Dáil debates

Thursday, 1 June 2006

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannasar 10.30 a.m.
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (8 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. (51 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 12, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a Council decision concerning the signing of the agreement between the European...
• Sexual Offences (Age of Consent) (Temporary Provisions) Bill 2006: First Stage. (5 speeches)
  I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to re-enact certain enactments relating to sexual acts with persons who have not attained a stated age, to provide for a defence...
• Order of Business (Resumed). (20 speeches)
  Apart from the utter incompetence, probably acknowledged everywhere, of the Government in not being prepared for the outcome of the Supreme Court judgment, the matter outraging decent people...
• European Council Decision: Referral to Joint Committee. (1 speech)
  I move: "That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approve the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of...
• Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion. (1 speech)
  I move: "That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders: (1) The Dáil shall sit at 10.30 a.m. on Friday, 2nd June, 2006 and shall adjourn not later than 2.30 p.m.; there shall be no Order of...
• Estimates for Public Services 2006: Message from Select Committee. (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Agriculture and Food has completed its consideration of Vote 31 for the year ending 31 December 2006.
• Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Business of Dáil: Motion. (6 speeches)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the order of the Dáil today is hereby amended by the substitution of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006 for the Criminal Law...
• Estimates for Public Services 2006: Message from Select Committee. (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on the Environment and Local Government has completed its consideration of the following Estimate for public services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2006 —...
• Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
  Nursing Homes Inspectorate.
  • Nursing Homes Inspectorate. (14 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the efforts she has made to introduce an independent nursing home inspectorate; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Hospital Services. (14 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received the report of the investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) at Monaghan General...
  • Mental Health Services. (12 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase the number of child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient beds; the number of such beds; and their...
  • Health Services. (6 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the development of the Tuam health campus; her further views on whether the project should proceed incorporating...
• Other Questions. (0 speeches)
  Nursing Homes Inspectorate.
  • Nursing Homes Inspectorate. (38 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delays in introducing legislation for an independent inspectorate for nursing homes; and if she will make...
• 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 Finneran — that the...
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Hospital Services.
  • Hospital Services. (2 speeches)
    I welcome the opportunity to raise this matter on the Adjournment. I regret that the Tánaiste has left, but she has spent much time in the House today. On Monday, she visited Letterkenny General...
  • Inquest Hearing. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Office of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to address this very important matter. It concerns the ongoing tragedy for the parents, Brian and Rosemary, and the brothers,...
  • Crop Losses. (2 speeches)
    I raise this matter on the Adjournment to call on the Minister for Agriculture and Food to provide compensation to farmers in the Shannon and Suck river basin for the loss of fodder due to the...
  • Property Management Companies. (11 speeches)
    Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabhaíl leis an Cheann Comhairle as cead a thabhairt dom an cheist thábhachtach seo a ardú. I welcome the Minister of State, although I was hoping the Minister...