Dáil debates

Wednesday, 24 January 2018

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Army Barracks (9 speeches)
    1. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to improve the physical environment and living conditions in Army barracks across the country; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Air Corps (7 speeches)
    2. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to carry out a medical or health audit of serving and former members of the Air Corps similar to that undertaken in Australia in order...
  • Defence Forces Representative Organisations (7 speeches)
    3. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he will appoint an independent chairperson to commence the review of the Defence Forces conciliation and arbitration scheme; the reason the...
  • Defence Forces Personnel (9 speeches)
    4. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of engine room articifer vacancies that exist in the Naval Service; his plans to fill same; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Defence Forces Properties (14 speeches)
    5. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of non-serving Defence Forces personnel residing in accommodation in the Curragh Camp; the position regarding the maintenance of the...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Naval Service Operations (31 speeches)
    6. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will re-examine operations by the Defence Forces which support or interact with Libyan military or coastguard forces (details supplied); and...
  • Defence Forces Medicinal Products (7 speeches)
    7. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to publish the recommendations of the latest report of the lariam working group. [3175/18]
  • Defence Forces Representative Organisations (9 speeches)
    8. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to the promise of his colleague the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to publish in this term the Industrial Relations...
  • Protected Disclosures (7 speeches)
    11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the further action he plans to take in respect of Air Corps whistleblowers. [3455/18]
• Leaders' Questions (35 speeches)
  There was a time in Ireland when the teacher, and especially the primary school principal, held a celebrated status in the village or the community. The literary achievements of our people, the...
• Questions on Promised Legislation (93 speeches)
  There is a commitment in the programme for Government to increase civilianisation in An Garda Síochána so that more gardaí can be freed up for front-line policing services. This...
• Social Welfare (Payment Order) Bill 2018: First Stage (11 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the extension of the powers of the Maintenance Recovery Unit of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social...
• Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to Bill entitled an Act to extend the application of Part IIIC of the Central Bank Act 1942 to provide powers to the Central Bank...
• 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 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Eugene Murphy - the need...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Broadband Service Provision (4 speeches)
    I have raised this issue of broadband with successive Ministers. I note the current Minister has an interest in this. He is trying to advance it but progress has been very slow in this regard....
  • Road Safety (9 speeches)
    I thank the Minister, Deputy Ross, for coming to the Chamber to answer my questions. In fairness to him, we do not always see eye to eye but he always comes in to deal with the issues I raise...
  • Mental Health Services Provision (5 speeches)
    I express my sincere thanks to the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people, Deputy Jim Daly, for coming to the House to address this very serious matter relating...
  • Water Services Infrastructure (25 speeches)
    Irish Water is proposing to pump yet more water into Dublin’s cripplingly compromised, leaking water supply system. The Shannon project would be one of Ireland’s biggest...
• Shortage of Teachers: Motion [Private Members] (48 speeches)
  I move:That Dáil Éireann, recognising the importance of teachers and valuing the contribution that the profession has made to Irish society —accepts that:— a real crisis...
• Business of Dáil (2 speeches)
  It is proposed that, notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 23 January 2018, Government business for tomorrow shall be: No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the...
• Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).
• Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (30 speeches)
  The eighth amendment of the Constitution should never have been part of it. I firmly believe that abortion should not be dealt with in the Constitution. It is an entirely inappropriate manner...