Dáil debates

Tuesday, 12 February 2008

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
  Departmental Staff.
  • Departmental Staff. (15 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff, broken down by grade, currently employed in the Attorney General's office engaged in the drafting of legislation; the number of vacancies in...
  • Regulatory Reform. (17 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the methodology used to carry out regulatory impact assessments; if he is satisfied that this methodology properly assesses regulatory costs; if he has plans to...
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Film Industry Development.
  • Film Industry Development. (7 speeches)
    Question 108: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the measures planned to encourage the revitalisation of the film industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4989/08]
  • Sports Funding. (19 speeches)
    Question 109: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason for cutting the funding to the sport in disadvantaged areas scheme by 25% in the 2008 budget; his views on whether this...
  • Tourism Industry. (8 speeches)
    Question 111: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the role he exercises in ensuring cross-departmental co-operation on issues relating to tourism policy; and if he will make a...
  • Proposed Legislation. (6 speeches)
    Question 112: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the Irish Sports Council (Amendment) Bill will be published; the autonomy the institute of sport will have in relation to...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Tourism Industry.
  • Tourism Industry. (14 speeches)
    Question 113: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his projections for the development of the tourism industry in the course of the next 12 months with particular reference to the...
  • Arts Council. (12 speeches)
    Question 114: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will develop multi-annual funding for the Arts Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4858/08]
  • Museum Projects. (9 speeches)
    Question 115: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide funding under the ACCESS programme for the development of the Irish Museum of Modern Art; and if he will make a...
  • Tourism Industry. (4 speeches)
    Question 116: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the plans he has to improve regional balance of inbound tourists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4017/08]
• 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 Kieran O'Donnell — to...
• Leaders' Questions (16 speeches)
  For many months we have listened to statements from the Taoiseach and his Ministers claiming the Mahon tribunal should be allowed to do its work expeditiously at as little cost as possible and...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32. I propose to deal with these topics separately and I will call on Deputies in the...
• Order of Business (82 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 9, motion re referral to Select Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order...
• Finance Act 2004 Order: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2008, copies of which have been...
• Overseas Missions Report: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2006, copies of which were laid...
• Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to amend the Social Welfare Acts and the Pensions Act 1990 and to make related amendments of the Family Law Act 1995 and the Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996.
• Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am very pleased to introduce this, the second of two Bills which will implement the social welfare package of €900 million announced last...
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
• Special Educational Needs: Motion (99 speeches)
  I move: "That Dáil Éireann: accepting that the current system of assessment for children with autism is inadequate; noting the co-author of the report of the Government taskforce on autism has...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Osteoporosis Services.
  • Osteoporosis Services. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me time to raise this important issue, namely, the need for the Minister for Health and Children to provide core funding for the continuation and...
  • Grant Payments. (28 speeches)
    I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue and call on the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Mary Coughlan, to honour her contract with farmers on the rural environment...
  • Environmental Policy. (7 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Hoctor, and I am glad the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries...