Dáil debates

Tuesday, 19 April 2005

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
  European Council Meetings.
  • European Council Meetings. (34 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if the March 2005 meeting of the European Council in Brussels has been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6082/05]
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Social Welfare Benefits.
  • Social Welfare Benefits. (9 speeches)
    Question 72: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount his Department has saved by increasing the qualifying period from six to 12 months for the back to education allowance;...
  • Nursing Home Subventions. (8 speeches)
    Question 73: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if any refunds made to pensioners residing in nursing homes, arising from the recent Supreme Court decision that found that charges...
  • Child Support. (15 speeches)
    Question 74: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will consider changing the rules governing family income supplement, particularly around the area of lack of knowledge when...
  • Social Insurance. (4 speeches)
    Question 76: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the process whereby older Irish emigrants wishing to apply for a PPS number may obtain one while resident outside of the State; the...
• Other Questions. (0 speeches)
  Family Support Services.
  • Family Support Services. (21 speeches)
    Question 77: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to his comments in a newspaper (details supplied), his plans to replace the one-parent family payment with a more family...
  • Personal Debt. (4 speeches)
    Question 78: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has plans to mount an information and education campaign, through social welfare offices, on the dangers of...
• 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 Kelleher — that the...
• Leaders' Questions. (25 speeches)
  I wish to raise the consequences of the security audit at Dublin Airport last week, the delays passengers are experiencing and the frustration and anger of thousands of people who are being...
• Suspension of Member. (1 speech)
  Before coming to the Order of Business, I must deal with a postponed division relating to the suspension of a Member on Thursday, 14 April. On the question "That Deputy Kehoe be suspended from...
• Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (9 speeches)
  The Fine Gael family is deeply saddened by the death of Michael J O'Higgins. On behalf of Fine Gael I welcome Michael's widow, Brigid Hogan, who was herself an esteemed member of this House,...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (8 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31. I will call on the Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my office.
• Order of Business. (66 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 8, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the convention on social security between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United...
• Convention on Social Security: Motion. (1 speech)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Convention on Social Security between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern...
• Rotterdam Convention: Motion. (3 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann approves in accordance with Article 29.5.2° of Bunreacht na hÉireann the accession by Ireland to the Rotterdam Convention on the prior informed consent procedure for...
• Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Disability Bill 2004: Referral to Select Committee. (1 speech)
  I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of...
• Private Members' Business. (0 speeches)
• Social and Affordable Housing: Motion. (28 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann: noting, —the average house price in Ireland now stands at €255,776, an increase of €18,000 in one year; —the price of an average house has increased from an...
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Health Services.
  • Health Services. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me to raise the matter of the provision of funding for the recruitment of staff to enable palliative care beds at Áras Mhuire, Tuam, County Galway,...
  • Water Fluoridation. (2 speeches)
    There are many implications for public health in the fluoridation of public drinking water. Far from protecting public health, it has been claimed that the fluoridation of public drinking water...
• Crime Prevention. (2 speeches)
  Last night, I visited St. James's Hospital and met the family of a young man who is in a coma having suffered brain damage and various fractures. The young man is gay and was coming from a gay...
  • Waste Water Treatment Plants. (2 speeches)
    This is an important issue. Since first requesting this Adjournment debate, more facts have come to light which confirm my worst suspicions and vindicate the position I have taken on this issue...