Dáil debates

Thursday, 13 December 2007

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (2 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a notice under Standing Order 32. Deputy James Bannon is not present to state his matter. Obviously, it is very urgent.
• Order of Business. (116 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 7, Supplementary Estimates for Public Services [Votes 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 35, 37 and 40] (back from committee); No. 7a, motion re establishment of joint committee on...
• Estimates for Public Services 2007 (1 speech)
  I move the following Supplementary Estimates:
• Vote 25 — Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Supplementary). (0 speeches)
  That a supplementary sum not exceeding €50,000,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2007, for the...
• Vote 26 — Education and Science (Supplementary). (0 speeches)
  That a supplementary sum not exceeding €100,000,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2007, for the...
• Vote 27 — Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Supplementary). (0 speeches)
  That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2007, for the salaries and...
• Vote 31 — Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Supplementary). (0 speeches)
  That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2007, for the salaries and...
• Vote 32 — Transport (Supplementary). (0 speeches)
  That a supplementary sum not exceeding €60,000,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2007, for the...
• Vote 35 — Arts, Sport and Tourism (Supplementary). (0 speeches)
  That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2007, for the salaries and...
• Vote 37 — Army Pensions (Supplementary) (0 speeches)
  That a supplementary sum not exceeding €4,000,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2007, for retired pay,...
• Vote 40 — Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (1 speech)
  That a sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2007, for the salaries and expenses of...
• Parliamentary Committee: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: (1) That a Select Committee, consisting of eleven members of Dáil Éireann, be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Seanad Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Economic...
• Appointment of Members to Committee: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That the following members be appointed to the Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs: Deputies Seán Ardagh, Joe Behan, Ciaran Cuffe, Damien English, Peter Kelly, Séamus Kirk,...
• Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights has completed its consideration of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006 and has made amendments thereto.
• Estimates for Public Services 2007: Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Health and Children has completed its consideration of Vote 40 for the year ending 31 December 2007.
• Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an act to promote the better use of the Irish language by legal practitioners and the provision of legal services through Irish and for that purpose to provide for courses of study...
• Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Second Stage (24 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Thar ceann an Aire Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dlí, an Teachta Brian Ó Luineacháin, nach bhfuil ar fáil de dheasca...
• Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of...
• Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Crime Prevention.
  • Crime Prevention. (40 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he proposes to take to address the ever increasing availability of narcotics here. [34765/07]
  • Family Law. (26 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce legislation in the area of fathers' rights. [34816/07]
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Garda Operations.
  • Garda Operations. (28 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that as of the end of November 2007 there were more than 111,000 outstanding warrants, including 36,000...
  • Human Rights Issues. (11 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 7 November 2007, when he expects the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with...
  • Prison Accommodation. (19 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will charge prisoners for the cost of their time in prison where prisoners can afford to meet this cost; and if he will...
  • Prisoner Releases. (7 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce legislation to strengthen the role of the parole board; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Sentencing Policy. (2 speeches)
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has carried out studies on the merits and demerits of introducing a "three strikes and you are out" policy...
  • Garda Complaints Procedures. (29 speeches)
    Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the 32% cut in funding to the Garda Ombudsman Commission contained in budget 2008 can be justified 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 Ruairí Quinn — the...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Health Service Inquiries.
  • Health Service Inquiries. (4 speeches)
    I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise the matter. All children are vulnerable but particular safeguards are required for children with intellectual...
  • Services for People with Disabilities. (3 speeches)
    I wish to raise the problem that seems to have existed for some time with the quantity and capacity of production from the NBPC, the National Braille Production Centre, in Cabra. A constituent...
  • School Enrolments. (34 speeches)
    I welcome the opportunity to raise what I believe to be an extraordinary breach of the Irish Constitution, of international law and of the basic rights of the child and the urgent need to redress...
  • Planning Issues. (2 speeches)
    Níl ach triúr Teachtaí Dála as Gaillimh here agus tú féin, a Chathaoirligh, sa Chamber anois. It is with a certain reluctance that I raise this matter on the Adjournment. I had tried by...