Dáil debates

Tuesday, 6 December 2005

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
  Consultancy Contracts.
  • Consultancy Contracts. (34 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent work of the special interdepartmental group chaired by his Department to oversee and monitor the appointment of public relations...
  • Social Partnership Agreements. (46 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if a date has been set for the commencement of the next round of the social partnership negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30013/05]
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Proposed Legislation.
  • Proposed Legislation. (10 speeches)
    Question 66: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to review competition law here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37999/05]
  • National Minimum Wage. (17 speeches)
    Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the labour inspectorate of his Department to ensure payment of the national minimum...
  • Job Protection. (12 speeches)
    Question 68: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his Department's strategy to prevent the displacement of workers and their replacement with lower paid workers who are...
  • Industrial Disputes. (15 speeches)
    Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views of the continuing deterioration in industrial relations at Irish Ferries; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Bullying in the Workplace. (6 speeches)
    Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he proposes to take to address the serious problem of bullying in the workplace; his proposals to introduce new...
• Other Questions. (0 speeches)
  Employment Support Services.
  • Employment Support Services. (21 speeches)
    Question 71: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the decrease in the employment rate of disabled persons in 2005 when €70 million is being spent on training...
  • Departmental Appointments. (16 speeches)
    Question 73: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to fill the recently vacated post of chief science adviser; if the filling of the post will be by...
• 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 Lynch — the Minister's...
• Leaders' Questions. (31 speeches)
  There is a number of subjects one could raise today, including the price of cars. I would like to get closure on several matters, the first of which may be of relevance to the Tánaiste and...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (14 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. 9, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the agreements between the Government of Ireland and the Governments of...
• International Agreements: Motion. (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposals that Dáil Éireann approve the terms of the agreements between the Government of Ireland and: (i) the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on co-operation in...
• Double Taxation Relief Order: Motions. (3 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following order in draft: Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Republic of Chile) Order 2005, a copy of which was laid in draft...
• International Conventions: Motion. (1 speech)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunications Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations as adopted on 18 June 1998...
• Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Instruction to Committee. (1 speech)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, (1) the order of the Dáil of 18 June 2002, to the extent that it orders that the Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999, be considered in...
• Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2005: Motion. (1 speech)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following order in draft: Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2005, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann...
• Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2005: Motion. (7 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following order in draft: Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2005, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 22 November...
• Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee. (1 speech)
  I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise and Small Business, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.
• Message from Select Committee. (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs has completed its consideration of the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities (Amendment) Bill 2005 and has made amendments thereto.
• Estimates for Public Services 2005: Message from Select Committee. (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December...
• Private Members' Business. (0 speeches)
• Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage. (117 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share time with Deputies Crawford, Deenihan, Perry and Connaughton.
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Hospital Services.
  • Hospital Services. (2 speeches)
    I want to put the case for a CT scanner in the Portlaoise General Hospital, also known as the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Has funding been provided in the 2006 Estimates for such a...
  • Sugar Industry Reform. (9 speeches)
    As the next two matters are being taken together, each Deputy has five minutes and the Minister or Minister of State has ten minutes to reply.
  • EU Directives. (3 speeches)
    The pig and poultry industries account for 6% of total nitrogen usage and 10% of total phosphate usage in Irish agriculture. In 2002, the Department of Agriculture and Food published a report,...