Dáil debates

Thursday, 6 April 2006

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
  • 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. I will call the Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my office.
  • Order of Business. (138 speeches)
    It is proposed to take No. 11a, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 15, Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages;...
  • Pyramid Schemes Bill 2006: First Stage. (5 speeches)
    I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to prohibit the inducing of persons to participate in certain multi-level or pyramid schemes and to provide for other matters...
  • Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion. (1 speech)
    I move: That, notwithstanding anything 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, questions for oral...
  • Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage. (1 speech)
    I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
  • Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (70 speeches)
    Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 3 are related and will be discussed together.
  • Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Order for Second Stage. (1 speech)
    Bill entitled an Act to amend the law relating to electricity and the regulation of the electricity industry and the natural gas industry and to provide for related matters.
  • Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (79 speeches)
    I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." It is particularly appropriate that this Bill is being considered by this House, given the renewed debate at European level on the need for a...
  • Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
  • Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
    Fisheries Protection.
    • Fisheries Protection. (12 speeches)
      Question 1: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, further to his recent announcement that anglers now have a ten fish quota for the 2006 angling season with an...
    • Telecommunications Services. (19 speeches)
      Question 3: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether Eircom needs to be re-nationalised and that the Government's decision to privatise it in the...
  • Other Questions. (0 speeches)
    Offshore Exploration.
    • Offshore Exploration. (12 speeches)
      Question 6: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the recent frontier Slyne-Erris-Donegal licensing round; his views on reviewing the current...
    • Telecommunications Services. (18 speeches)
      Question 7: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the roll-out of broadband here; the percentage of people who have access to it; the number of...
    • Radio Broadcasting. (14 speeches)
      Question 8: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options for the development of local radio in view of the development of the industry in recent...
    • Telecommunications Services. (20 speeches)
      Question 9: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to recent expressions to the effect that the State might regain some control of...
    • Energy Resources. (14 speeches)
      Question 11: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action he proposes to take to resolve the issues surrounding the development of the Corrib gas field; if the...
  • 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 Costello — the need for...
  • Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
    Child Care Services.
    • Child Care Services. (2 speeches)
      I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me to bring this issue before the House and I thank, in anticipation, the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform...
    • Crime Prevention. (12 speeches)
      The Minister will be aware of the daylight robbery of €1.5 million cash in transit in the past three weeks and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform wringing his hands in dismay at...
    • Stardust Inquiry. (2 speeches)
      I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise the matter of the Stardust fire tragedy. I offer my deepest sympathy to all the families of the 48 young people who died and of...
    • Schools Building Projects. (2 speeches)
      I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important issue for the Adjournment and the Minister of State for replying. Cavan No. 1 national school plays an important part in the education of...