Dáil debates

Wednesday, 12 October 2005

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Leaders' Questions. (69 speeches)
  Cuirim fáilte roimh an Taoiseach, atá tagtha ar ais ón obair thábhachtach a bhí ar siúl aige inné le Príomh-Aire na Breataine. Dá mba rud é go raibh an Taoiseach anseo, bheadh sé in...
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
  Constitutional Amendments.
  • Constitutional Amendments. (57 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the constitutional referenda he intends to hold in the next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24222/05]
  • Departmental Bodies. (9 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will convene a meeting of the Ireland-America economic advisory board during his next visit to the United States; and if he will make a statement on the...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (9 speeches)
  Before proceeding to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
• Order of Business. (62 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 5, the Employment Permits Bill 2005 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and No. 1, the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 — Second Stage. Private Members'...
• Employment Permits Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to provide for the grant of employment permits to certain non-nationals for the purpose of permitting them to be in employment in the State, to enable the Minister for...
• Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." This Bill has two key objectives. First, it puts in place a statutory framework within which I will implement an active, managed economic...
• Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed). (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Energy Resources.
  • Energy Resources. (4 speeches)
    Question 82: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the heightened concerns regarding continuity and security of supplies of oil, gas and other fuels,...
  • Energy Prices. (31 speeches)
    Question 83: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the recent series of price rises for consumer and business gas and electricity users; the...
  • Fisheries Protection. (19 speeches)
    Question 84: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will move to a single stock management system for the commercial netting of wild salmon; the timetable for...
  • Inland Fisheries. (14 speeches)
    Question 85: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the FGS report on the management of Ireland's inland fisheries will be published; his views on its...
  • Offshore Exploration. (4 speeches)
    Question 86: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if an inquiry into the proposed Corrib gas pipeline development will examine every aspect of the project and if...
• Other Questions. (0 speeches)
  Energy Resources.
  • Energy Resources. (23 speeches)
    Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding work on the energy White Paper; the proposed timeframe for its publication; and if he will...
  • Fisheries Protection. (30 speeches)
    Question 88: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has reviewed the recently submitted recommendations from the sub-committee of the Joint Committee on...
  • Energy Resources. (17 speeches)
    Question 89: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the future plans in respect of the provision and location of electricity or gas interconnectors; and if he will...
• 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 Catherine Murphy — the...
• Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Private Members' Business. (0 speeches)
• Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (67 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy Gregory on Tuesday, 11 October 2005:
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Mental Health Services.
  • Mental Health Services. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise the issue of A Better Future Now, a position statement on the psychiatric services for children and adolescents in Ireland, which was...
  • Decentralisation Programme. (4 speeches)
    Is there someone here from the Department of Finance to take this question?
  • Grocery Industry. (19 speeches)
    Like Deputy Walsh I wish to know whether the Minister will take this or who will do so? Am I left also without a Minister?
  • Animal Diseases. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this very important issue on the Adjournment. Last Monday there was confirmation of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Brazilian...