senate

Sittings

30th Sitting of the Senate

5th Session - 10th Republican Parliament

Monday 25 May, 2015
1:30 PM
Announcements By The Speaker/Deputy Speaker
Leave of Absence

The President of the Senate granted leave of absence to Vice-President, Sen. James Lambert and Independent Senator, Sen. Helen Drayton who are both out of the country. Mr. Wayne Sturge and Ms. Melissa Ramkissoon were appointed Temporary Senators in their absence.

Bills Brought From The House Of Representatives
The Waste Recycling Bill, 2015

The Minister of the Environment and Water Resources moved that the next stage of the Bill be taken at a Sitting to be held on Tuesday June 2nd, 2015.

Papers
28 Papers

28 Papers were laid in the House. See the Order Paper and Supplemental Order Paper.

Presentation Of Reports From Select Committees
Three Reports

Three Reports were presented. One was presented by the Leader of Government Business and the other two were presented by the Minister of Finance and the Economy. See the Order Paper and Supplemental Order Paper.

Introduction Of Bills
The Family and Children Division Bill, 2015

The Leader of Government Business in the Senate (on behalf of the Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development) moved that the next stage of the Bill be taken at a Sitting to be held on June 2nd, 2015.

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Bill, 2014

The Senate resumed the Committee stage of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Bill, 2014.

Adjournment
The Senate adjourned to Tuesday May 26th, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.

At the next sitting, Private Business will take precedence as debate will continue on a Private Motion in the name of Sen. Victor Wheeler calling on the Government to take immediate steps to conduct a comprehensive review of the Regional Health Authority system in the delivery of health care in Trinidad and Tobago. The sitting ended at 6:41 p.m.