Dáil debates
Wednesday, 4 October 2006
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
- Leaders' Questions (67 speeches)
First, we should congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Deputy Pattison, who was elected to the House 45 years ago today. That is an outstanding record of public service.
- Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
Departmental Agencies.
- Departmental Agencies. (13 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the projected costs to date of the communications unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28190/06]
- Departmental Staff. (23 speeches)
Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the duties and responsibilities of the special political advisers appointed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28191/06]
- Public Private Partnerships. (75 speeches)
Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach when the cross-departmental team on infrastructure and public private partnership will next meet; the number of meetings of the team planned for the remainder of...
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (6 speeches)
Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
- Order of Business (94 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. a1, Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad] — Second and Remaining Stages; No. 17, Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999 — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages;...
- Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Members present for their interest in this Bill and for agreeing to deal with this matter at such short notice. I particularly...
- Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 speeches)
SECTION 1.
- Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now".
- Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Report and Final Stages (37 speeches)
Amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive, amendment No. 22 and amendments thereto are related to amendment No. 1 and they will be discussed together.
- Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 speech)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
House Prices.
- House Prices. (8 speeches)
Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans his Department has to encourage so-called empty nesters to trade down to smaller properties; and if...
- Social and Affordable Housing. (28 speeches)
Question 110: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of dwellings completed and handed over to date for affordable housing under Part V of the Planning...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes. (8 speeches)
Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if in view of the fact that the network designed and approved under the preliminary report for the Scarriff,...
- House Prices. (10 speeches)
Question 112: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the imbalance between Dublin and the rest of the country identified in the EBS-DKM affordability...
- Local Authority Housing. (5 speeches)
Question 113: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that fire doors have not been installed in local authority...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
Housing Policy.
- Housing Policy. (12 speeches)
Question 114: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he fully supports the National Economic and Social Council's recommendation that there should be a net...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (77 speeches)
Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the further action he intends to take to prevent climate change; and if he will make a statement on the...
- 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...
- Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (58 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed).
- Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
Ambulance Service.
- Ambulance Service. (4 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me raise this important issue on the Adjournment. The issue is the urgent need for the location of an emergency ambulance service in the town of...
- Housing Aid for the Elderly. (2 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this matter, which is irritating. The Health Service Executive, western region, for some unexplained reason has not approved applications...
- Hospitals Building Programme. (4 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important matter, namely, the delay in the provision of the long-awaited 14-bed extension to Kenmare community hospital. I have...
- State Airports. (2 speeches)
I wish to say at the outset how shocked I was recently when the Minister of State's colleague, the Minister for Transport, revealed to me by way of a parliamentary question response that he...
