Dáil debates

Wednesday, 17 May 2006

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Leaders' Questions. (46 speeches)
  There has been considerable investment, and rightly so, in recent years in Iarnród Éireann, DART, Luas, Aer Lingus and inter-city Bus Éireann buses. However, the transport fleet that is...
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
  Cabinet Sub-committees.
  • Cabinet Sub-committees. (61 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on Aer Lingus last met [14277/06]
  • Departmental Bodies. (35 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach when the new task force on active citizenship last met; and when he expects the next meeting to take place. [14279/06]
• Requests 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. (110 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 2, Institutes of Technology Bill 2006 — Second Stage, resumed. Private Members' business will be No. 51, motion re primary education, school places and class sizes,...
• Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed). (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Competition Authority.
  • Competition Authority. (6 speeches)
    Question 59: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the practice in many market sectors of exclusive distribution contracts for specific...
  • Health and Safety Regulations. (6 speeches)
    Question 60: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce regulations to oblige employers to notify the Health and Safety Authority of any occurrence, including...
  • Grocery Industry. (34 speeches)
    Question 61: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent survey which has indicated an increase in the price of grocery products; and if he will make a...
• Visit of Indonesian Delegation. (1 speech)
  Before proceeding with the next question, I wish on my own behalf and that of the Members of Dáil Éireann to offer a most sincere welcome to Mr. Mustapha Abubakar, Governor of Aceh, Indonesia....
• Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed). (0 speeches)
  Public Holidays.
  • Public Holidays. (9 speeches)
    Question 62: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland has fewer public holidays than the majority of EU member states; if...
• Other Questions. (0 speeches)
  Oil Prices.
  • Oil Prices. (51 speeches)
    Question 63: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he intends to take to alleviate potential pressures on businesses and consumers caused by rising oil prices...
  • EU Programmes. (12 speeches)
    Question 64: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work programme of the unit established to monitor and evaluate EU programmes; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Economic Competitiveness. (6 speeches)
    Question 65: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he intends to take to improve Ireland's export growth of only 1.8% in 2005, which the ESRI describes as...
  • Job Losses. (6 speeches)
    Question 66: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on possible job losses at a plant (details supplied) in County Cork; the discussions his Department has had with...
  • Competition Authority. (2 speeches)
    Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason there was a 20% increase in the grant to the Competition Authority for 2006; if such an increase will lead to an...
  • World Trade Negotiations. (8 speeches)
    Question 68: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Ireland is acting against the promise of a development round by, together with the other Members of the EU, the United...
  • Health and Safety Regulations. (8 speeches)
    Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a demonstration took place on Friday 28 April 2006 outside the offices of...
• 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 Andrews — that the...
• Estimates for Public Services 2006: Message from Select Committee. (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Health and Children has completed its consideration of the following revised Estimates for public services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2006 — Votes...
• Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Visit of Bulgarian Delegation. (1 speech)
  Before calling Deputy Carey I wish, on my own behalf and that of the Members of Dáil Éireann, to offer a most sincere welcome to a delegation from the national parliament of Bulgaria, led by...
• Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Private Members' Business. (0 speeches)
• Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed). (58 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy O'Sullivan on Tuesday, 16 May 2006:
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Mental Health Services.
  • Mental Health Services. (2 speeches)
    I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the important issue of early intervention in psychosis. This issue arises out of a number of Government strategies and research that has taken place...
  • Farm Household Incomes. (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me the opportunity to raise this important matter. I also thank the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, Deputy Brendan Smith, for...
  • Asylum Applications. (14 speeches)
    I wish to raise the need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to take urgent measures to resolve the hunger strike by 41 Afghans in St. Patrick's Cathedral. The Minister and the...