Dáil debates

Tuesday, 3 October 2006

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
  Freedom of Information.
  • Freedom of Information. (26 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during June 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25551/06]
  • Departmental Expenditure. (9 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the expenditure incurred by his Department during the first half of 2006; the way in which this compares to the figures projected in the Estimates; and if he...
  • Social Partnership Agreements. (24 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the new partnership agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28182/06]
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Deportation Orders.
  • Deportation Orders. (51 speeches)
    Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of non-Irish nationals, in each of the years 2000 to 2005, who were eligible to be considered for...
  • Irish Prison Service. (18 speeches)
    Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his response to the most recent reports of the Inspector of Prisons and Places of Detention, Mr. Dermot...
  • Inspector of Prisons. (12 speeches)
    Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken to place the Office of the Inspector of Prisons on a statutory footing; and if he will...
  • Prison Accommodation. (32 speeches)
    Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether there is currently inadequate prison capacity in the State due to the closure of a...
  • Prison Building Programme. (14 speeches)
    Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the Comptroller and Auditor General's annual report for 2005 published on 27 September 2006...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Garda Training.
  • Garda Training. (6 speeches)
    Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the membership and terms of reference of the recently established civilian expert group to advise the Garda;...
• 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 Healy — the need for...
• Allocation of Time: Motion. (16 speeches)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Order of the Dáil on 28 September 2006: Statements on disclosures relating to the Mahon tribunal should be taken now for 45...
• Disclosures relating to the Mahon Tribunal: Statements (95 speeches)
  In the discharge of my public duties, the interests of the Irish people have always taken precedence over everything else. I believe the Irish people recognise that this is so. Over the past...
• Visit of Polish Parliamentary Delegation (1 speech)
  Before proceeding to Leaders' Questions, I wish on my own behalf and on behalf of the Members to offer a céad míle fáilte, a most sincere welcome, to Mr. Marek Jurek, Marshal of the Polish...
• Leaders' Questions (220 speeches)
  As the Taoiseach's speech has not been circulated, as was supposed to happen, it is difficult to take a 15-minute contribution and understand the nuances of what has been a very carefully...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (27 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of items under Standing Order 31.
• Order of Business (38 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 2, the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and Private Members' business shall be No. 52, motion re report of...
• Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to provide for the appointment and functions of a Legal Services Ombudsman; to provide for video-conferencing in civil proceedings; to amend the Courts (Supplemental...
• Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (1 speech)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, with its content covering a considerable spread of areas of the Statute Book, reflects to some...
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
  Public Expenditure: Motion.
  • Public Expenditure: Motion. (171 speeches)
    I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes with serious concern the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for 2005 provides continuing evidence of shocking waste and overspending on a range of...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
• Health Services (7 speeches)
  I wish the Minister, Deputy Cullen, would wait to listen to what is happening to the health service because I would be able to tell him. There has been a change in the services bringing elderly...
  • Special Educational Needs. (2 speeches)
    The intention behind raising this matter is to ensure adequate funding is provided for autism-specific educational training centres in Mayo. At present if one looks at a map of the geographical...
  • Social and Affordable Housing. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this matter to be discussed. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, who has made himself available to take this debate. I am raising this...