Dáil debates

Thursday, 30 June 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. (48 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
• Order of Business. (167 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 15, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme 2005; No. 16, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Health...
• Health Insurance: Motions. (16 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following scheme in draft: Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme, 2005, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 15 June 2005....
• Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002: Motion. (1 speech)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following draft order: Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Additional Institutions) Order 2005, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on...
• Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (32 speeches)
  The Dáil went into Committee to consider amendments from the Seanad.
• Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Bill 2005: From the Seanad. (7 speeches)
  The Dáil went into Committee to consider amendments from the Seanad.
• Business of Dáil: Motion. (1 speech)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the order of the Dáil of this day, in the event of a Private Notice Question being allowed today, it shall be taken from 4.15 p.m. to...
• Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (8 speeches)
  The Dáil went into Committee to consider amendments from the Seanad.
• Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Poverty Levels.
  • Poverty Levels. (12 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on relative income and consistent poverty as measures of poverty here; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Social Welfare Benefits. (11 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will take steps to increase the income limit his Department has put in place for the receipt of various benefits from...
  • Social Welfare Code. (10 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the social welfare system here gives adequate recognition and support to women and to the role of women in...
  • Social Welfare Benefits. (4 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in applicants receiving disability arrears from his Department; if it is due to a shortage of staff in...
• Other Questions. (0 speeches)
  Pension Provisions.
  • Pension Provisions. (8 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the areas he has asked the pensions board to look into with regard to increasing pension coverage; and if he will make a statement...
• Private Notice Questions. (0 speeches)
  Natural Gas Grid.
  • Natural Gas Grid. (94 speeches)
    I will call on the Deputies who tabled questions to the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in the order in which they submitted their questions to my office.
• Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee. (1 speech)
  I move: "That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Health and Children, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee."
• Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 speech)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Message from Seanad. (1 speech)
  Seanad Éireann has passed the Garda Síochána Bill 2004, without amendment. Seanad Éireann has passed the Electoral Amendment Bill 2005, without amendment.
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Services for People with Disabilties.
  • Services for People with Disabilties. (2 speeches)
    On Tuesday, 14 June 2005, the NAMHI parent representatives walked out of the consultative group meeting of the HSE southern region, which was held at Blackpool in Cork. There were several reasons...
  • Prisoners Overseas. (3 speeches)
    I wish to share time with Deputy Finian McGrath. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for taking this matter on the Adjournment and I thank the Minister of State for his attendance. Christy McGrath...
  • Postal Services. (2 speeches)
    In recent weeks I have received reports from throughout the country of people who have been experiencing the non-delivery of mail for days and sometimes weeks on end. This lack of a proper postal...
  • Decentralisation Programme. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important matter and I express appreciation to the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, Deputy Smith, for coming...