Dáil debates

Thursday, 14 April 2005

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (7 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31. I will call Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my office.
• Order of Business. (224 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 18, Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed); and No. 17, Land Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding...
• Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (56 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Tuairisc an Choimisinéara Teanga.
  • Tuairisc an Choimisinéara Teanga. (12 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil aird á tabhairt aige ar na tuairimí agus na moltaí i dtuairisc bhliantúil an Choimisinéara Teanga agus an...
  • Departmental Programmes. (15 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number and details of projects his Department has funded under the CLÁR programme in east Galway; the number and...
  • Bullying in the Workplace. (19 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the main findings of the independent investigation into alleged incidents of bullying and harassment and the so-called...
  • Access to Waymarked Ways. (4 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he was correctly quoted in a publication (details supplied) of 11 February 2005 in which it was reported that walkers...
  • Irish Language. (11 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta céard iad tuairimí an Aire i dtaobh an athbhreithnithe ar na Gaeltachtaí, nach n-aontaíonn an tAire liom gur cheart...
  • Road Signage. (11 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the financial cost of introducing Irish-only road signs in Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Irish Language. (7 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is considering seeking Cabinet approval for the establishment of a Cabinet sub-committee to examine the issues...
• 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 O'Dowd — to ask the...
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Services for People with Disabilities.
  • Services for People with Disabilities. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this Adjournment debate and thank the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, for attending. This matter arises from my frustration over trying to...
  • Child Abuse. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter this evening and the Minister of State for coming into the House to reply. I am pleased the Minister of State, Deputy Brian...
  • Community Employment Schemes. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me an opportunity to raise this issue on the Adjournment. On 5 April, I received a letter from FÁS, the training and employment authority, in response to a...
  • Closed Circuit Television Systems. (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter and welcome the Minister of State. Drogheda is now the largest town in Ireland, growing in population to outstrip any other town, including...