Dáil debates

Thursday, 17 November 2011

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Leaders' Questions (42 speeches)
  A Thánaiste, the decision of the Government to close the embassy to the Holy See is, I believe, a mistake. It is a wrong choice diplomatically, politically and economically and it certainly...
• Order of Business (152 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 15a, Access to Central Treasury Funds (Commission for Energy Regulation) Bill 2011 [Seanad] - Committee and Remaining Stages; No. 16, statements on the 2010 annual...
• Access to Central Treasury Funds (Commission for Energy Regulation) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 speeches)
  There are no amendments tabled.
• Review of Serious Incidents including Deaths of Children in Care: Statements (25 speeches)
  In January 2010, the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, published Guidance for the HSE for the Review of Serious Incidents including Deaths of Children in Care. In accordance with...
• Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011[Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select sub-Committee on Health pursuant to Standing Order 82A(3)(a) (6)(a)
• Topical Issue Matters (1 speech)
  I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Jim Daly - the proposed...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Regulatory Bodies (4 speeches)
    I appreciate that this issue has been selected for debate. I bring to the attention of the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, an alarming situation regarding NAMA which came to light...
  • Payments to Bondholders (10 speeches)
    I commend Deputy McCarthy for raising the previous matter. I wish I was at the mercy of NAMA rather than the ACC.
  • Schools Building Projects (4 speeches)
    Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Cheann Comhairle as ucht an deis seo a thabhairt dom an cheist seo a ardú. I thank the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, for coming...
  • Army Barracks (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me time to raise this important topical issue, namely, the need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a detailed breakdown of the...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Expenditure Reviews (13 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the hardship that will be caused to the most vulnerable in our communities as a result of the expenditure...
  • Public Sector Reform (7 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the discussions if any he has had with public service sectoral interests in the context of next years budget; the impacts if...
  • Public Sector Remuneration (7 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on persons in State and semi State employment who are earning more than €250,000 per annum; and if he will...
  • Sale of State Assets (4 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will reconsider the Programme for Government commitment to sell off commercial State assets taking into consideration...
• Other Questions (1 speech)
  There is a time limit of two minutes for the Minister, four minutes overall for supplementary questions and a limit of one minute per supplementary question.
  • Departmental Agencies (14 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to review non-commercial State agency expenditure. [35187/11]
  • Fiscal Policy (3 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that the optimum balance is achievable in the context of savings under the capital and current programme;...
  • Local Government (6 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 40 and 41 of 5 July 2011, the further progress that has been made regarding the roll...
  • Ministerial Staff (5 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of constituency and parliamentary staff appointed to Ministers whose salary exceeds their grade ceiling, in tabular...
  • Public Service Reform (8 speeches)
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which specific and desirable reforms have been identified by and within each Government Department and all...
  • Capital Expenditure Programme (4 speeches)
    Question 11: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the type of Exchequer funded projects that the European Investment Bank and Council of Europe Bank have indicated they would...
  • Constitutional Amendments (7 speeches)
    Question 12: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his role in relation to the constitutional convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35120/11]
  • Public Sector Remuneration (6 speeches)
    Question 13: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason he is not proceeding with plans to reduce pay of the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and Ministers in the Public Service...
  • Exchequer Savings (8 speeches)
    Question 14: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the shortage of Exchequer funds at present the reason that he has not intervened to prevent unnecessary...