013
That Seanad Éireann notes:- 30.4% of under 25s were officially unemployed in 2012 - This is the fifth highest rate of youth unemployment in the Eurozone, after Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy. - Our youth unemployment rate has more than trebled since 2007 - 53,800 under 25 were officially unemployed at the end of March 2013...
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May 2013
24 May 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 29 May 2013
That Seanad Éireann, noting:- the recent publication of the report 'Supporting Students with Special Education Needs in Schools' by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) which, pursuant to Section 20 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, has a statutory role in advising the Minister for Education and Skills on any matter relating to the .....
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16 May 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 22 May 2013
Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) Bill 2013 [Seanad] [PMB] - [Senators Brian O'Domhnaill, Denis O'Donovan, Paschal Mooney]
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10 May 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 15 May 2013
Seanad, Bill 2013 [Seanad] [PMB] - [Senators Katherine Zappone and Feargal Quinn]
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03 May 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 8 May 2013
“That Seanad Éireann: - Notes the alarming incidence of domestic violence in Ireland and the devastating consequences that it has for both the individual victims and survivors and for the wider society;- Notes and commends the immense work being done to support victims and survivors of domestic violence by many State and non-governmental organisations;- Commends the Minister for Justice for his commitment to...
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April 2013
26 April 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 1 May 2013
“That Seanad Éireann: • Commends and expresses thanks for the tremendous work being done by the many thousands of Charities operating in Ireland at present; • Recalls that the Charities Act 2009 was enacted with the aim of supporting and enhancing public trust and confidence in charities, to provide for the statutory .....
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19 April 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 24 April 2013
Financial Stability and Reform Bill 2013 - [Senator Sean Barrett]
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15 April 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 17 April 2013
Seanad Éireann notes:- The worsening crisis in respect of mortgage arrears with over 94,000 residential mortgages in arrears for greater than 90 days and over 28,00 buy to let mortgages in arrears for the same period. - Almost one in four family home mortgages and more than one in three buy to let mortgages are now either in arrears or have been restructured - The slow progress made to date by banks in ...
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March 2013
22 March 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 27 March 2013
That Seanad Éireann would welcome - A national debate on the current context and challenges facing the not-for-profit sector with regards to philanthropy, fundraising, sponsorship and private giving in Ireland.It notes- The publication in May 2012 under the auspices of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government of the Report of the Forum on Philanthropy and .....
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14 March 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 20 March 2013
That Seanad Eireann:acknowledges the Government's commitment to further develop and expand the restorative justice process throughout the State; reiterates the rights of victims of crime to receive appropriate information, support and protection and to participate in criminal proceedings where appropriate;acknowledges and affirms the work of the National Commission on Restorative Justice;notes that the
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08 March 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 13 March 2013
Employment Equality (Amendment)(No.2) Bill 2013 [Seanad] [PMB] - [Labour Senators]
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04 March 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 6 March 2013
Seanad Electoral Reform Act 2013 - Senator John Crown
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February 2013
26 February 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 27 February 2013
“That Seanad Éireann has no confidence in the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Alan Shatter T.D., because of his on-going erosion of the physical security infrastructure of ....
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15 February 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 20 February 2013
Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad] [PMB] - Senator Colm Burke
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11 February 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 13 February 2013
“That Seanad Éireann: considers the National Lottery one of the most valuable resources owned and funded by the Irish people; .....
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01 February 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 6 February 2013
“That Seanad Éireann: - Acknowledges the central role that An Garda Siochana has played in providing security to the state and people of Ireland since its foundation. - Recognises the vital need for a well-resourced, strong Garda force in tackling the evolving .....
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January 2013
25 January 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 30 January 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 30 January 2013
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23 January 2013
Seanad Éireann Private Members Business - Wednesday 23 January 2013
- Notes the importance of initiatives taken in many areas by local authorities, voluntary organisations and business groupings to improve the quality of life in local communities...
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