Dáil debates

Wednesday, 25 April 2007

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannasar 10.30 a.m.
• Leaders' Questions (214 speeches)
  This morning, I met the directors of a number of aid agencies to discuss the question of clean drinking water in developing countries. On the morning the Government will launch its environmental...
• Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
  Inter-faith Dialogue.
  • Inter-faith Dialogue. (22 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the inauguration of the structural dialogue between the Government and the religious organisations on 26 February 2007; and if he will make...
  • Telecommunications Data. (53 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach when he last received a report from the complaints referee appointed under section 9 of the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunication Messages...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (9 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31.
• Order of Business (61 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 18, motion re Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998; No. 1, Medical Practitioners Bill 2007, amendments from the Seanad; and No. 23, Water Services Bill 2003...
• Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (16 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that sections 2 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 39 of 1998) shall continue in operation for the period of 12...
• Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Pension Provisions.
  • Pension Provisions. (6 speeches)
    Question 32: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he has taken following recommendations by the Irish Human Rights Commission regarding the contributory State pension for...
  • Social Insurance. (6 speeches)
    Question 33: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has received the second actuarial review of the social insurance fund, provided for under the Social Welfare...
  • Social Welfare Benefits. (6 speeches)
    Question 34: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason there is an average of 15 weeks delay in processing applications for the carer's allowance; if his attention has been...
• Visit of Hungarian Delegation (1 speech)
  Before proceeding with business, I wish on my own behalf and on behalf of the Members of Dáil Éireann to offer céad míle fáilte, a very warm and sincere welcome, to a parliamentary...
• Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Financial Services Regulation.
  • Financial Services Regulation. (4 speeches)
    Question 35: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the Financial Regulator's report (details supplied); his views on the findings; the reason for...
  • Pension Provisions. (6 speeches)
    Question 36: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the Government's Green Paper on the future of pensions here will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Social Insurance Fund. (19 speeches)
    Question 37: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the surplus in the social insurance fund for each year from 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15185/07]
  • Social Welfare Benefits. (8 speeches)
    Question 38: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he will complete his consideration of the proposed new package of reforms of State aid for lone parents; when he will bring...
  • Departmental Surveys. (4 speeches)
    Question 39: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of any customer service survey which his Department conducted in 2006 or to date in 2007; and if he will make a...
• 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 Ring — the progress on...
• Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (17 speeches)
  The Dáil went into Committee to consider amendments from the Seanad.
• Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (112 speeches)
  Amendments Nos. 1 and 40 to 43, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
• Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (102 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (63 speeches)
  Amendments Nos. 7 and 13 are related and may be discussed together.
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  School Accommodation.
  • School Accommodation. (8 speeches)
    Scoil Diarmada is situated in the rural community of Whitehall, approximately three miles from Castlepollard in north Westmeath. The school, comprising two classrooms, was built in 1958 and 14...
  • Special Educational Needs. (3 speeches)
    Both Deputy McHugh and I, with other public representatives in Galway, attended a recent meeting to address the issue that has been kindly accepted for discussion on the Adjournment. We were...