Dáil debates
Thursday, 29 June 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. (13 speeches)
Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
- Order of Business. (178 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 14, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's contribution to the International Development Association's multilateral debt relief initiative, back...
- Multilateral Debt Relief: Motions. (2 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves, in accordance with Article 29.5.2° of Bunreacht na hÉireann, Ireland's contribution of €58,640,000 to the International Development Association's...
- Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Order for Report Stage. (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Report Stage. (42 speeches)
Amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
- Business of Dáil. (6 speeches)
I have just spoken to my fellow Whips and the spokespersons on education and I understand that only five or ten minutes is required to complete the Institutes of Technology Bill. I ask the...
- Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Order for Second Stage. (14 speeches)
Bill entitled An Act to amend the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Acts 1997 and 2002, and to make a related amendment to the Health (Amendment) Act 1996.
- Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (42 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Government acknowledges in the strongest possible terms that the infection of people with contaminated blood products was catastrophic for...
- 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 Supplementary Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2006 — Vote 40.
- Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
Decentralisation Programme.
- Decentralisation Programme. (22 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the number of principal and senior development specialists with Irish Aid volunteering to take part in the...
- Middle East Peace Process. (11 speeches)
Question 2: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he or his colleague Ministers of the General and External Affairs Council of the European Union have received or commissioned a report on...
- Landing Rights. (61 speeches)
Question 3: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the circumstances surrounding the transporting of a handcuffed US marine through Shannon Airport without the necessary permission being...
- Human Trafficking. (30 speeches)
Question 4: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken to date to work with other countries in order to combat human trafficking; the talks that he has held with his...
- Human Rights Issues. (33 speeches)
Question 5: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the human rights and other criteria taken into consideration by him and by his Department when his Department is consulted by other Departments...
- Other Questions. (0 speeches)
Foreign Conflicts.
- Foreign Conflicts. (19 speeches)
Question 6: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the Basque peace process; and if in his view the political party Batasuna should now be removed from the EU blacklist of...
- Aircraft Inspections. (40 speeches)
Question 7: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on instituting inspections of certain flights passing through airports here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25210/06]
- Foreign Conflicts. (8 speeches)
Question 8: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of his Department with regard to the ongoing international efforts to ensure that a peacekeeping force is dispatched to Darfur;...
- Northern Ireland Issues. (10 speeches)
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in regard to all parties in Northern Ireland expressing their support for the PSNI; when he expects Sinn Féin to be in a position...
- 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...
- Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 speeches)
The following motion was moved by the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children today:
- Personal Explanation by Minister. (2 speeches)
I have agreed to allow a personal explanation by the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney.
- Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (79 speeches)
The following motion was moved by the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children today:
- Message from Select Committee. (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Transport has completed its consideration of the Road Traffic Bill 2006 and has made amendments thereto.
- Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
Consultancy Contracts.
- Consultancy Contracts. (2 speeches)
I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important issue on the Adjournment and thank the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Brian Lenihan,...
- Pension Provisions. (2 speeches)
I will not need the five minutes allowed to me. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for selecting this matter for discussion on the Adjournment, since it is a very important issue for me and many...
- Prison Building Programme. (4 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me permission to raise this very important matter on the Adjournment on behalf of the people of Cobh and I thank the Minister of State for coming here to...
- Local Authority Access. (2 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this item, as I hold the distinction of being the first person to receive a P45 as a consequence of the abolition of the dual mandate. While it might be...
