Dáil debates

Tuesday, 20 November 2007

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
  National Honours System.
  • National Honours System. (33 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will elaborate on comments he made on 26 July 2007 that an honours system should be created; if he will bring forward proposals in this regard; and if he...
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Benchmarking Awards.
  • Benchmarking Awards. (15 speeches)
    Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the affordability of public sector pay increases at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29716/07]
  • Price Inflation. (6 speeches)
    Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way the most recent reported increase in inflation compares with the forecast he gave in his budget 2007 speech; the measures he...
  • Tax Code. (12 speeches)
    Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the present structure relating to stamp duty is equitable in its impact; and if the faltering in the housing...
  • Tax Yield. (18 speeches)
    Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent of the shortfall in his tax projections made at the time the programme for Government was drawn up for the year 2010 as a...
  • Financial Services Regulation. (14 speeches)
    Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he has assessed the impact of the international credit crunch on Irish financial institutions and on credit conditions; and if...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Tax Policy.
  • Tax Policy. (11 speeches)
    Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has proposals to cap the benefit that a person can derive from cumulative tax breaks on investments outside their principal...
  • Tax Code. (14 speeches)
    Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his proposals to weight vehicle registration tax in favour of cars with lower emissions; the estimated annual cost of this proposal;...
  • Financial Services Regulation. (6 speeches)
    Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the impact of the international credit crunch on Irish financial institutions and on credit conditions; and if he...
• 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 Joe McHugh — if the...
• Leaders' Questions (26 speeches)
  I want to ask the Taoiseach about the situation arising from the decision of An Bord Pleanála yesterday to grant planning permission for a major incinerator in Dublin city for 600,000 tonnes of...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (13 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32. I will call on Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my office.
• Order of Business (61 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 3, Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; Private Members' business shall be No. 16, motion re national educational psychological...
• Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (23 speeches)
  Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of tribunals from time to time to inquire into and report on matters of urgent and significant public importance; to provide for the powers...
• Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am bemused by the amendment tabled in the name of Deputy Charles Flanagan. It proposes that we delay consideration of this significant reform...
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
• Psychological Service: Motion (45 speeches)
  With the permission of the House I wish to share time with Deputies Feighan, O'Mahony, Stanton, Mitchell and Neville.
• Message from Seanad (1 speech)
  Seanad Éireann has passed the Local Government (Road Functions) Bill 2007 without amendment.
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Tax Code.
  • Tax Code. (4 speeches)
    The decision by the European Union to remove a refund of almost 3.5 cent per litre of fuel used in passenger transport services will have a detrimental effect on private bus operators in rural...
  • Foreign Orphanages. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to speak on this topic concerning orphanages in Bulgaria. Although not immediately significant to this Parliament, this is an incredibly important and...
  • Schools Building Projects. (4 speeches)
    I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise this important issue and to see the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science here. He can imagine the frustration and anger of...