Dáil debates

Tuesday, 16 December 2008

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
  Public Service Reform.
  • Public Service Reform. (29 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made in relation to the reforms proposed in the report of the OECD on reform of the public service, particularly in regard to his Department; and if...
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Computerisation Programme.
  • Computerisation Programme. (17 speeches)
    Question 67: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way she can justify spending €78 million on a computer system to replace the PPARs computer system; the way she will guarantee that...
  • Hospital Services. (8 speeches)
    Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the number of people who spend long hours on trolleys in hospital accident and emergency departments; the action she will...
  • Children in Care. (21 speeches)
    Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 400 children with disabilities in residential care are not protected by an inspectorate...
  • Private Health Insurance. (7 speeches)
    Question 70: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the financial impact the new private health insurance levy has had on health insurance premiums; if the recently announced...
  • Child Abuse. (22 speeches)
    Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the procedures in place in her Department to monitor, on an ongoing basis, the number of children who are the subject of reports to the...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Private Health Insurance.
  • Private Health Insurance. (17 speeches)
    Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if all moneys collected from the new levy on private health insurance will be ring-fenced for health insurance or if some of this will go...
• 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 James Bannon — the need...
• Leaders' Questions (22 speeches)
  I was surprised to see the Minister for Finance announce at the weekend that the Government was not aware of the extent of the economic tsunami coming to our shores until July, after which its...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (9 speeches)
  Anois, iarratais chun tairisceana a dhéanamh an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32.
• Order of Business (142 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 8, motion re joint sitting to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the first sitting of Dáil Éireann; No. 9, motion re referral to select committee of proposed...
• Joint Sitting of Houses of the Oireachtas: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That, in order to facilitate the Commemoration of the Ninetieth Anniversary of the First Sitting of Dáil Éireann, it is proposed that: On Tuesday 20th January 2009, Dáil Éireann shall...
• Interim Economic Partnership Agreements: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the three interim Economic Partnership Agreements: (i) Interim Agreement with a view to an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European...
• EU Council Decisions: Motions (2 speeches)
  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...
• Message from Seanad (1 speech)
  Seanad Éireann has passed the Health Bill 2008 without amendment.
• Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
  I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
• Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages. (2 speeches)
  As all Report Stage amendments have been adjudged to be out of order, we will proceed to Fifth Stage in accordance with the Order of the House today. Bill received for final consideration.
• Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
  I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
• Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (51 speeches)
  Amendment No. 1 in the name of Deputy Joan Burton is out of order and the same applies to amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive.
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
• Housing: Motion (25 speeches)
  I move: "That Dáil Éireann: expressing its serious concern at: the huge increase in the numbers on social housing lists which have jumped from 43,700 to nearly 60,000, an increase of more than...
• Message from Seanad (1 speech)
  Seanad Éireann has passed the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008, without amendment.
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Early Retirement and Installation Aid Schemes.
  • Early Retirement and Installation Aid Schemes. (5 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for the opportunity to raise this important issue and I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Tony...
  • Youth Services. (8 speeches)
    I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to address the House on this very important matter. In the discussion on education that followed the budget, one area was not addressed when...
  • School Transport. (3 speeches)
    I acknowledge the presence of the Minister of State with responsibility in this area. I am raising this issue on behalf of 11 children attending Cloverhill national school. I first raised this...
  • School Staffing. (7 speeches)
    Last Wednesday the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, was in the House when I raised a matter relating to Mercy College, Woodford, County Galway and the affects on that school of the cutbacks...