Dáil debates
Thursday, 15 December 2005
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (4 speeches)
Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
- Order of Business. (157 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 3a, Appropriation Bill 2005 — Order for Second Stage and Second and Subsequent Stages; No. 13a, Employment Permits Bill 2005 — Financial Resolution; No. 14, motion...
- Council of Europe Representatives. (1 speech)
I wish to inform the House that the following persons have been selected and nominated as representatives and substitutes from Ireland to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe for...
- Appropriation Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (1 speech)
Bill Entitled an Act to appropriate to the proper supply services and purposes sums granted by the Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act 1965, to make provision in relation to deferred...
- Appropriation Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (2 speeches)
In accordance with the Order of the House today, I must put the following question: "That the Bill is hereby read a Second Time, that sections 1 to 5, inclusive, Schedules 1 and 2 and the Title...
- Employment Permits Bill 2005: Financial Resolution. (1 speech)
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, being fees for the granting or renewal of employment...
- International Agreements: Motions. (3 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on co-operation in combating illicit trafficking...
- Treaty of Amsterdam: Motion. (1 speech)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the...
- Defence Forces: Motion. (14 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the despatch, pursuant to section 2 of the Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1960, as applied by the Defence (Amendment) Act 1993, of a contingent of the...
- Development Banks Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (1 speech)
Bill entitled an Act to provide for approval of the terms of the agreement establishing the Asian Development Bank, to provide for matters (including payments) related to that agreement, to amend...
- Development Banks Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Development Banks Bill 2005 provides for Ireland's future membership of the Asian Development Bank, the extension of the activities of the...
- Development Banks Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 speeches)
Section 1 agreed to.
- Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (12 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am very pleased to introduce Second Stage of the Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005. This Bill has already completed...
- Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee. (1 speech)
I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Health and Children, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.
- Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Financial Resolution. (1 speech)
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, being fees for the granting, amendment or renewal by the...
- Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
Adult Education.
- Adult Education. (13 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason she has not progressed any of the recommendations of the McIver report on further education; and if she will make a statement...
- Special Educational Needs. (4 speeches)
Question 3: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 on being admitted to a dedicated autism unit (details supplied) in County Kildare...
- Multi-Denominational Schools. (4 speeches)
Question 4: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to ensure multi-denominational education is available as a choice for children throughout the country; and if she...
- Special Educational Needs. (20 speeches)
Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the allocation system for resource teachers for children with special needs is weighed against small disadvantaged schools for example...
- Other Questions. (0 speeches)
Schools Building Projects.
- Schools Building Projects. (4 speeches)
Question 6: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that a site has been assigned to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo, the school will be included on this...
- Adult Education. (58 speeches)
Question 7: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will respond to the sense of betrayal felt by the TUI and its members who work in the further education sector at the failure to...
- Educational Disadvantage. (5 speeches)
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of second level students offered a place or enrolling in a third level institution in 2004 and to date in 2005 from...
- Education Policy. (8 speeches)
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the YES consultation process has been evaluated within her Department; the measures which will be implemented or changes made as a...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (15 speeches)
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which she proposed to deploy the 500 extra teachers announced recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39671/05]
- 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 Rabbitte — the...
- Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
Hospital Accommodation.
- Hospital Accommodation. (2 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter. I was amazed to read in The Irish Times last week that Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda was closing and that the new...
- Industrial Relations. (2 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important matter. I also raised this issue yesterday with the Taoiseach. Earlier this week, Senator Tuffy and I met a large delegation of...
- National Drugs Strategy. (2 speeches)
Thank you, Leas-Cheann Comhairle, for allowing me the opportunity to raise the issue of the resignation of Mr. Fergus McCabe from the National Drugs Strategy team. Mr. McCabe was involved with...
- Climate Change. (7 speeches)
I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue of major historical importance, namely, the agreement that was reached last Saturday in Montreal under the United Nations...
- Message from Seanad. (1 speech)
Seanad Éireann has passed the Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005, without amendment.
