Dáil debates
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
- Visit of Belgian Delegation (1 speech)
Before proceeding with business, I wish on my own behalf and on behalf of the Members of Dáil Éireann to offer a céad míle fáilte, a most sincere welcome, to a parliamentary delegation from...
- Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
Departmental Agencies.
- Departmental Agencies. (69 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will complete an efficiency review and audit of all State agencies and bodies under the responsibility of his Department; if he plans to merge or abolish...
- Appointments to State Boards. (23 speeches)
Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the names and occupations of persons appointed to the State boards or agencies under the aegis of his Department since 1 April 2008; the date of appointment in...
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
Departmental Agencies.
- Departmental Agencies. (8 speeches)
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied that fair and proper employment procedures are upheld by all organisations under the remit of his...
- National Drugs Strategy. (6 speeches)
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the cocaine awareness campaign announced by him earlier in 2008; and if he will make a...
- Rural Development Schemes. (16 speeches)
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied that policy initiatives designed to bring growth and prosperity to rural regions are succeeding in...
- National Drugs Strategy. (7 speeches)
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the provisions he will make in the new national drugs strategy to support and assist communities and families who are...
- Other Questions. (0 speeches)
Early School Leavers.
- Early School Leavers. (11 speeches)
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has engaged in discussions with the Department of Education and Science with regard to the development of...
- Care of the Elderly. (8 speeches)
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants available to groups involved with the care of older persons to provide social activities for the older...
- National Drugs Strategy. (6 speeches)
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the arrangements in progressing the Dial-to-Stop Drug Dealing Campaign in the selected areas in the first phase; the...
- 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 Paul Connaughton — the...
- Leaders' Questions (8 speeches)
Last week, the Fine Gael Party supported the action taken by Government in defending our economy and maintaining the banking system. Has the Government approved the scheme? The Taoiseach has...
- Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (9 speeches)
Ar mo shon féin agus ar shon an Rialtais agus Páirtí Fhianna Fáil, ba mhaith liom comhbhrón a chur in iúl do chlann Shéamuis Ó Braonáin. Chaith Séamus blianta fada ag freastal ar an...
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 speeches)
Anois, iarratais chun tairisceana a dhéanamh an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32. Now we come to deal with requests to move the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32.
- Order of Business (85 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 9, Supplementary Estimate for Public Services [Vote 31]; No. 10, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary Estimate [Vote 40]; No. 11, motion re referral of...
- Data Protection (Disclosure) (Amendment) Bill 2008: First Stage (5 speeches)
I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend and extent the Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2003; to provide for the disclosure of breaches of security of data held by...
- Estimates for Public Services 2008 (0 speeches)
Vote 31 — Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Supplementary Estimate)
- Estimates for Public Services 2008: Leave to Introduce (1 speech)
I move: That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2008: Vote 40 — Health Service...
- Estimates for Public Services 2008: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
I move: That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending on 31st December, 2008, the Supplementary Estimate be referred to...
- Agreements between the European Union and the United States of America: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of: (i) the Instrument as contemplated by Article 3(2) of the Agreement on Extradition between the European Union and the United...
- Legal Services Ombudsman Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Legal Services Ombudsman Bill 2008: 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 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of...
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 speech)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Unemployment: Motion (32 speeches)
I move: "That Dáil Éireann: notes with particular concern, the huge growth in unemployment reflected in: the regular announcement of job losses, particularly in the manufacturing industry; the...
- Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
Health Service Staff.
- Health Service Staff. (3 speeches)
I am glad to have the opportunity to raise this matter. I will take every opportunity that comes to raise the scandal that senior HSE executives are about to be paid €1.4 million in bonuses....
- State Airports. (3 speeches)
I want to share time with Deputy Deirdre Clune. Let us hope, for all our sakes, that we get a slightly better answer than the House got to the previous question. From that answer, one would...
- EU Directives. (5 speeches)
I want to share a minute of my time with Deputy Damien English, with the agreement of the House. I mean no disrespect to my constituency colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Kitt,...
- Schools Building Projects. (6 speeches)
I am disappointed the Minister for Education and Science is not present for the debate. My concern relates to Holy Trinity national school in Leopardstown, which has 108 pupils. A further 70...
