Dáil debates

Tuesday, 31 January 2006

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
  Official Engagements.
  • Official Engagements. (52 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair, in Spain on 28 November 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Health Services.
  • Health Services. (6 speeches)
    Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if suitably trained home help staff and adequate home help hours will be provided at community care level in 2006; and if...
  • Pharmacy Regulations. (4 speeches)
    Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a submission has been received on the extent of the current risk to patients in view of the fact that for animals there...
  • Court Cases. (14 speeches)
    Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of court actions regarding the provision of resources such as speech and language therapy, occupational therapy,...
  • Hospital Services. (6 speeches)
    Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to prevent the cancellation of elective operations and procedures; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Accident and Emergency Services. (6 speeches)
    Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to a promise made on 26 January 2005 to deliver real and measurable improvements to the accident and emergency...
• Other Questions. (0 speeches)
  Departmental Funding.
  • Departmental Funding. (6 speeches)
    Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the purpose of a contribution of €30,000 made to the Irish Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society from lottery funds; and...
  • Hospitals Building Programme. (21 speeches)
    Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the person who is in charge of the implementation of her plan to build private hospitals on the sites of public hospitals;...
• 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 Naughten — the need for...
• Leaders' Questions. (87 speeches)
  Before I get into the substance of the question I ask that the Taoiseach dissociate himself from the remarks made by the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science with special...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (6 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
• Order of Business. (59 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 11, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the draft Companies...
• Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion. (1 speech)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or in the resolution of the Dáil of 6 June 2002, setting out the rota in which questions to members of the Government are to be asked,...
• Draft Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 (Prescribed Accountancy Bodies) Regulations 2006: Referral to Joint Committee. (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approve the following statutory instrument in draft: Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 (Prescribed Accountancy Bodies) Regulations 2006,...
• Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee. (1 speech)
  I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of...
• Message from Select Committee. (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Enterprise and Small Business has concluded its consideration of the Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad] and has made amendments thereto.
• Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Private Members' Business. (0 speeches)
  Social Services Inspectorate: Motion.
  • Social Services Inspectorate: Motion. (39 speeches)
    I move: That Dáil Éireann, concerned at: —the failure of the Government to fulfil promises made in this House by the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to...
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Sugar Beet Industry.
  • Sugar Beet Industry. (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this very important issue. I hope the Minister of State will provide clarification on the levy. The IFA issued a press release on 20 January...
  • Overseas Missions. (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this very important issue. When members of our Defence Forces are sent on overseas missions, the least they can expect is that their medical...
  • Sheep Farming. (2 speeches)
    I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the important matter of why sheep farmers in the Ballycroy, Tiernar and Bangor areas of County Mayo have been asked to remove stock for six months of...