Dáil debates
Tuesday, 13 February 2007
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannasar 2.30 p.m.
- Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
Active Citizenship.
- Active Citizenship. (36 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach when the task force on active citizenship last met; and when he expects the next meeting to take place. [42772/06]
- Social Partnership. (25 speeches)
Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the studies being carried out by the National Economic and Social Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42775/06]
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
Language Support Services.
- Language Support Services. (6 speeches)
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children for whom neither English nor Irish is their first language in the education system at both primary and...
- Psychological Service. (8 speeches)
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide greater access to educational psychological assessments to schools which do not have a National Educational...
- Disadvantaged Status. (11 speeches)
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the DEIS scheme in County Mayo and guarantee the same funding and benefits beyond 2007; the reason for the anomaly...
- Special Educational Needs. (6 speeches)
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied with the standard of provision of education for deaf children; the steps she is taking to improve educational...
- School Accommodation. (23 speeches)
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her Department's projected increase in the school-going population over the lifetime of the national development plan; the way she...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
Autism Services.
- Autism Services. (14 speeches)
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if autistic children in receipt of Department funded home tuition will have to discontinue home tuition from their current provider in...
- 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 Burton — the need for...
- Leaders' Questions (170 speeches)
In the past 15 months, I have attended 70 public meetings in various places around the country. I am appalled, which is not too strong a word, at the complete inability of the Government to deal...
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (19 speeches)
Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
- Order of Business (43 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 12, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Internal Agreement concerning the 10th European Development Fund; No. 19,...
- European Development Fund: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann, approves the ratification by Ireland of the Internal Agreement concerning the 10th European Development Fund, signed in Brussels on 17 July, 2006,...
- National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (26 speeches)
I move amendment No. 72: In page 20, lines 19 and 20, to delete all words from and including "including" in line 19 down to and including "State" in line 20 and substitute the following: "taking...
- National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
Biofuels (Blended Motor Fuels) Bill 2007: Second Stage
- National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that...
- Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time.".
- Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
Immigration Systems.
- Immigration Systems. (2 speeches)
In the past ten years, Ireland has seen dramatic changes. In the 1980s up to 50,000 of our best people emigrated every year. Today our society enjoys strong economic growth and prosperity but,...
- Flood Relief. (7 speeches)
I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important subject. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, who is directly responsible for this matter. I...
- Job Losses. (2 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me once again to raise the matter of the haemorrhage of job losses throughout Donegal. I refer in particular to losses in Donegal town and south Donegal....
- Special Educational Needs (8 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise a simple but urgent matter. The matter I raise affects only one child and one family but it does so in a most profound way. I do not often...
