Dáil debates

Tuesday, 7 February 2006

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
  Freedom of Information.
  • Freedom of Information. (63 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during November 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37777/05]
  • Disability Act 2005. (17 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the Disability Act 2005 within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38708/05]
  • Social Partnership. (31 speeches)
    Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38710/05]
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Proposed Legislation.
  • Proposed Legislation. (6 speeches)
    Question 111: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legislative changes he plans in view of the recent judgment in the DCC-Fyffes case; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Job Protection. (23 speeches)
    Question 112: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in 2006 with his consultations on the establishment of a joint labour committee to protect the...
  • Wage Levels. (18 speeches)
    Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has evidence of the lowering of average wage levels within certain sectors of the economy here due to an...
  • Economic Competitiveness. (42 speeches)
    Question 114: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he intends to take to control price rises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4191/06]
• Other Questions. (0 speeches)
  Employment Legislation.
  • Employment Legislation. (17 speeches)
    Question 116: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to increase penalties for non-compliance with employment rights legislation. [4117/06]
  • Industrial Development. (14 speeches)
    Question 117: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the number of people working for companies backed by Enterprise Ireland fell by 218 in 2005; and if he will make...
• 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 — that the...
• Leaders' Questions. (54 speeches)
  The people have grown tired of the Government's continuing inability to deliver public services. They are equally tired of the Taoiseach's inability to manage their money competently. After nine...
• Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (5 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
• Order of Business. (156 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Official Languages Act 2003 (Public Bodies) Regulations 2006; and No. 3, the Finance Bill 2006 — Order for...
• Finance Bill 2006: Order for Second Stage. (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further...
• Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage. (27 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to introduce my second Finance Bill at a time when our country is doing well, both economically and socially. The radical...
• Private Members' Business. (0 speeches)
• Future of Irish Farming: Motion. (62 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann condemns the Minister for Agriculture and Food for her abject failure and gross negligence in failing to defend the interests of Irish farmers, by not: —ensuring...
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Hospital Closures.
  • Hospital Closures. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for debate. Obviously I would have concerns about the proposed closure of St. Davnet's Hospital in Monaghan. I have to acknowledge that the...
  • Job Losses. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise the announcement last Friday of the closure by Irish Pride of its plant in Kanturk. This results in the loss of 76 full-time and 20...
  • Tribunals of Inquiry. (2 speeches)
    Next Tuesday marks the 25th anniversary of one of the greatest tragedies in the history of this State, the deaths of 48 young people in the Stardust club in Artane, Dublin 5. Most of those...
  • Garda Deployment. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important and serious matter. It is not alarmist to state that Lifford has fallen victim to a crime wave. In recent weeks, there...