Dáil debates
Wednesday, 11 October 2006
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
- Leaders' Questions (41 speeches)
There seems to have been a change on the Government benches this morning. It is just over a year since I raised the PPARS project, a waste of €150 million of taxpayers' money on a dud payroll...
- Visit of Czech Delegation. (1 speech)
Before calling Deputy Joe Higgins I wish to offer, on behalf of Members of Dáil Éireann, céad míle fáilte, a most sincere welcome, to Senator Ivan Adamec, vice chairman of the permanent...
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (19 speeches)
How can the Minister, Deputy Cowen, stand here and, apparently without a hint of embarrassment, justify the debacle the Government has created with the privatisation of the national airline? How...
- Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
Census of Population.
- Census of Population. (57 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the preliminary census results published in July 2006. [28249/06]
- Unemployment Levels. (32 speeches)
Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will confirm from the Central Statistics Office the latest available unemployment figures for Tallaght, Dublin 24. [30512/06]
- Consumer Price Index. (6 speeches)
Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the Central Statistics Office's recent publications regarding the consumer price index; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (7 speeches)
Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
- Order of Business (67 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 10a, Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003 [Seanad] — instruction to committee; No. 10b, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the agreement...
- Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee. (1 speech)
I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 125, it be an instruction to the committee to which the Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003 may be recommitted in respect of certain...
- International Agreements: Motion (24 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion, provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council that it...
- Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
EU Enlargement.
- EU Enlargement. (12 speeches)
Question 5: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the decision he has made regarding the rights of citizens from Bulgaria and Romania to freely travel here to work upon...
- EU Directives. (8 speeches)
Question 6: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the status of the proposed services directive; if this matter has been raised at a European Council of...
- Proposed Legislation. (6 speeches)
Question 7: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to bring corporate manslaughter legislation, based on the proposal made by the Law Reform Commission, before the...
- Industrial Development. (14 speeches)
Question 8: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to Question No. 949 of 27 September 2006, the reason grant aid has not been returned to his Department; the steps...
- Company Registration. (6 speeches)
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is an indication that the strong growth in company registrations indicated for the first half of 2006 is part of a...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
Industrial Development.
- Industrial Development. (22 speeches)
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the IDA industrial park on the Sligo Road, Ballina, will begin operations as an industrial park, bringing much needed...
- Employment Rights. (6 speeches)
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the situation regarding Gama Construction Ireland Limited and the moneys owed to its workers; if he is satisfied that all...
- Health and Safety Regulations. (6 speeches)
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will recognise voluntary protection programmes such as the pilot one conducted by the Health and Safety Authority; and...
- Equal Opportunities Employment. (4 speeches)
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the percentage of board members of registered companies who are women; if his attention has been drawn...
- 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) Deputies Collins and Neville —...
- Overseas Missions: Motion. (14 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the despatch, pursuant to section 2 of the Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1960, as applied by the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006, of a contingent of the...
- Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage. (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (28 speeches)
Recommittal is necessary in respect of amendment No. 1 as it does not arise from Committee Stage proceedings. As amendment No. 1 is consequential on amendments Nos. 3 and 20, amendments Nos. 1,...
- Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Environment and Local Government has completed its consideration of the Building Control Bill 2005 and has made amendments thereto.
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
Crime Prevention: Motion (Resumed).
- Crime Prevention: Motion (Resumed). (23 speeches)
I wish to focus on the drug supply reduction aspect of this debate. As my colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Noel Ahern, pointed...
- Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
Joint Policing Committees.
- Joint Policing Committees. (4 speeches)
Gabhaim buíochas den Cheann Comhairle as cead a thabhairt dom an cheist seo a ardú ar an Athló agus gabhaim buíochas den Aire Fiontar, Tradála agus Fostaíochta as bheith anseo, cé nach...
- Company Closures. (12 speeches)
As the next two matters are similar they will be taken together. Deputies Collins and Neville each have five minutes.
