Dáil debates

Thursday, 6 July 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. (14 speeches)
    Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
  • Order of Business. (108 speeches)
    It is proposed to take No a12a, motion re establishment of joint committee on child protection; No. a12b, motion re membership of committee; No. 12, motion re Standing Order 121; No. 13,...
  • Visit of French Delegation. (1 speech)
    Before proceeding, on my own behalf and on behalf of Members of Dáil Éireann I offer a céad míle fáilte, a most sincere welcome, to the Committee on Economic Affairs of the French Senate,...
  • Order of Business (Resumed). (17 speeches)
    When will the amending legislation necessary for changes in the lending limits of credit unions be introduced?
  • Business of Dáil. (1 speech)
    I bring to the attention of Members an official website on interparliamentary EU information exchange called IPEX, developed on the recommendations of the Conference of Speakers of the EU...
  • Child Protection: Motions. (2 speeches)
    I move: (1) That a select committee consisting of seven members of Dáil Éireann be joined with a select committee to be appointed by Seanad Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Child...
  • Standing Orders: Motion. (1 speech)
    I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, with effect from 27 September 2006, the following be adopted in substitution for Standing Order 121 of the Standing Orders of Dáil...
  • Broadcasting Legislation: Motion of Instruction to Joint Committee. (1 speech)
    I move: That it be an instruction to the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources regarding proposals for legislation in relation to broadcasting that may be submitted to...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2006. (3 speeches)
    Will the Acting Chairman explain the reason for the delay?
    • Vote 40 — Health Service Executive (Supplementary). (13 speeches)
      The Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 was signed by the President on 23 June 2006. The Act provides a clear legal framework for a scheme to repay recoverable health charges for publicly funded...
  • Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (187 speeches)
    On a point of order, I wish to draw the attention of the House to a serious flaw in the motion before us. On reading the motion yesterday, I noticed what seemed to be a disparity between the...
  • Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
  • Priority Questions. (0 speeches)
    State Boards.
    • State Boards. (30 speeches)
      Question 1: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he intends to implement the recommendations of the Dalton report in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27233/06]
    • Sports Capital Programme. (4 speeches)
      Question 3: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the way in which the population criteria was used to arrive at the decisions in view of the recent sports capital grants allocation and...
    • Tourism Promotion. (4 speeches)
      Question 4: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the timeframe for the merging of regional tourism authorities with Fáilte Ireland, in view of the refusal by the north-west RTA to...
    • Arts Council. (6 speeches)
      Question 5: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, in the public interest, he will seek and publish information from the Arts Council giving the full list of pictures jointly...
  • Other Questions. (0 speeches)
    Sports Facilities.
    • Sports Facilities. (13 speeches)
      Question 6: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the roll-out of the nationwide audit of sports facilities. [26955/06]
    • National Stadium. (8 speeches)
      Question 7: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the decision of Dublin city councillors to seek advice on preserving a building due to be demolished under the plan to...
    • National Theatre. (6 speeches)
      Question 8: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the relocation of the Abbey Theatre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26672/06]
    • Tourism Promotion. (10 speeches)
      Question 9: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the establishment of a tourism product and business innovation fund to facilitate innovation and research and development...
  • 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 Hayes — that the...
  • Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
    Farm Waste Management.
    • Farm Waste Management. (2 speeches)
      I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I call on the Minister for Agriculture and Food to update the costings to 2006 levels in determining the grant level under the new farm waste...
    • Schools Building Projects. (2 speeches)
      At the heart of the matter in Scoil Ruain, Killenaule, is the frustration being experienced by students, by teachers and by parents. It is the frustration of waiting 20 years for a facility to...
    • Remedial Works Grants. (2 speeches)
      I thank the Ceann Comhairle for agreeing to an impromptu meeting with a delegation last week. I want to discuss the remedial works scheme at Mullaghmatt estate in Monaghan town. There are 170...
    • Social and Affordable Housing. (5 speeches)
      Late last year I raised the housing issue in my constituency with the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Noel Ahern and his brother and...