Dáil debates
Wednesday, 4 March 2009
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
- Leaders' Questions (104 speeches)
I welcome the fact that the Government has belatedly recognised the need for a new budget to deal with the difficulties in our public finances. This is a matter for which the Fine Gael Party has...
- Ceisteanna — Questions (106 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the arrangements in place in his Department for providing assistance to certain independent Members of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Tribunals of Inquiry. (53 speeches)
Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the cost which accrued to his Department in respect of the Moriarty tribunal during 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46602/08]
- 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 (199 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 4, Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009 — Second and Remaining Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in...
- Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (47 speeches)
The following motion was moved by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, on Tuesday, 3 March 2009:
- Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
Údarás na Gaeltachta.
- Údarás na Gaeltachta. (6 speeches)
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he had received legal advice regarding possible dual mandate restrictions on future guidelines surrounding Údarás...
- Drug-related Deaths. (8 speeches)
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the figures published by the alcohol and drug research unit of the Health Research Board in regard to...
- Marine Funding. (47 speeches)
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the commitment he is giving to marine, aquaculture or inshore funding as contained in the new round of partnership...
- Straitéis don Ghaeilge. (8 speeches)
Question 38: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a chuirfidh sé an dréacht-straitéis 20 bliain agus a chuid moltaí maidir leis an straitéis faoi bhráid an...
- Drugs Task Forces. (4 speeches)
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the recent cuts to funding for a large number of services in drugs task force areas, which are...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
Community Development.
- Community Development. (15 speeches)
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to re-open the CLÁR single to three-phase electricity conversion scheme; the outcome of the review of the...
- Grant Payments. (25 speeches)
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants made to a group (details supplied) during 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Community Development. (6 speeches)
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department provides grants to community groups for the restoration and upgrading of buildings in their...
- 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 Frank Feighan — the...
- Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (208 speeches)
Section 1 agreed to.
- Private Members' Business (Resumed) (0 speeches)
- Public Finances: Motion (15 speeches)
The following motion was moved by Deputy Enda Kenny on Tuesday, 3 March 2009:
- Allocation of Time: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 117(3), the time taken by the division at 7 p.m. today shall not be deducted from the time for Private Members' business, which shall...
- Private Members' Business (Resumed) (0 speeches)
- Public Finances: Motion (17 speeches)
The following motion was moved by Deputy Enda Kenny on Tuesday, 3 March 2009:
- Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
Departmental Strategy Statements.
- Departmental Strategy Statements. (5 speeches)
I wish to share my speaking time with Deputy Kathleen Lynch.
- Housing Grants. (2 speeches)
I am delighted the Ceann Comhairle has chosen this serious issue for consideration on the Adjournment. I was informed yesterday by staff in Roscommon County Council that up to 600 applications...
- Fisheries Protection. (3 speeches)
I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I know he is familiar with this issue. He has been to County Donegal, to Killybegs and to Greencastle, where he met with fishermen from the...
- Schools Building Programme. (2 speeches)
I appreciate the courtesy of the Ceann Comhairle's office in allowing me to raise this important matter which relates to education in the Tallaght area and specifically to the Holy Rosary...