It is my sad duty, as Cathaoirleach, to announce that our friend and former colleague, the late Senator, TD and county councillor, Richard Dowling, or better known to us all as Dick Dowling, from Kilkenny passe…

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I join with the Cathaoirleach and colleagues in paying tribute to former Senator and councillor Richard Dowling. I concur with the sympathies that have been passed on to the families of Councillor Gerard Murphy…

That is why I ran the fodder scheme last year, which provided €56 million for farmers to grow up to 25 acres of fodder - silage or hay - on each farm. Farmers are trying to do what they can. That is something t…

I say that mindful there may be people, though hopefully not in this Chamber, who would take a bigoted view of the idea people might choose to pray in response to the legality of abortion in the country or the …

The goal, then, of auto-enrolment is to increase pension coverage and pension adequacy in Ireland. That type of an approach to auto-enrolment would put pension funds at risk and would not ensure an adequate sup…

I pay tribute to the cancer support groups in my constituency, including Ballyjamesduff Cancer Support Fund, CUAN cancer support in Cavan, and Crocus cancer support in Monaghan, and also the Moylagh JFK 50 Mile…

Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne - To discuss the classification of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder as a disability in Ireland. Deputy Paul Murphy - To discuss transgender healthcare in Ireland. Deputy Pearse Doherty …

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I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator John McGahon - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to extend the wai…

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I welcome Senator Malachai O'Hara and his mum to the Chamber. I welcome Senator Malachai O'Hara and his family. I, too, welcome Senator O'Hara to the Seanad.…

I welcome the opportunity to address the Seanad on Ireland's opt-in to a new EU proposal for a regulation on enhancing police co-operation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant s…

With regard to speed limits, with the enactment of this Bill, I will be engaging with local authorities to move quickly and in a co-ordinated fashion to conduct their own speed limit reviews, and following that…

The Irish Cancer Society yesterday issued a stark warning in respect of cancer services in the State. It pointed out that the cancer strategy has been underfunded in five of the past seven years, leading the CE…

We do need a stronger system across the European Union in terms of those seeking asylum in respect of the efficiency of the system in terms of those who may not be entitled to asylum such that the cases are dea…