Jerry Buttimer on his feet demanding that the Minister of Finance and Taoiseach should be before the chamber on the issue of Public Sector pay - referring to a deflated service.
Norris called for statue of Prince Albert to be cleaned and demanded a debate human-assisted reproduction, echoing Bacik's calls.
Senator Healy Eames call for a debate on Irish sexuality.. That would be interesting
Mullen welcomes the new Green Senator and FFs Carroll as well as dinging on his Newstalk debate!
Today's Seanad Session liveblog
url.ie #seanad
Interesting that Senator John Hanafin calls for a debate on genetic modification to aid in agricultural yields, but also wants to debate on protection for the unborn... It seems Nature only works one way?
Senator De Burca notes the 50% increase in Green representation in the House and calls for Citizen Initiative to be debated
Heh.. Coghlan gets a dig in about Ministerial conversion on decision of the relocation of the Abbey to O'Connell St
Mary White says that the FF & Greens are putting their "hearts and souls" into working in a difficult times.
She continues by calling for a debate on the issue of suicide. James Carroll is on his feet, welcoming the new Green and supports White's call for the debate. John Moloney is the quarry
A call is made to debate the Cork-Swansea ferry by FF's Denis O'Donovon. There could be problems in finance/logistics..
Condolences being sent to the family of the late Garda McLaughlin
* claps * after the new Green Senator addresses the chamber
The chair welcomes him formally
Leader of the chamber responds to the calls for debates..
FG pushing a vote on the Amdt 1 and the results below
Mary Hanafin in the House for the Social Welfare & Pensions Bill
She's going through the Social Welfare cuts now #seanad
A Quorum has been called off-cam..
Hanafin says that the cost living has fallen to early 07 levels, so the cuts are justifiable
Alexia Golez
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