Dáil debates

Thursday, 25 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. (7 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31. I will call on the Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my office.
• Order of Business. (135 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 3, Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 — Second Stage, resumed; and No. 19, European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006 — Second Stage,...
• Courts (Register of Sentences) Bill 2006: First Stage. (10 speeches)
  I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to establish a Register of Sentences.
• Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Visit of Bulgarian Delegation. (1 speech)
  Before proceeding with business, I wish, on behalf of the Members of Dáil Éireann, to offer céad míle fáilte, a most sincere welcome, to a delegation from the National Assembly of the...
• Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Referral to Select Committee. (1 speech)
  I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.
• Business of Dáil. (1 speech)
  I move: "That the sitting be suspended from 2.35 p.m. until 3.30 p.m."
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Bullying in Schools.
  • Bullying in Schools. (8 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she will bring forward with regard to tackling bullying behaviour at schools; the way in which her Department is dealing...
  • State Examinations. (14 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to reform the leaving certificate to relieve the stress on students and their families; the timeframe for such plans; and if...
  • School Support Programme. (6 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has decided to alter the review process in any way in view of the appeals received under the DEIS process particularly in regard...
  • Youth Services. (20 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of recommendations in respect of the national youth work development plan awaiting progression; and if she will make a...
  • School Curriculum. (8 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce driver education into the school curriculum and make it widely available to young people; if she will have...
• Other Questions. (0 speeches)
  Departmental Bodies.
  • Departmental Bodies. (4 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has ensured that a representative from the Dublin Institute of Technology students' union will have a seat on the Grangegorman...
  • Educational Disadvantage. (15 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will re-evaluate the new DEIS programme in view of the fact that a large number of County Mayo schools in disadvantaged...
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (19 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Education and Science about the effort being made to improve pupil-teacher ratios with particular reference to the specific needs in areas having higher than...
  • School Transport. (12 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if officials in her Department have had discussions with the officials in the Department of Transport with regard to carrying out an...
• 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 Cowley — that the...
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Water and Sewerage Schemes.
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes. (6 speeches)
    I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this important matter. This is a sad story of neglect and the failure by the Government to give a sewerage scheme to Achill Sound. This has gone on...
  • Waste Management. (2 speeches)
    Mount Olive Road, Swan's Nest Road, Mount Olive Grove and Swan's Nest Avenue are pleasant residential streets in St. Benedict's parish, Kilbarrack, in the heart of my constituency, Dublin...