Dáil debates
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
- Leaders' Questions (46 speeches)
I wish to return to the problem arising from the total recall of bacon products which has become an unmitigated disaster. Pig farmers and processors are not to blame for this crisis. It has...
- Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
Northern Ireland Issues.
- Northern Ireland Issues. (13 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the discussions that have taken place with the social partners regarding the establishment of the North-South consultative forum, first proposed in the Belfast...
- Constitutional Issues. (24 speeches)
Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if all of the recommendations made in the Sullivan report, following the A case have been implemented in the Office of the Attorney General; and if he will...
- Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (3 speeches)
Anois, iarratas chun tairisceana a dhéanamh an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32. Now we come to requests to move the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32.
- Order of Business (71 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a Council Decision on the strengthening of Eurojust amending Council Decision 2002/187/JHA, back from committee;...
- EU Council Decision: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following...
- Health Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (10 speeches)
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Health Act 1970, the Health Contributions Act 1979, the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 and the Civil Registration Act 2004, to make provision in relation...
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (48 speeches)
Question proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
FÁS Investigation.
- FÁS Investigation. (14 speeches)
Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has full confidence in the chairman and board of FÁS; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- County Enterprise Boards. (12 speeches)
Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on measures to strengthen the role of the county enterprise boards and, in particular, the removal...
- Small and Medium Enterprise. (31 speeches)
Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the communications and discussions she has had to date with the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and with...
- Employment Rights. (6 speeches)
Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she is taking to protect the exploitation of migrant workers against employers breaching employment...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
Industrial Relations.
- Industrial Relations. (15 speeches)
Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her Department has received an application from Aer Lingus for a rebate on some of the statutory elements...
- Employment Rights. (17 speeches)
Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the labour inspectorate to ensure that the minimum wage was being...
- Departmental Bodies. (21 speeches)
Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied that Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development have not engaged in excess expenditure on...
- Redundancy Payments. (9 speeches)
Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether the payment of a redundancy payment followed in the rehiring of the same staff member...
- Economic Competitiveness (21 speeches)
Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the impact the reduction of VAT in Northern Ireland and the increase here will have on the retail...
- Private Notice Questions (0 speeches)
Crime Levels.
- Crime Levels. (51 speeches)
I now come to deal with Private Notice Questions to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform regarding anti-social behaviour and the recent shooting of a person in Dublin city. I will...
- 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...
- Estimates for Public Services 2008: Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Social and Family Affairs has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2008...
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (56 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (122 speeches)
The following motion was moved by Deputy Leo Varadkar on Tuesday, 9 December 2008:
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (57 speeches)
The following motion was moved by the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney, on Wednesday, 10 December 2008:
- Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service has concluded its consideration of the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 and has made amendments thereto.
- Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
Company Closures.
- Company Closures. (7 speeches)
Heineken's decision to close its former competitor in Cork, the Beamish and Crawford brewery, makes the Competition Authority look incompetent for approving Heineken's takeover of the company....
- Water and Sewerage Schemes. (2 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating me in raising this matter. The Doolin sewerage scheme was included in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water...
- School Accommodation. (2 speeches)
This issue is one that virtually every Member experiences in his or her constituency. I refer to large prefabricated school buildings, by and large, portakabins, inadequate conditions,...
- Special Educational Needs. (27 speeches)
A total of 561 children are enrolled in Scoil Mhuire na mBráithre CBS, Clounalour, Tralee, County Kerry, approximately 40% of whom may be categorised as international children or new Irish....
