Dáil debates
Wednesday, 14 December 2005
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
- Leaders' Questions. (131 speeches)
It is important that the House record its thanks to Kieran Mulvey and his team from the Labour Relations Commission for arriving at a settlement in the Irish Ferries dispute, despite the fact...
- Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
Departmental Estimates.
- Departmental Estimates. (31 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the Estimate for his Department for 2006. [36142/05]
- Public-Private Partnerships. (33 speeches)
Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the November 2005 meeting of the cross-departmental team on infrastructure and public-private partnerships; and if he will make a statement...
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (4 speeches)
Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with several notices under Standing Order 31.
- Order of Business. (114 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 19, the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005 — Second Stage (resumed); No. 12, the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005 — Financial...
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (7 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed). (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
State Airports.
- State Airports. (37 speeches)
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken to ensure no Irish facility has been used for the covert transfer of detainees or prisoners; and if he will make a...
- Decentralisation Programme. (50 speeches)
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of senior development staff volunteering to decentralise with Development Co-operation Ireland; and if he will make a statement on...
- Conventional Weapons. (31 speeches)
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the basis used for his expression of concern to the US Embassy at the use of white phosphorus in Iraq; the adequacy of the response which he...
- Other Questions. (0 speeches)
State Airports.
- State Airports. (43 speeches)
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures he has taken, intends taking or is empowered to take to ensure that the transferral of prisoners by the US military through...
- Conventional Weapons. (8 speeches)
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's views on whether the use of white phosphorus is the use of a chemical weapon; if the Government will campaign to have white...
- 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 Pat Breen — to ask the...
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (7 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Financial Resolution. (3 speeches)
I move: That provision be made in the Act giving effect to this resolution for the charging in accordance with the Act of certain fees on— (a) applications for the registration of sea fishing...
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Referral to Select Committee. (1 speech)
I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of...
- Establishment of Commission of Investigation: Motion. (38 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann, —bearing in mind the significant public concern about the handling of allegations of child sexual abuse against members of the clergy operating under the aegis of...
- Social Welfare Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Private Members' Business. (0 speeches)
Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee Stage.
- Social Welfare Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (43 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 speeches)
NEW SECTIONS.
- Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
Corrib Gas Pipeline.
- Corrib Gas Pipeline. (5 speeches)
I am grateful to be able to raise this matter on the Adjournment. There are two reports which are quite damning of the Corrib gas pipeline, namely, the recently published Advantica report and the...
- Job Losses. (2 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this matter to be raised and I thank the Minister of State for being here. The decision taken by the company, SP Wine Products Limited, to close its plant...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes. (2 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me the opportunity to raise this matter. The delay in completion of a number of sewerage schemes in County Clare, among them the Scarriff, Feakle,...
- Social and Affordable Housing. (2 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue and I thank the Minister of State for coming into the House to reply to it and for his courtesy in bringing me up to date on...