Dáil debates

Thursday, 7 December 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 (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. (102 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 15b, motion re referral to joint committee of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996; and No. 26a, Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance [2006] —...
• Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996: Referral to Joint Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann resolves that sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act (No. 29 of 1996) shall continue in operation for the period...
• Message from Seanad (1 speech)
  Seanad Éireann has passed the Industrial Development Bill 2006 without amendment.
• Estimates for Public Services 2006: Messages from Select Committees. (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year...
• Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (120 speeches)
  Debate resumed on the following motion:
• Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Witness Intimidation.
  • Witness Intimidation. (8 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the witness protection programme has not been put on a statutory footing; and his view on judicial...
  • Crime Levels. (12 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the upsurge in the number of gun murders in recent months; the number of gun murders recorded to...
  • Garda Recruitment. (16 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that the recruitment of a retired senior Garda officer (details supplied) who was...
  • Bail Laws. (8 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has proposals to amend the law on bail; and if so, the details of same. [42104/06]
  • Domestic Violence. (8 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will guarantee that funding to the National Domestic Violence Intervention Agency which works to maximise...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Crime Levels.
  • Crime Levels. (46 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the recent findings of the Eircom PhoneWatch burglary report for 2006 which...
  • Garda Equipment. (28 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a response from the chief inspector of the Garda inspectorate, Ms Kathleen O'Toole, to the...
  • Court Procedures. (13 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will implement section 16 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 that provides that a video recording of any...
  • Crime Levels. (17 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to recent figures from the Central Statistics Office showing a dramatic...
• 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 Neville — the need to...
• Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (131 speeches)
  Debate resumed on the following motion:
• Estimates for Public Services 2006: Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Education and Science has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public service for the year ending 31 December 2006: Vote No. 26.
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Mental Health Services.
  • Mental Health Services. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me to raise the report into the death by suicide of Ms Anne Carroll on 17 October 2004 at Cork University Hospital. I wish to express my sympathy...
  • Sports Funding. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise the provision of a sports grant from the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in respect of the village of Golden, County...
  • Housing Management Companies. (5 speeches)
    I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise the issue of housing management companies on the Adjournment. I propose to share time with Deputy Andrews.