Dáil debates

Tuesday, 20 May 2008

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
  Tribunals of Inquiry.
  • Tribunals of Inquiry. (62 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the procedures in place in his Department for dealing with requests for files and information by tribunals of inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Public Relations Contracts. (51 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the group established in his Department to oversee the awarding of public relations contracts by Ministers; and if he will make...
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  World Trade Negotiations.
  • World Trade Negotiations. (13 speeches)
    Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on his recent meeting with the French Agriculture Minister, Michel Barnier, on the ongoing World Trade...
  • Food Shortages. (7 speeches)
    Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to address growing food shortages; if he will convene a meeting with food and farming representative...
  • Farm Waste Management. (8 speeches)
    Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if in view of time constraints surrounding planning permission, the availability of contractors and health and safety...
  • Fishing Industry Development. (13 speeches)
    Question 89: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures, in view the European Commission's concerns regarding Ireland's operational programme for fisheries...
  • Rural Environment Protection Scheme. (23 speeches)
    Question 90: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures being introduced to ensure the take-up of the €28 million mixed grazing supplementary measure available to...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Afforestation Programme.
  • Afforestation Programme. (18 speeches)
    Question 91: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of privately owned hectares of forestry in each of the past 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Proposed Legislation. (9 speeches)
    Question 92: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on progress on the forestry Bill; when he will be in a position to publish the Bill; and if he will make a...
  • Grant Payments. (18 speeches)
    Question 93: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he will take to sort out those people who had their applications lodged in their local office for the new farm...
  • Fisheries Protection. (10 speeches)
    Question 94: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether administrative sanctions for minor sea fisheries offences are applicable in many member states in the...
• Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has completed its consideration of the Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (EirGrid) Bill 2008 and has made an amendment thereto.
• 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...
• Leaders' Questions (67 speeches)
  Last year, we witnessed the scandal of misdiagnoses of cancer in women in Portlaoise. Following the unearthing of that scandal we had the usual reports from the Minister for chaos in health that...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32.
• Order of Business (164 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 8, Chemicals Bill 2008 — financial resolution; and No. 14, statements on the OECD Report on Integrated Public Service Reform. It is proposed, notwithstanding...
• Chemicals Bill 2008: Financial Resolution (1 speech)
  I move: That provision be made in the Act giving effect to this Resolution for the charging in accordance with the Act, subject to the approval of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and...
• OECD Report on Public Service Reform: Statements (47 speeches)
  Is ceart go bpléfí sa Dáil an tuarascáil thábhachtach ón Eagras um Comhpháirtíocht agus Forbairt Eacnamaíochta faoin tseirbhís phoiblí. Tá tionchar láidir ag an tseirbhís phoiblí...
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
• Cancer Services: Motion (84 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann, noting: the announcement of a national cancer strategy; the proposal to develop eight centres of excellence at various locations around the country; the intention to...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Hospital Services.
  • Hospital Services. (7 speeches)
    I regret that the Minister for Health and Children did not remain in the House for a few minutes longer. I cannot think of anything more important than the health and concerns of the people,...
  • Urban Regeneration. (4 speeches)
    The issue in question is the urgent need for the Government to address a crisis that has arisen due to the pulling out by McNamara Construction from contracts for five regeneration projects....