Dáil debates
Thursday, 30 October 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 (5 speeches)
Anois, iarratais chun tairisceana a dhéanamh an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32. Requests to move the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32.
- Order of Business (243 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 2, Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Private Members' business shall be No. 45, motion re education cuts, to...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed)
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (173 speeches)
I am delighted to support the motion put down by Deputy Quinn and the Labour Party on the chaos that will be caused in the education sector if the cutbacks announced in the budget and...
- Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 and the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act 2001, and to provide for related matters.
- Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (8 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The purpose of this short Bill is to strengthen the law on bribery of foreign public officials and to give fuller effect to certain provisions...
- Business of Dáil (2 speeches)
Before I call on Deputy D'Arcy, the Chair wishes to allow the Government Chief Whip, Deputy Pat Carey, to make a statement.
- Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) 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...
- Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
Farm Retirement and Installation Aid Schemes.
- Farm Retirement and Installation Aid Schemes. (35 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of an estimated 92% of farmers who are over the age of 35, he will introduce measures to address the increasingly...
- Industrial Disputes. (11 speeches)
Question 3: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the nature of an ongoing industrial dispute relating to his Department (details supplied); if this dispute will have an impact...
- Agriculture Sector. (28 speeches)
Question 4: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether the future of the agricultural sector is under threat in some areas of the country, particularly those...
- Sheep Sector. (33 speeches)
Question 5: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to support the sheep industry; the specific resources that will be allocated in respect of the sheep...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
Departmental Policies.
- Departmental Policies. (6 speeches)
Question 6: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the agricultural policies as outlined in the programme for Government which have been implemented to date; and if he will make...
- Common Agricultural Policy. (9 speeches)
Question 7: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide a status report on the Common Agricultural Policy health check negotiations; the potential impact the...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. (18 speeches)
Question 8: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount by which he intends to cut the disadvantaged area payment; if this will be on a once off basis; and if he will make...
- Beef Industry. (4 speeches)
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the report by the Food and Veterinary Office recording ongoing failures by Brazil to meet...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. (32 speeches)
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the decision to cut €37 million from the critical and long-standing disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he...
- 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 Joe Costello — the need...
- Mental Health Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
An Act to confirm certain unexpired and expired renewal Orders made under Section 15(2) or (3) of the Mental Health Act 2001; to permit such unexpired renewal Orders to be replaced by Orders made...
- Mental Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am grateful to the House for facilitating early discussion of the Bill. I approached the Opposition parties about this matter in the...
- Mental Health Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 speeches)
Sections 1 and 2 agreed to.
- Adjournment Debate (1 speech)
Although Deputy Joan Burton's matter is listed first, the Minister for Finance intends to be present and, with the tolerance of the Deputy, it will be taken later in the debate to allow the...
- Medical Aids and Appliances. (4 speeches)
I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this matter. I know the Minister has other business in the Houses this evening but I am disappointed she is...
- Architectural Heritage. (2 speeches)
The last part of my Adjournment matter submission reads "those who perpetrated the vandalism on the Methodist church on Jones's Road, Dublin 3, are prosecuted and made to restore the church to...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (7 speeches)
It is now some weeks since the enactment of the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008, which was introduced to rescue the banks, and it has been some days since the publication of the...
- Urban Development Project. (4 speeches)
The news last week that the developers Stanley Holdings are not proceeding with the proposed new town square at Belmayne-Clare Hall is a devastating blow to the constituents I represent in the...
