Dáil debates

Wednesday, 1 April 2009

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m
• Leaders' Questions (50 speeches)
  Last month's unemployment figures on the live register were 354,000, which was up 26,000 on the previous month and 165,000 on the previous year. The Minister for Social and Family Affairs last...
• Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
  Official Engagements.
  • Official Engagements. (35 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if the arrangements for his proposed visit to Washington DC in March 2009 have been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8758/09]
• 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 (130 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 16, statements on the European Council, Brussels; No. 14, Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed); No. 15, Broadcasting Bill...
• National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2009: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the National Archives Act 1986 by providing for the transfer to the National Archives of departmental records which are...
• European Council: Statements (15 speeches)
  I attended the meeting of the European Council in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, 19 and 20 March. I was accompanied at the meeting by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Martin, the...
• Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Corporate Governance.
  • Corporate Governance. (17 speeches)
    Question 27: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will introduce the legislation promised (details supplied) to ban cross-directorships and to prevent...
  • Skill Shortages. (10 speeches)
    Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on recent comments (details supplied) regarding skill shortages in engineering and technology areas;...
  • Live Register. (8 speeches)
    Question 29: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the further increase in the number of people on the live register, published on 4 March 2009,...
  • Departmental Programmes. (22 speeches)
    Question 30: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial support or grant aid schemes from her Department and State agencies under her aegis that are...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Media Mergers.
  • Media Mergers. (15 speeches)
    Question 31: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to implement the recommendations contained in the report of the advisory group on media...
  • FÁS Report. (13 speeches)
    Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will make a reasoned response to the report of the Committee of Public Accounts on mismanagement at...
  • Skill Shortages. (11 speeches)
    Question 26: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will ensure there will be no reduction in funding to Skillnets in 2009; her views on proposals to...
  • Job Losses. (19 speeches)
    Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to combat inefficiency in her Department; the way in which she will speed up redundancy payment...
  • Departmental Agencies. (18 speeches)
    Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she expects to receive the report commissioned from the Comptroller and Auditor General into the...
  • Job Losses. (35 speeches)
    Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions she is taking to ensure the survival of an avionics and aircraft maintenance industry at Dublin...
• 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 Leo Varadkar — the...
• Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (34 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
• Social Welfare: Motion (Resumed) (25 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy Olwyn Enright on Tuesday, 31 March 2009:
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Local Authority Rates.
  • Local Authority Rates. (2 speeches)
    I raise the need to review the levying of commercial rates on local community groups which have charitable status, such as Teach Mhuire in Gowran, County Kilkenny. It is a terrific community...
  • Urban Regeneration Schemes. (5 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Finneran, for attending the House to reply to this matter. However, it is a pity the...
  • Food Labelling. (3 speeches)
    I will use three minutes of my time and give two minutes to my colleague, Deputy Tom Sheahan, our spokesperson on fisheries. I am grateful to the Ceann Comhairle for accepting this Adjournment...
  • School Transport. (2 speeches)
    In June 2007, Srah national school closed and amalgamated with Scoil Náisiúnta an Trian Láir. The new amalgamated school is called Scoil Náisiúnta Tuar Mhic Éadaigh. For primary school...