Dáil debates

Thursday, 11 May 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.
• Order of Business. (201 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 2, Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and No. 1, European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006 — Second Stage, resumed.
• Electoral (Preparation of the Register of Electors) (Temporary Provisions) Bill 2006: First Stage. (5 speeches)
  I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide access by registration authorities, for the purposes of their duties in relation to the preparation of the register of...
• Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Order for Second Stage. (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to amend the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 and to consequentially repeal section 3 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001, amend Schedule 7 to the Health Act...
• Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (40 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have the opportunity to introduce the legislation. Government policy on older people has long since been to support them to live...
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Social Welfare Code.
  • Social Welfare Code. (4 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the social welfare system supports the needs of men and women equitably; his proposals to ensure same; and if he...
  • Family Support Services. (8 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the response he has received to his recent discussion paper on proposals for supporting lone parents; if his attention has been drawn...
  • Social Welfare Benefits. (14 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will extend free travel to older Irish emigrants, at the very least to Irish pensioners living in the UK, when they return here...
  • Community Welfare Service. (6 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans for the future development and administration of the community welfare service; the process by which decisions will be made...
• Other Questions. (0 speeches)
  Pension Provisions.
  • Pension Provisions. (10 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to provide pensions to Irish missionaries who live in developing countries and who do not intend to return to Ireland....
  • Social Welfare Code. (20 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he is taking to increase the take-up rate of the family income supplement; the estimated numbers who are eligible for but...
  • Social Welfare Benefits. (3 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the NESC opinion that although unemployment has been massively reduced in recent years, dependence on means-tested...
• 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 McGinley — the need to...
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Garda Deployment.
  • Garda Deployment. (2 speeches)
    Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an Cheann Comhairle as deis a thabhairt domh an cheist thábachtach seo a thógáil ar an Athló sa Dáil tráthnóna inniu. Is cinnte go bhfuil imní agus míshásamh...
• Estimates for Public Services 2006: Message from Select Committee. (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has completed its consideration of the following Estimates for the public services for the year ending on 31...