Dáil debates

Thursday, 3 April 2008

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
  • Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 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...
  • Order of Business (146 speeches)
    The Order of Business today shall be as follows: No. 5, Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding...
  • Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
    Unemployment Rate: Motion (Resumed).
    • Unemployment Rate: Motion (Resumed). (37 speeches)
      The motion being taken in Private Members' time this week is slightly overshadowed, perhaps, by other political events, but is timely, nevertheless, and should be part of an ongoing debate in...
  • An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht 2008: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) (0 speeches)
  • Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (66 speeches)
    Atairgeadh an cheist: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois."
  • Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
  • Priority Questions (0 speeches)
    Job Creation.
    • Job Creation. (6 speeches)
      Question 1: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the initiatives that have been put in place to encourage job development in Gaeltacht regions; the consultations he has...
    • Departmental Programmes. (4 speeches)
      Question 2: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made with regard to the new programme for rural enterprise development promised in the programme for...
    • Placenames Commission. (8 speeches)
      Question 3: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of the scope of the work of the Placenames Commission and what has been completed to date; and if he will...
    • Teorainneacha na Gaeltachta. (6 speeches)
      Question 4: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an aontaíonn sé le leagan amach theorainneacha na Gaeltachta, de bhun na moltaí sa staidéar teangeolaíoch a rinne...
    • National Drugs Strategy. (6 speeches)
      Question 5: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the stage the public consultation process for the new national drugs strategy is at; when and the location where public...
  • Other Questions (0 speeches)
    Departmental Staff.
    • Departmental Staff. (15 speeches)
      Question 6: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the breakdown of his Departmental staff; the location of each of the offices of his Department and the number of staff...
    • EU Funding. (7 speeches)
      Question 7: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position of the delivery of the new LEADER and social inclusion programme; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Advertising. (13 speeches)
      Question 8: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the policy initiatives or campaigns that have recently been introduced to raise awareness of the dangers of drug use;...
    • Irish Language. (20 speeches)
      Question 9: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the changes in boundaries that will take place which would effect the Údarás elections; and if he will make a...
    • Community Development. (9 speeches)
      Question 10: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made with regard to the commitment contained in the programme for Government to establish community...
  • 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 — the...
  • Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
    Care of the Elderly.
    • Care of the Elderly. (3 speeches)
      I welcome the opportunity to discuss this matter, which relates to the withdrawal of respite care from patients in the Cherry Orchard Hospital in Ballyfermot, which is a very retrograde step. A...
    • Social Welfare Benefits. (5 speeches)
      I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for allowing me the opportunity to raise this issue, which I have raised previously by way of parliamentary question and on the Adjournment but it has not...
    • Youth Services. (2 speeches)
      Kilbarrack Foxfield St. John Parish is one of two parishes of the historic district of Kilbarrack in the centre of my constituency. Over 25 years ago the then President Erskine Childers laid the...
    • Schools Building Projects. (2 speeches)
      I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue. Everyone who follows the news will be familiar with the problems being experienced in rapidly developing parts of Dublin and...