Dáil debates

Tuesday, 13 December 2005

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
  Government-Church Dialogue.
  • Government-Church Dialogue. (39 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the dialogue between the Government, churches and faith communities to which he referred in his reply to Questions Nos. 1 to 4 of 14...
  • Diplomatic Representations. (46 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the US Administration. [36481/05]
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Fiscal Policy.
  • Fiscal Policy. (17 speeches)
    Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has estimated the impact of a one per cent increase in interest rates on business and on personal repayments; if this will fall...
  • Decentralisation Programme. (21 speeches)
    Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of figures showing that fewer than one in nine civil servants wish to move with their jobs under the Government's decentralisation...
  • Tax Code. (16 speeches)
    Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the indexation of tax bands and thresholds with a view to protecting taxpayers from inflationary pressures; and if he will make a...
  • Tax Yield. (24 speeches)
    Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the tax overshoot in 2005 and the assumption underpinning tax forecasts for 2006; and the reason taxpayers are having to pay so much more...
  • Tax Code. (10 speeches)
    Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department have received representations from the US authorities regarding the tax status of US companies operating in this jurisdiction; his...
• Other Questions. (0 speeches)
  Public Expenditure.
  • Public Expenditure. (14 speeches)
    Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date in 2005 on implementing the 12-point programme to improve value for money in public spending, announced by him on 20 October...
• 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. (83 speeches)
  I want to raise with the Taoiseach the recent actions by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. For a person who set himself up in an organisation supposedly established to...
• 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 last, on the question, "That Deputy Seán Ryan be suspended from...
• Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (11 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
• Order of Business. (89 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 11, Supplementary Estimates for Public Services, Votes 6, 13, 20, 26, 27, 30 and 35, which are back from committee; No. a19, statement by the Minister for Justice,...
• Estimates for Public Services 2005. (1 speech)
  I move the following Supplementary Estimates: Vote 6 — Office of the Minister for Finance (Supplementary). That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which...
• Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (117 speeches)
  I am grateful to the Dáil for affording me an opportunity to make a statement to the House. For the information of Members and clarity in proceedings, I am circulating with this statement the...
• Social Welfare Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Social Welfare Acts and to amend the Health Contributions Act 1979.
• Social Welfare Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am very pleased to introduce this, the first of two Bills intended to implement the €1.12 billion social welfare package announced in the...
• Private Members' Business. (0 speeches)
• Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am introducing this Bill because of particular concerns about a pending inquest but there are far wider implications. I am grateful to the...
• Social Welfare Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Care of the Elderly.
  • Care of the Elderly. (2 speeches)
    I raised this issue a few months ago. The MacBride community nursing home in Westport, County Mayo, got planning permission for an extension. The nursing home has 49 full-time residents and 20 to...
  • Industrial Disputes. (2 speeches)
    I would like to raise a matter on the adjournment which is very close to my heart. It concerns the 35 Dairygold workers who are on strike in Mallow. They are being forced to accept the minimum...
  • Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (5 speeches)
    I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue and thank the Minister for Education and Science for being here to respond to the debate. She will be aware that this issue has been raised by a...
  • Schools Building Projects. (5 speeches)
    I wish to share one minute of my time with Deputy Ned O'Keeffe. Tá áthas orm go bhfuil an tAire anseo anocht. Ba mhaith liom bheith ábalta an t-ábhar seo a phlé as Gaeilge ach níl an...