Dáil debates

Thursday, 18 October 2007

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (10 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a notice of motion under Standing Order 32 from Deputy Jan O'Sullivan. I call on the Deputy to state the matter of which she has...
• Order of Business (136 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 14, Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007 — Committee Stage (resumed) and Remaining Stages; No. 8c, motion re proposed approval by...
• Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 speeches)
  NEW SECTIONS.
• European Council Regulations: Motion (7 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the...
• Passports Bill 2007: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to provide for the issue by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the authority of the Government of passports to Irish citizens to be used by them as evidence of identity and...
• Passports Bill 2007: Second Stage (29 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The purpose of the Passports Bill is to provide a comprehensive legislative basis for the regulation and issuance of passports. Over recent...
• Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Public Transport.
  • Public Transport. (8 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made to address the lack of park and ride facilities in Dublin; if his Department has plans to meet the target of 74 park...
  • Aer Lingus Group. (8 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will call an extraordinary general meeting of Aer Lingus to deal with the proposed loss of Shannon Airport's Heathrow slots; when he will fill...
  • Air Services. (12 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he will prevent further loss of connectivity of Irish airports, such as Cork and Shannon, to major air traffic hubs, such as Heathrow; if...
  • Road Safety. (6 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the transfer of responsibility for regional roads to his Department, he will delegate responsibility for the safety auditing of roads...
  • Drogheda Port Company. (4 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Transport his Department's position on the proposals for Drogheda Port and Bremore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24671/07]
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Question No. 6 withdrawn.
  • Port Development. (10 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will bring the harbours Bill before Dáil Éireann in order to facilitate the plans of the Drogheda Port Company; if there will be separate...
  • Road Network. (14 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Transport the stage plans the development of the Leinster orbital route have reached; his plans to fund such a project in the lifetime of this Government; if...
• Private Notice Questions (0 speeches)
  Aer Lingus Proposal.
  • Aer Lingus Proposal. (118 speeches)
    I will call on the Deputies who tabled questions to the Minister for Transport in the order in which they submitted their questions to my office.
• 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 Ruairí Quinn — the...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure.
  • Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure. (21 speeches)
    I am delighted to raise this serious matter on the Adjournment. I take it that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, is dealing with this as I note...
  • School Staffing. (9 speeches)
    I acknowledge the presence in the House of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin. I appreciate that she has chosen to reply to this matter, as in my experience this has not...
  • Hunting Licences. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Acting Chairman for allowing me to raise this issue. I also thank the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for being present. I understand the Minister is...
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes. (9 speeches)
    I am pleased to have an opportunity to raise this matter on the Adjournment and thank the Minister for coming to the House to discuss the issue. He is obviously conscious of the difficulties...