Dáil debates

Wednesday, 9 February 2005

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Leaders' Questions. (52 speeches)
  Last night up to 700 people with disabilities, their families, their carers and their advocates attended at the RDS to express their anger and frustration at what they perceive to be shortcomings...
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
  Social Partnership Agreement.
  • Social Partnership Agreement. (81 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the measures which will be put in place at the expiration of the current Sustaining Progress partnership agreement to ensure that community and voluntary sector...
  • Departmental Staff. (4 speeches)
    Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach the projected costs in 2005 of the communications unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34097/04]
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (5 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
• Order of Business. (64 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 4, Finance Bill 2005 — Second Stage (resumed); and No. 1, Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing...
• Finance Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (19 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed). (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Election Management System.
  • Election Management System. (11 speeches)
    Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Government's plans for electronic voting; when he will make a decision on the findings of the...
  • Social and Affordable Housing. (23 speeches)
    Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the conclusions of the recent NESC report on housing, that an additional 73,000 social housing...
  • Departmental Procurement Policies. (20 speeches)
    Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the recent report by Mr. Dermot Quigley; his further views on the action his Department must take...
  • Waste Management. (25 speeches)
    Question 59: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm the statement he made on a recent television programme (details supplied) that it is...
  • Hunting Licences. (26 speeches)
    Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the deer hunted by the Ward Union Hunt; if these deer are wild or domesticated; and if he will...
• Other Questions. (0 speeches)
  Housing Policy.
  • Housing Policy. (16 speeches)
    Question 60: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the report of the housing policy unit on the changes to the system of housing...
  • EU Directives. (20 speeches)
    Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure that Ireland will comply with the EU energy performance of buildings directive by 1 January...
  • House Prices. (36 speeches)
    Question 62: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average increase in the price of a new house and a second hand house in Dublin and the rest of the country...
  • Environmental Policy. (2 speeches)
    Question 63: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to extend the ban on bituminous coal to other areas; and if he will make a statement on 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 Ring — to ask the...
• Finance Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (92 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Finance Bill 2005: Referral to Select Committee. (1 speech)
  I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that...
• Private Members' Business. (0 speeches)
• Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (44 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy Kenny on Tuesday, 8 February 2005:
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
• Hospital Services. (2 speeches)
  I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise on the Adjournment an important issue that affects the orthopaedic unit of Mayo General Hospital, County Mayo. Last year we were delighted the...
  • Health Services. (5 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important matter in the House this evening. It is an issue which, for too long, has been neglected, swept under the carpet and in...
  • Cancer Screening Programme. (2 speeches)
    Gabhaim buíochas leis an Cheann Comhairle as ucht an deis seo a thabhairt dom labhairt faoin ábhar tábhachtach seo. I am grateful for the opportunity to address this pressing issue in the...
• Job Losses. (2 speeches)
  I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this issue of concern and that the Minister of State in the Department concerned is available to make an appropriate response. Sadly, too many of the...