senate

Sittings

6th Sitting of the Senate

1st Session - 9th Republican Parliament

Tuesday 19 February, 2008
1:30 PM
Announcements By The President/Vice-President
Leave of Absence

Leave of Absence granted to Senator the Honourable Emily Gaynor Dick-Forde (Feb 17-22, 2008) and Senator Wesley George (Feb 17-22, 2008). Senator Foster Cummings and Joel Primus are sworn in as temporary Senators.

Announcements By The President/Vice-President
Appointment of Sessional Select Committees

Members of the Standing Orders Committee, House Committee, Committee of Privileges and Statutory Instruments Committee were appointed.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
8 Questions Qualify for Oral Answer

All Questions (4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 19) were deferred.
See Order Paper for details.

Questions To Ministers: Written Answer
10 Questions qualify for writen answer
Motions Relating To The Business Or Sittings Of The House And Moved By A Minister Or Parliamentary Secretary
Appointment of PAC Members

The following Senators were appointed to the PAC. Mr. George Hadeed, Mrs. Tina Gronlund-Nunez, Mrs. Hazel Manning, Dr. Adesh Nanan, Mrs. Corinne Baptiste-McKnight

Motions Relating To The Business Or Sittings Of The House And Moved By A Minister Or Parliamentary Secretary
Appointment of PAEC Members

The following Senators were appointed to the PAEC. Mr. George Hadeed, Mr. Wesley George, Mr. Linus Rogers, Mrs. Annette Nicholson-Alfred and Mr. Wade Mark

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill, 2008

The Attorney General moved the Second Reading of the Bill. Six other members spoke on the Bill before debate was suspended.

Matter On The Adjournment
Status of land deal between Pernod Ricard and Blue Waters

Sen. Mark raised the matter. The Minister of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources (Sen. the Hon. Arnold Piggott) responded.

Matter On The Adjournment
IADB Citizen's Security Programme

Senator Mark raised the Matter. The Minister of National Security (Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph) responded.

Adjournment
The Senate adjourned to Tuesday February 26, 2008 at 1:30 p.m.

The Senate adjourned to Tuesday February 26, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. On that occasion the Senate will deal with Private Business.