Dáil debates

Thursday, 11 December 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 (4 speeches)
  Anois, iarratais chun tairisceana a dhéanamh an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32.
• Order of Business (135 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 11, Supplementary Estimates for Public Services — Votes 19 to 22, inclusive, 26, 27, 32, 37, 38, 40 and 41, back from committee; and No. 2, Health Bill 2008 —...
• Estimates for Public Services 2008 (6 speeches)
  I move the following Supplementary Estimates: Vote 19 — Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Supplementary). That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which...
• Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney, on Wednesday, 10 December 2008:
• Business of Dáil (2 speeches)
  With the permission of the House, I propose that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the order of the Dáil of this day, the sitting shall be suspended for 30 minutes on the...
• Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (96 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 Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has completed its consideration of the Broadcasting Bill 2008 and has made amendments thereto.
• Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (178 speeches)
  SECTION 1.
• Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Availability of Credit.
  • Availability of Credit. (11 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Finance his assessment of whether there is a flow of credit to Irish business; and his strategy to deal with this problem. [45544/08]
  • Tax Yield. (14 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected tax revenue outturn and Exchequer borrowing requirement for 2008; his views on the November 2008 Exchequer returns and live register...
  • Fiscal Policy. (10 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the impact on retail sales and VAT receipts of the differential of 6.5 points in VAT with Northern Ireland and the UK. [45546/08]
  • Public Sector Remuneration. (15 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Finance if the departmental schemes of performance-related rewards have in all cases taken up the entire pool of 10% of the pay bill of the groups concerned...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Financial Institutions Support Scheme.
  • Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (28 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether persons appointed to the boards of banks covered by the bank guarantee to guard the public interest could contravene the legal...
  • Pension Provisions. (12 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the adequacy of provision for pension liabilities in the public sector; and the policy options open to him. [45151/08]
  • Banking Sector Regulation. (9 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he has used, continues to use and intends to use Government leverage, arising from the granting of the bank guarantee; if as lead or...
• 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 Pat Breen — the...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  State Airports.
  • State Airports. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating me with this debate. They say that breaking up is never easy but since the proposed separation of our three airports at Shannon, Cork and Dublin was...
  • Institutes of Technology. (2 speeches)
    Waterford needs a university in order that the city, the county and the region can have adequate numbers of graduates as Ireland moves more and more in the direction of a knowledge economy. In...
  • School Accommodation. (2 speeches)
    The matter I am discussing also involves a school and I hope I have better news than my colleague, Deputy O'Shea, who received a slightly unsatisfactory reply to his matter. No doubt he will be...