Dáil debates

Wednesday, 4 March 2009

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Leaders' Questions (104 speeches)
  I welcome the fact that the Government has belatedly recognised the need for a new budget to deal with the difficulties in our public finances. This is a matter for which the Fine Gael Party has...
• Ceisteanna — Questions (106 speeches)
  Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the arrangements in place in his Department for providing assistance to certain independent Members of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Tribunals of Inquiry. (53 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the cost which accrued to his Department in respect of the Moriarty tribunal during 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46602/08]
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (4 speeches)
  Anois, iarratais chun tairisceana a dhéanamh an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32.
• Order of Business (199 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 4, Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009 — Second and Remaining Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in...
• Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (47 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, on Tuesday, 3 March 2009:
• Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Údarás na Gaeltachta.
  • Údarás na Gaeltachta. (6 speeches)
    Question 35: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he had received legal advice regarding possible dual mandate restrictions on future guidelines surrounding Údarás...
  • Drug-related Deaths. (8 speeches)
    Question 36: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the figures published by the alcohol and drug research unit of the Health Research Board in regard to...
  • Marine Funding. (47 speeches)
    Question 37: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the commitment he is giving to marine, aquaculture or inshore funding as contained in the new round of partnership...
  • Straitéis don Ghaeilge. (8 speeches)
    Question 38: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a chuirfidh sé an dréacht-straitéis 20 bliain agus a chuid moltaí maidir leis an straitéis faoi bhráid an...
  • Drugs Task Forces. (4 speeches)
    Question 39: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the recent cuts to funding for a large number of services in drugs task force areas, which are...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Community Development.
  • Community Development. (15 speeches)
    Question 40: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to re-open the CLÁR single to three-phase electricity conversion scheme; the outcome of the review of the...
  • Grant Payments. (25 speeches)
    Question 42: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants made to a group (details supplied) during 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Community Development. (6 speeches)
    Question 43: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department provides grants to community groups for the restoration and upgrading of buildings in their...
• Adjournment Debate Matters (1 speech)
  I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Frank Feighan — the...
• Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (208 speeches)
  Section 1 agreed to.
• Private Members' Business (Resumed) (0 speeches)
• Public Finances: Motion (15 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy Enda Kenny on Tuesday, 3 March 2009:
• Allocation of Time: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 117(3), the time taken by the division at 7 p.m. today shall not be deducted from the time for Private Members' business, which shall...
• Private Members' Business (Resumed) (0 speeches)
• Public Finances: Motion (17 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy Enda Kenny on Tuesday, 3 March 2009:
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Departmental Strategy Statements.
  • Departmental Strategy Statements. (5 speeches)
    I wish to share my speaking time with Deputy Kathleen Lynch.
  • Housing Grants. (2 speeches)
    I am delighted the Ceann Comhairle has chosen this serious issue for consideration on the Adjournment. I was informed yesterday by staff in Roscommon County Council that up to 600 applications...
  • Fisheries Protection. (3 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I know he is familiar with this issue. He has been to County Donegal, to Killybegs and to Greencastle, where he met with fishermen from the...
  • Schools Building Programme. (2 speeches)
    I appreciate the courtesy of the Ceann Comhairle's office in allowing me to raise this important matter which relates to education in the Tallaght area and specifically to the Holy Rosary...