Dáil debates

Thursday, 14 February 2008

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (3 speeches)
  Anois, iarratais chun tairiscint a dhéanamh an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan-Ordú 32. Before dealing with the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a request to move the adjournment of...
• Order of Business (89 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 10a, motion re referral to the joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Limerick City Boundary Alteration Order 2008; No. 10b, Finance Bill 2008...
• Limerick City Boundary Alteration Order 2008: Referral to Joint Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Limerick City Boundary Alteration Order 2008, copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on...
• Finance Bill 2008: Allocation of Time (1 speech)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders: (1) The proceedings in the Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service on the Finance Bill 2008 shall be brought to a conclusion...
• Financial Resolutions: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: 1. THAT section 187 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997), which provides for exemption from income tax and associated marginal relief, be amended in the manner and to the...
• Control of Exports Bill 2007 [[i]Seanad[/i]]: Report and Final Stages (26 speeches)
  Amendment No. 1 is in the name of the Minister and arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 are cognate and amendment No. 6 is related. Amendments Nos. 1, 4, 5 and 6 will be...
• Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (84 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights has concluded its consideration of the Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007 and has made amendments thereto.
• Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  National Drugs Strategy.
  • National Drugs Strategy. (12 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the development of a national drugs strategy from 2009 to 2016; if a steering group has been...
  • Irish Language. (21 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the Cabinet level committee established to consider recommendations arising out of the linguistic study of the usage...
  • Staidéar Teangeolaíochta ar Úsáid na Gaeilge. (8 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an eol dó an míshásamh mór atá ar phobal Rann na Feirste go bhfuil siad curtha isteach i gcatagóir B sa Staidéar...
  • Drug Treatment Programmes. (8 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he is taking to alleviate the situation which has resulted in more than 9,000 people being on the methadone...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Aistritheoirí agus Ateangairí.
  • Aistritheoirí agus Ateangairí. (12 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil se sásta go bhfuil go leor aistritheoirí Béarla-Gaeilge, teangacha eile Eorpacha-Gaeilge agus go leor...
  • Voluntary Work. (9 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if analysis has been completed on the cost of volunteering in Ireland, the training of such volunteers, insurance...
  • Grant Payments. (10 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the Irish language organisations which received funding from his Department in 2007; the amount in each case; the...
  • Community Allotment Schemes. (10 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a local authority has sought funding for the provision of initiating community garden allotment schemes within its...
  • Leader Programmes. (13 speeches)
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the delivery of the new Leader and social inclusion programme; and if he will make a statement...
• 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 Pat Breen — the need to...
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Services for People with Disabilities.
  • Services for People with Disabilities. (2 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Devins, to the House. I thank him and Dr. Philip Crowley in the Department of Health and Children for their...
  • Scéimeanna Tógála Scoile. (3 speeches)
    Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Cheann Comhairle as ucht deis a thabhairt dom an cheist seo a thógáil ar an Athló. Cé nach bhfuil an Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta anseo, tá...
  • Schools Building Projects. (2 speeches)
    I call on the Minister for Education and Science to immediately convene a forum of parents, patrons, principals and other stakeholders in education in Dublin 15 to create a fair and just school...
  • National Monuments. (2 speeches)
    I welcome the opportunity to raise this important issue, the conservation and development of the structures at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street. There is a longstanding campaign on this issue. The site...