Dáil debates
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
- Leaders' Questions (58 speeches)
Yesterday, I raised with the Taoiseach the issue of children at risk and the numbers on waiting lists who have had no intervention whatsoever. There were no answers forthcoming from the...
- Ceisteanna — Questions. (0 speeches)
Corporate Procurement Plans.
- Corporate Procurement Plans. (16 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if there is a corporate procurement plan in place in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3563/08]
- Independent Members. (74 speeches)
Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the arrangements in place in his Department for providing assistance to certain Independent Members of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (3 speeches)
Iarratas chun tairiscint a dhéanamh an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan-Ordú 32. There is a request to move the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32.
- Order of Business (128 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 7a — motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions; No. 13 — Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Bill 2008 [Seanad] —...
- Fuel Poverty and Energy Conservation Bill 2008: First Stage (5 speeches)
I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to require the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to publish and implement a strategy for reducing fuel...
- Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Resolution of the Dáil of 14th June, 2007, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral...
- Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage. (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (11 speeches)
There are no amendments on Report Stage. Bill received for final consideration.
- Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (46 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
Education Schemes.
- Education Schemes. (13 speeches)
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will change the qualifying criteria for the back to education allowance; if so, when she will implement these changes; and...
- Anti-Poverty Strategy. (6 speeches)
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the large increase in supports requested of St. Vincent de Paul by members of the public in...
- Community Welfare Service. (8 speeches)
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the direct consultation she has had with the community welfare service in respect of the transfer of its functions to her...
- Social Welfare Appeals. (12 speeches)
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs how she proposes to address the high number of claims involving a medical decision that are initially refused but then allowed on...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (10 speeches)
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who benefited from rent supplement for each of the past three years; the annual cost of rent supplement for...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
Social Welfare Payments.
- Social Welfare Payments. (15 speeches)
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will undertake an awareness campaign to assure people about the new social services card for collection of social welfare...
- Departmental Records. (10 speeches)
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the guidelines or procedures in place within her Department to safeguard sensitive personal information of the public when lost or...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (33 speeches)
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in the upcoming review of the Towards 2016 social partnership agreement, she will ensure that greater priority is given to...
- Live Register. (13 speeches)
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the large percentage increases in people signing on at certain social welfare offices; the extra...
- 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 Denis Naughten — the...
- Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: 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...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Irish Economy: Motion (Resumed) (41 speeches)
The following motion was moved by Deputy Joan Burton on Tuesday, 13 May 2008:
- Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
Cancer Screening Programme.
- Cancer Screening Programme. (7 speeches)
I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise this issue on the Adjournment and I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to do so. Over the next couple of weeks, Limerick will be the only...
- Schools Recognition. (2 speeches)
I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise the urgent need for the new Minister for Education and Science to recognise the proposed Educate Together school in Dublin 15. This school is...
- Asylum Support Services. (2 speeches)
Tralee Refugee Support Services has been working with asylum seekers and refugees since 2001 when the drop-in centre was first established. The need for the drop-in centre was identified through...
