Dáil debates
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
- Leaders' Questions (40 speeches)
In recent months members of the Government, including the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance, have travelled around the country and abroad, and have made perfectly plain that it is the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
Departmental Programmes.
- Departmental Programmes. (43 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the role of the social policy unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31185/09]
- Public Relations Contracts. (16 speeches)
Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent work of the committee in his Department which oversees the awarding of public relations contracts by Ministers; and if he will...
- Departmental Offices. (11 speeches)
Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress made in relation to the implementation of the recommendations made in the Nally report on the reorganisation of the Office of...
- Order of Business (182 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 1, Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Second Stage; No. 1a, Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Second Stage, to adjourn at...
- Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009: (0 speeches)
- First Stage (5 speeches)
I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide that the Dublin Docklands Development Authority be a body that is audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General and...
- Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (25 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to introduce this Bill in the Dáil and I thank Deputies for facilitating an early debate on the urgent issues it addresses. I...
- Estimates for Public Services 2009: Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Health and Children has completed its consideration of Votes 40 and 41 of the Estimates for Public Services (Supplementary) for the year ending 31 December 2009.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
Job Losses.
- Job Losses. (6 speeches)
Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs she predicts will be lost in 2010 and a breakdown by sector; and if she will make a...
- Flood Relief. (18 speeches)
Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures she is considering to assist small and medium sized businesses which may have suffered damage or...
- Job Creation. (55 speeches)
Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs she or each agency under her remit have forecast to be created in 2010, 2011 and 2012;...
- Scientific and Technological Fund. (9 speeches)
Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will introduce changes to the way funding is allocated under the science technology and innovation...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
Bank Lending Policy.
- Bank Lending Policy. (50 speeches)
Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has encouraged the Department of Finance to make available loans to small to medium-size enterprises...
- Insurance Industry. (21 speeches)
Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views of the provision of export insurance by the State for Irish companies trading abroad; and if she...
- Job Creation. (16 speeches)
Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of times the task force on unemployment has met; the Ministers that attended in each case; and if...
- Job Initiative. (7 speeches)
Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the recommendations of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programme that...
- 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 Chris Andrews - that...
- Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that...
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (55 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to bring the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 before the House. Planning is an issue that affects all of us in many...
- Message from Seanad Éireann (1 speech)
Seanad Éireann has passed the Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009 without amendment.
- Estimates for Public Services 2009: Messages from Select Committees (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the service of the year...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (82 speeches, 1 comment)
The following motion was moved by Deputy Róisín Shortall on Tuesday, 1 December 2009:
- Climate Change: Statements (Resumed) (25 speeches)
I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. From 7 December, for two weeks, environment Ministers and officials from around the world will meet in Copenhagen for the 15th UN climate...
- Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
Flood Relief.
- Flood Relief. (5 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for debate on the Adjournment. The Minister will recall that in 2006 and 2007 there was very serious flooding in south Mayo. A number of...
- Hunting Licences. (2 speeches)
I am delighted to get a chance to speak on this subject, which I honestly did not think would arise again. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, and I...
- Waste Disposal. (2 speeches, 1 comment)
I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to raise this matter which is of great importance in my constituency. It is also significant for the people of Dublin and nationally. It relates...
