Dáil debates
Thursday, 21 July 2011
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32. (6 speeches)
Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32. I will call on Deputies in the order in which they were submitted.
- Order of Business. (13 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 12, Revised Estimates for Public Services 2011 [Votes 24, 27, 39, 40, 41, 43] (back from committee); No. 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council...
- Visit of African Delegation (1 speech)
Before proceeding I warmly welcome seven African heads of mission to Ireland who are present in the Distinguished Visitors' Gallery.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (206 speeches)
Is the proposal for dealing with No. 17b, Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011, agreed to?
- Estimates for Public Services 2011 (1 speech)
I move the following revised Estimates: Vote 24 — Charitable Donations and Bequests (Revised Estimate) That a sum not exceeding €115,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in...
- Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (2 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of...
- Mutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of...
- International Agreements: Motions (2 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of...
- Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann: Motion (26 speeches)
I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Resolution of the Dáil of 5th April, 2011, in respect of Standing Orders 26 and 36, the following amendments be made to the...
- Business of Dáil (3 speeches)
I understand I am to move a motion to the Order of Business.
- Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (40 speeches)
Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 have been ruled out of order.
- Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now." Question put and agreed to.
- Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (2 speeches)
As there are no amendments to the Bill, we will proceed to Fifth Stage in accordance with the order of the House.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Instruction to Committee (25 speeches)
I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 177,Standing Order 131 is modified to permit an instruction to the Committee to which the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 may be...
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Order for Report (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (68 speeches)
I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, line 10, after "1997;" to insert the following: "TO MAKE PROVISION FOR COSTS OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS; TO GIVE EFFECT TO CERTAIN ARTICLES OF THE CONVENTION ON...
- Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 speeches)
The Dáil went into Committee to consider amendments from the Seanad.
- Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Message from Seanad (1 speech)
Seanad Éireann has passed the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011, without amendment.
- Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Finance pursuant to Standing Order 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a).
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (9 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé léirmheas iomlán ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh....
- Arts Funding (6 speeches)
Question 3: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made to date in implementing the Programme for Government plan regarding the arts and in...
- Arts and Cultural Projects (6 speeches)
Question 4: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline his plans to acquire and convert Bank of Ireland's College Green headquarters into a cultural space; the...
- Restoration Projects (5 speeches)
Question 5: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm his commitment to ensuring the restoration of the Ulster Canal between Clones, County Monaghan and Lough...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
- General Post Office (8 speeches)
Question 6: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to develop the General Post Office as a cultural centre in view of the options outlined in the recent feasibility...
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (20 speeches)
Question 7: To ask the an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta go mbeadh bonn reachtúil i gceist do dhaoine atá ag iarraidh a n-ainmneacha, a sloinnte agus a...
- Limistéir Gaeltachta (19 speeches)
Question 8: To ask the an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad é mar atá ag éirí le plean an Teachta Dála Frank Feighan Gaeltacht nua a chruthú ar Chliara; agus an ndéanfaidh...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta (16 speeches)
Question 9: To ask the an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén plean atá aige níos mó fostaíochta a chur ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. ...
- 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 Robert Troy - the need to...
- Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
- Banks Recapitalisation (2 speeches)
Today is an important day for this country, on which it is being represented by its Taoiseach in Brussels. He is one of the Heads of State or Government of 27 nations who convene in Brussels to...
- Local Authority Charges (4 speeches)
I raise this issue which is very important to ratepayers the length and breadth of the country and not just to those of County Westmeath or County Longford. As recently as a number of weeks ago,...
- Proposed Legislation (10 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me the opportunity to raise this issue. I also thank the Minister of State for his attendance to reply. A firm in my constituency, Simmonstown Stud,...