Dáil debates
Thursday, 14 December 2006
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannasar 10.30 a.m.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (20 speeches)
Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
- Order of Business. (162 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 22a, motion re sittings and Business of the Dáil; No. 23, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Official Languages Act 2003 (Section 9) Regulations 2006...
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2004: Leave to Withdraw (54 speeches)
I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2004 be withdrawn.
- Suspension of Member (6 speeches)
I move: "That Deputy Kehoe be suspended from the service of the Dáil."
- Civil Unions Bill 2006: First Stage (5 speeches)
I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the recognition and registration of civil unions, and to provide for related matters.
- Council of Europe: Appointment of Representatives (1 speech)
I wish to inform the House that the following persons have been selected and nominated as representatives and alternates from Ireland to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe for...
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (4 speeches)
I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders: (1) The Dáil, on its rising on Thursday, 14th December 2006, shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 24th January 2007. (2) Unless...
- Official Languages Act 2003: Motion (2 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following regulations in draft: Official Languages 2003 (Section 9) Regulations 2006, copies of which regulations in draft were laid before Dáil Éireann...
- Bovine Diseases: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following regulations in draft: Bovine Disease (Levies) Regulations 2006, copies of which were laid in draft before Dáil Éireann on 1st December 2006.
- Criminal Justice: Motions (2 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (No. 29 of 1996) shall continue in operation for the period ending on 31st...
- Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2006: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following order in draft: Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2006, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann...
- Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2006: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following order in draft: Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2006, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 6th...
- International Agreements: Motions (2 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of an agreement between Ireland and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank) on participation in the Carbon Fund...
- Article 35.4 of the Constitution: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That leave be granted to withdraw the motion regarding Article 35.4 of the Constitution.
- Appropriation Bill 2006: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
Bill entitled an Act to appropriate to the proper supply services and purposes sums granted by the Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act 1965, to make provision in relation to deferred...
- Appropriation Bill 2006: Second and Subsequent Stages (2 speeches)
In accordance with an order of the House today, I must put the following question: "That the Bill is hereby read a Second Time, that sections 1 to 4, inclusive, Schedules 1 and 2 and the Title...
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Amendments from the Seanad (2 speeches)
As it is now 12.15 p.m, in accordance with the order of the House today, I must put the following question: "That the Seanad amendments not disposed of are hereby agreed to in Committee and...
- Standing Orders: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 170, Standing Order 125 is hereby modified for the purpose of providing that the debate, on the Instruction to Committee motion regarding the Investment...
- Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (7 speeches)
I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 125, it be an instruction to the committee to which the Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 may be recommitted in respect...
- Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (57 speeches)
Is the Minister of State moving to recommit amendment No. 1?
- Citizens Information Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (55 speeches)
I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, lines 30 to 32, to delete all words from and including "com-" in line 30 down to and including "Centre" in line 32 and substitute the following: "commonly known...
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (34 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I express my appreciation that the House has facilitated my Department in taking this Bill at short notice. This short Bill, the Irish Film...
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 speeches)
SECTION 1.
- Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Molaim Bille Iascaigh an Fheabhail agus Chairlinn don Teach. I commend the Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill to the House. I am very...
- Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill 2006: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of...
- Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill 2006: Financial Resolution (1 speech)
I move: That provision be made in the Act giving effect to this resolution for the charging in accordance with the Act of certain fees, being fees in relation to the use of the foreshore in...
- Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (47 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Government is committed to meeting Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol and we will do...
- Message from Seanad (1 speech)
Seanad Éireann has passed the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006, without amendment. Seanad Éireann has passed the Local Government (Business Improvement Districts)...
- Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
Community Welfare Service.
- Community Welfare Service. (7 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the direct consultation his Department has had with the community welfare service in respect of the transfer of functions to his...
- Family Support Services. (9 speeches)
Question 2: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the disclosure by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul that it spent some €41 million assisting...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
Social Welfare Code.
- Social Welfare Code. (9 speeches)
Question 5: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on making the qualification criteria for the respite care grant more flexible; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (4 speeches)
Question 6: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will verify that there is a backlog of 15,000 claims for child benefit on behalf of non-resident children; and the reasons...
- Private Notice Questions (0 speeches)
Gangland Crime.
- Gangland Crime. (66 speeches)
I will call on the Deputies who tabled questions to the Minister for Health and Children in the order in which they submitted their questions to my office. I will call Deputy Costello when he is...