Dáil debates

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
  • Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
    National Archives.
    • National Archives. (28 speeches)
      Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the files which were released recently by his Department under the National Archives Act 1986; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46584/08]
    • Departmental Agencies. (30 speeches)
      Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the appointments made by him since June 2002 to the State boards or other agencies within his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46591/08]
  • Priority Questions (0 speeches)
    National Minimum Wage.
    • National Minimum Wage. (11 speeches)
      Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether the minimum wage should be increased, reduced or maintained at the same level; and if she...
    • Live Register. (16 speeches)
      Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the fact that the numbers on the live register have increased by more than 120,000 in a little...
    • Job Protection. (8 speeches)
      Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken be satisfied that employment in the pharmaceutical industry is secure; if she has met...
    • Work Permits. (20 speeches)
      Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to review the work permit system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7747/09]
    • FÁS Training Programmes. (25 speeches)
      Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on initiating a national jobs activation scheme; if she has had communications with FÁS on this...
  • Other Questions (0 speeches)
    Employment Regulation Orders.
    • Employment Regulation Orders. (37 speeches)
      Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will amend the Industrial Relations Act 1990 to trigger an immediate review of all Employment...
    • Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. (33 speeches)
      Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has plans to establish a State guaranteed loan for small and medium enterprises; and if she will make a...
    • Price Controls. (8 speeches)
      Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will introduce price controls; the products and services which she is considering controlling; 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 Martin Ferris — the...
  • Leaders' Questions (23 speeches)
    Since the House met last week, the banking situation has deteriorated. We have had the publication of the PricewaterhouseCoopers report, albeit a truncated version, and Anglo Irish Bank's...
  • 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. We now come to requests to move the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32.
  • Order of Business (130 speeches)
    It is proposed to take No. 8, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement between the European...
  • Industrial Relations (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Bill 2009: First Stage. (5 speeches)
    I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Industrial Relations Acts 1946 to 2004; to provide for the composition and procedures of joint labour...
  • Partnership and Co-operation Agreement: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
    I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and...
  • Diseases of Animals Act: Referral to Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann resolves that section 17A (inserted by section 2(1) of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)) of the Diseases of Animals Act...
  • Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (56 speeches)
    The following motion was moved by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, on Thursday, 19 February 2009:
  • Private Members' Business. (0 speeches)
    Banking System: Motion.
    • Banking System: Motion. (45 speeches)
      I move: That Dáil Éireann, recognising that: reckless and incompetent management, regulation and oversight of the domestic Irish banking system has damaged domestic and international confidence...
  • Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (43 speeches)
    The following motion was moved by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, on Thursday, 19 February 2009:
  • Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Financial Resolution (1 speech)
    I move: THAT provision be made— (a) for the deduction, from the remuneration of certain public servants who are members of certain occupational pension schemes or entitled to benefit under such...
  • Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
    Hospital Services.
    • Hospital Services. (2 speeches)
      I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this important issue. Most times I speak I mention Tallaght, but this is about Tallaght Hospital and other hospitals in the...
    • Human Trafficking. (6 speeches)
      The case I want to raise can best be outlined by the summary provided by Ruhama. Anyone who knows about victims of the sex industry is aware of the work of Ruhama. The organisation has outlined...
    • Asgard II. (5 speeches)
      I wish to share my time with Deputy Coveney.
    • Export Credit Insurance. (2 speeches)
      Last night I met the representative of a large exporting company in Munster who was extremely concerned at what he described as the drying up of export credit insurance. Export credit insurance...