Dáil debates

Tuesday, 25 May 2004

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
  Northern Ireland Issues.
  • Northern Ireland Issues. (51 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the British Prime Minister to discuss the Northern Ireland peace process on 2 May 2004; and if he will make a statement on...
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Abbey Theatre.
  • Abbey Theatre. (6 speeches)
    Question 29: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the acquisition of a new location for the Abbey Theatre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15396/04]
  • Sports Capital Programme. (14 speeches)
    Question 30: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he is considering establishing an independent body to monitor grant aid to sporting organisations awarded funds under the sports...
  • National Conference Centre. (6 speeches)
    Question 32: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of the proposed national convention centre; the expected timetable for delivery of this project; and if he will make a...
  • Tourism Promotion. (6 speeches)
    Question 33: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the fact that following the successful enlargement of the European Union, increased competition from eastern European...
• Other Questions. (0 speeches)
  Swimming Pool Projects.
  • Swimming Pool Projects. (15 speeches)
    Question 34: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding available for the development of public swimming pools in 2004; the number of new pools he intends to sanction; when he...
  • Tourism Industry. (18 speeches)
    Question 35: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a strategy exists to counteract the effect of high oil prices on tourism. [15351/04]
  • St. Patrick's Festival. (7 speeches)
    Question 36: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will clarify his comments reported in a newspaper (details supplied) to the effect that tourists tend to avoid like the...
• 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 Sargent — that the...
• Leaders' Questions. (37 speeches)
  The Taoiseach will recall that last Tuesday he informed the House that a motion would be presented today to set up a joint committee to examine the position of Judge Brian Curtin. It now appears...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (9 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31. I propose to deal with those topics separately and I will call on Deputies in the order...
• Order of Business. (41 speeches)
  The Order of Business today shall be No. 8, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a Council framework decision on attacks against information systems;...
• Council Framework Decision on Attacks against Information Systems: Referral to Joint Committee. (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approve the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the...
• Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation: Motion. (1 speech)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to Article 29.5.2° of Bunreacht na hÉireann, approves the terms of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime...
• Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion. (1 speech)
  : I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the resolution of the Dáil of 6 June 2002, setting out the rota in which questions to members of the Government are to be asked, questions for oral...
• Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Motion to Recommit. (17 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to Standing Order 128(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, directs that the Health (Amendment) Bill 2004 in whole be recommitted to a...
• Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (58 speeches)
  Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 6 are related and may be discussed together.
• Private Members' Business. (0 speeches)
  Housing Provisions: Motion.
  • Housing Provisions: Motion. (287 speeches)
    I move: That Dáil Éireann, considering that the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government has, during a period of unprecedented economic prosperity, failed to stabilise house prices and...
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Rural Environment Protection Scheme.
  • Rural Environment Protection Scheme. (2 speeches)
    I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the plight of hill farmers in this Adjournment debate. Yesterday, I was at a meeting in Westport, which was attended by at least 500 farmers from Mayo,...
  • Schools Amalgamation. (2 speeches)
    I welcome the opportunity to address the issue of the amalgamation of the national schools in Kanturk, County Cork. This issue has been with the Department of Education and Science and there has...
  • School Staffing. (2 speeches)
    This is the time at which schools are informed that they may or may not lose teachers. In areas of disadvantage in Dublin where pupil numbers may be declining and rising elsewhere there are...