Dáil debates

Thursday, 8 December 2005

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Resignation of Minister of State: Announcement by Taoiseach. (2 speeches)
  The Taoiseach wishes to make an announcement for the information of the House.
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (9 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
• Order of Business. (154 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 15a, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the despatch of a contingent of the Permanent Defence Force for service with the...
• Overseas Missions: Referral to Select Committee. (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approve the despatch, pursuant to section 2 of the Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1960, as applied by the Defence (Amendment) Act 1993, of a...
• Member States' Measures Concerning Asylum and Immigration: Referral to Select Committee. (17 speeches)
  No. 15b, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a proposal——
• Order of Business (Resumed). (389 speeches)
  I wish to respond to the formal request made by Deputy Kehoe, the Fine Gael Whip, for a debate on the resignation of the former Minister of State, Deputy Callely. I have checked as best I can...
• Financial Resolutions 2006. (0 speeches)
• Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (132 speeches)
  Debate resumed on the following motion:
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Sugar Beet Industry.
  • Sugar Beet Industry. (4 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to protect sugar beet growers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37739/05]
  • Agriculture Industry. (6 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the recent Foresight Rural Ireland 2025 document; what she intends to do to ensure its predictions as to the number of...
  • Alternative Energy Projects. (6 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the future of the sugar beet industry here; and the possible use of sugar beet as an energy crop. [38593/05]
  • EU Directives. (6 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37740/05]
  • Beef Exports. (4 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied with the traceability systems that are applied to Brazilian beef; the way in which she is satisfied that beef...
  • Beef Imports. (26 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason an estimated 16,000 to 20,000 tonnes of Brazilian beef is imported here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38451/05]
  • Waste Management. (9 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the presence of dioxins as a result of the development of two new incinerators here will have an adverse effect on...
  • Live Exports. (7 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to facilitate the live export of lambs to the UK and France; if she will address the holding period restriction;...
  • Food Industry. (11 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to encourage the uptake of ICT in the agri-food business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38380/05]
  • EU Directives. (17 speeches)
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the views raised that pig and poultry farmers will be put out of business by the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on...
  • Grant Payments. (9 speeches)
    Question 11: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she intends to introduce new grant rates provided to farmers under the control of farmyard pollution scheme in view of the...
• Message from Seanad. (1 speech)
  Seanad Éireann has passed the Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 without amendment.
• Estimates for Public Services 2005: Message from Select Committee. (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Education and Science had completed its consideration of Vote 26 for the year ending 31 December 2005.
• 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 Perry — the Minister's...
• Financial Resolutions 2006. (0 speeches)
• Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (259 speeches)
  Debate resumed on the following motion:
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Job Losses.
  • Job Losses. (4 speeches)
    Having listened to the budget debate and the many billions of euro being spent in each Department, it should be easy enough to sort out my problem. I appeal to the Minister in that context, in...
  • Asylum Applications. (3 speeches)
    I want to discuss the need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to explain why Afghan nationals seeking asylum in Ireland are being refused. The Minister of State may be aware...