Dáil debates

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
  Commemorative Events.
  • Commemorative Events. (39 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the historical commemorative events his office proposes to fund and with which it will be involved in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10131/09]
  • Public Service Reform. (14 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department with responsibility for implementing the recommendations of the Task Force on Public Service Reform; and if he will make a...
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Departmental Expenditure.
  • Departmental Expenditure. (9 speeches)
    Question 76: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the details of changes to the allocation of expenditure within his Department for 2009; the changes to programmes, initiatives or...
  • Departmental Agencies. (8 speeches)
    Question 77: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether it is appropriate that two different bodies which receive funding from his Department both produced external...
  • Tourism Promotion. (10 speeches)
    Question 78: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had representations from a group (details supplied) seeking his support for a food tourism initiative; and if he will make...
  • Grant Payments. (8 speeches)
    Question 79: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he will make an announcement regarding the payment of grants to inter-county GAA players for 2009; and if he will make a...
  • Olympic Games. (6 speeches)
    Question 80: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in attracting Olympic teams from other countries to use the Republic of Ireland as a training venue for the London...
• Other Questions (10 speeches)
  
  • Tourism Industry. (22 speeches)
    Question 82: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his recent policy and initiatives to stimulate tourism nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16514/09]
• Adjournment Debate Matters (1 speech)
  I wish to advise the House that 13 Deputies have submitted matters under Standing Order 21: (1) Deputy Michael Ring - to ask the Minister for Education and Science to make a full statement on the...
• Leaders' Questions (28 speeches)
  I wish to raise with the Taoiseach the matter of people being able to get to work. People are under serious pressure with 1,000 jobs a day being lost, some houses being repossessed, families...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 speeches)
  Anois, iarratais chun tairisceana a dhéanamh an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32. Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing...
• Order of Business (177 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 9, Social Welfare Bill 2009 - with financial resolutions Nos. 1 and 2 to be moved together and decided without debate by one question which shall be put from the Chair;...
• Social Welfare Bill 2009: Financial Resolutions (1 speech)
  I move: 1. THAT provision be made to amend the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 (No. 5 of 2009) in respect of the deduction from the remuneration of certain public...
• Social Welfare Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (42 speeches)
  I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 172, Standing Order 127 is modified to permit an instruction to the Committee on the Social Welfare Bill 2009, that it has power to make provision in the...
• Business of the Dáil. (3 speeches)
  Before Calling on Deputy Kenny to move the motions re by-election writs in Dublin South and Dublin Central, I wish to make a brief statement about the application of the repeat rule and motions...
• Issue of Writ: Dublin South (46 speeches)
  I move: That the Ceann Comhairle direct the Clerk of the Dáil to issue his Writ for the election of a member to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the membership of the present Dáil...
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
• Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (41 speeches)
  I call Deputy Simon Coveney to move the motion. He has 40 minutes.
• Estimates for Public Services 2009: Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has completed its consideration of Vote 25 for the year ending 31 December 2009.
• Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (214 speeches)
  SECTION 1.
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Health Services.
  • Health Services. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle and his office for calling this important matter. This concerns two secondary school students in my constituency aged 15 and 17 years respectively who suffer with a...
  • Special Educational Needs. (6 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter and I also thank the Minister of State for dealing with it. I am raising the issue on behalf of school leavers with autism and...
  • Designated Areas. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue on the Adjournment. I wish the Acting Chairman, Deputy Charlie O'Connor, and the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney, good morning....
  • Urban Renewal Schemes. (2 speeches)
    Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Ceann Comhairle as ucht an cheist seo a roghnú. Dolphin House in my constituency is in the news in recent days for all the wrong reasons. What has...