Dáil debates

Tuesday, 14 February 2006

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Appointment of Ministers of State. (1 speech)
  I wish to formally announce for the information of the House that the Government has today appointed Deputy Mary Wallace to be Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food; Deputy...
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
  Northern Ireland Issues.
  • Northern Ireland Issues. (61 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on recent developments in the Northern Ireland peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39743/05]
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Proposed Legislation.
  • Proposed Legislation. (9 speeches)
    Question 102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislation he intends to bring forward to address the issue of corruption at local government level; and...
  • House Prices. (10 speeches)
    Question 103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he intends to take to address the renewed increase in house price inflation; and if he will make a...
  • Waste Management. (19 speeches)
    Question 104: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to ban incineration. [5471/06]
  • EU Directives. (11 speeches)
    Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is prepared to take on revised advice from Teagasc relating to the nitrates regulations; if he will...
  • Register of Electors. (6 speeches)
    Question 106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he has taken to date in 2006 in respect of the concerns raised in Dáil Éireann regarding the...
• Other Questions. (0 speeches)
  EU Directives.
  • EU Directives. (26 speeches)
    Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the nitrogen element of the nitrates directive as it applies in Irish law will be reviewed; and if he will...
  • National Spatial Strategy. (27 speeches)
    Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date in 2006 on the national spatial strategy; if he intends to review the national spatial...
• 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 O'Sullivan — the need...
• Leaders' Questions. (26 speeches)
  Sometimes when one comes into the Chamber to ask Leaders' questions, one is expected to be entirely political, but today I believe I speak for everybody in the House in saying I feel really...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (15 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
• Order of Business. (72 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 1, the Building Control Bill 2005 — order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit...
• Building Control Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Building Control Act 1990.
• Building Control Bill 2005: Second Stage. (59 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." It gives me great pleasure to address this House on the occasion of the Second Reading of the Building Control Bill 2005. I regard this Bill as...
• Private Members' Business. (0 speeches)
• Rent Supplement: Motion. (43 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann, recognising that: —due to high house prices, inadequate provision of social and affordable housing, and increased rents in the private rented sector, there are now...
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Food Labelling.
  • Food Labelling. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important issue. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, but I had hoped the Tánaiste would deal with the issue...
  • Services for People with Disabilities. (2 speeches)
    My matter is a call for the Health Service Executive to initiate an immediate investigation into the reasons a custom built, modern, six unit facility at St. Vincent's residential centre,...
  • Job Losses. (2 speeches)
    Apart from the recent loss of 97 jobs in Glen Dimplex, Tralee — 27 jobs in 2005 and 70 in January 2006 — and 25% of the workforce of Fleet Street Travel Ireland Limited, a number of high...
  • Special Educational Needs. (2 speeches)
    It is hard to believe I have to raise this issue which concerns the cutting off of home tuition grants from children with autism who are also attending school. It is hard to believe a cut such as...