Dáil debates

Tuesday, 4 December 2007

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
  EU Issues.
  • EU Issues. (26 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received an agenda for the December 2007 meeting of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28175/07]
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Social Welfare Code.
  • Social Welfare Code. (8 speeches)
    Question 57: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to alter the habitual residency condition as applied to the child benefit payment; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Anti-Poverty Strategy. (16 speeches)
    Question 58: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he plans to take to eliminate consistent poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32574/07]
  • Social Welfare Benefits. (12 speeches)
    Question 59: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will amend the rent supplement scheme in order that the rent supplement is paid in advance rather than arrears and that rent...
  • Social Welfare Fraud. (8 speeches)
    Question 61: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he is taking to combat cross-Border social welfare fraud; the number of people being investigated; the number of people...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Social Welfare Code.
  • Social Welfare Code. (12 speeches)
    Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he will end the cohabitation rule for lone parents; and the justification for delaying reform in this area. [32184/07]
  • Residency Permits. (2 speeches)
    Question 63: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his future plans for the application of the residency clause in respect of persons from the EU accession states; and if he will...
  • Child Support. (7 speeches)
    Question 64: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the general public can not get through to the child benefit phone number in...
  • Anti-Poverty Strategy. (5 speeches)
    Question 65: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of the population regarded as being in consistent poverty; when he expects the targeted reductions to be met; the...
• 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 Leo Varadkar — that...
• Leaders' Questions (105 speeches)
  It gives me no satisfaction to have to raise again matters about which the Taoiseach spoke yesterday. However, it appears the credibility of the Taoiseach as leader of the country is being torn...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (4 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32 and I will call on Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my office.
• Order of Business (50 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 5, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council decision concerning co-operation between asset recovery offices of the...
• European Council Decision: Referral to Joint Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of...
• Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2007: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2007, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann...
• Situation in Zimbabwe: Motion (27 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann, concerned at the dire economic and humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe, the plight of many millions of people suffering from food shortages, the suppression of...
• Regional Fisheries Board (Postponement of Elections) Order 2007: Motion (10 speeches)
  I move: "That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2007, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 8...
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
• Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (74 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann, notes that: the competitiveness of the Irish economy has weakened in recent years, as evidenced by our fall of 17 places since 2000 in the Global Competitiveness...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Hospital Services.
  • Hospital Services. (3 speeches)
    I wish to raise the serious allegations made by a Finnish pathologist that the pathological laboratory services in Cork University Hospital are in a chaotic situation and the serious implications...
  • Schools Amalgamation. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue. I ask the Department of Education and Science, the Minister and the Government to outline to the House the progress...
  • Defence Forces Reserve. (5 speeches)
    During my period as Minister for Defence I had the pleasure of seeing the tremendous work carried out by the FCA, the pride which personnel had in being members of the FCA and the pride in which...
  • Local Authority Housing. (7 speeches)
    The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is fully aware that local authority tenants are treated differently according to the type of accommodation they occupy. A local...