Dáil debates
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
- Leaders' Questions (14 speeches)
I welcome the fact that the Government made a formal announcement last night to the effect that consensus has been reached that a far greater contribution should be made by the religious orders...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
Office of the Chief State Solicitor.
- Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (13 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the Nally report on the re-organisation of the Chief State Solicitor's Office; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Regulatory Reform. (17 speeches)
Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the recommendation of the OECD report on regulatory reform in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Appointments to State Boards. (26 speeches)
Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the appointments made by him since May 2007 to the State boards or other agencies within his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15548/09]
- Standards in Public Office. (34 speeches)
Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he has plans to amend the code of conduct for office holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15550/09]
- Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (3 speeches)
Anois, iarratas chun tairisceana a dhéanamh an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32. I now come to a request to move the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32.
- Order of Business (91 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 24, Finance Bill 2009 - Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; and No. 25, Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 - Second Stage (resumed). It is...
- Finance Bill 2009: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Finance Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (46 speeches)
Before I begin, I wish to bring to the attention of Members an error in the printed list of amendments. Amendment No. 8 should read: "In page 7, to delete lines 28 to 48 and in page 8, to delete...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
Prison Accommodation.
- Prison Accommodation. (46 speeches)
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the bed capacity in each prison; the number of prisoners incarcerated at each location; the action he proposes to take in...
- Garda Reserve. (14 speeches)
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the performance and operation of the Garda Reserve; if a review is contemplated; and if he will make a...
- Garda Strength. (6 speeches)
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications received to date in 2009 for early retirement from members of the Garda; the way this compares to...
- Sexual Offences. (15 speeches)
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to address the proliferation of brothels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21855/09]
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
Electronic Tagging.
- Electronic Tagging. (6 speeches)
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on electronic tagging for sex offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21566/09]
- Garda Equipment. (8 speeches)
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether PULSE is operating efficiently; if studies have been carried out comparing PULSE with similar systems...
- Crime Levels. (16 speeches)
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of licensed handguns, the number of licensed handguns that were reported stolen, and the number of such stolen...
- Prison Building Programme. (43 speeches)
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the purchase of Thornton Hall, County Dublin, was ill advised and bad value; and if he will make a...
- Prison Accommodation. (8 speeches)
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he has taken arising from reports that paramilitary prisoners are engaging in military display and training in...
- Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Health and Children has completed its consideration of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 and has made amendments thereto.
- 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 Chris Andrews - to ask...
- Finance Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (148 speeches)
Debate resumed on amendment No. 4:
- Estimates for Public Services 2009: Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for the service of the year ending 31 December 2009: Vote 30.
- Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) (39 speeches)
The following motion was moved by Deputy Olwyn Enright on Tuesday, 26 May 2009:
- Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
- Work Permits (4 speeches)
The matter I raise on the Adjournment concerns the urgent need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to reconsider changes she proposes to make to the work permit scheme on 1...
- Cross-Border Investment Programmes. (2 speeches)
I want to address two themes. The first is the need for greater co-operation between northern and southern enterprise agencies and the second is the need to develop Ireland's high-end small to...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (4 speeches)
Responsibility for the domiciliary care allowance was transferred from the HSE to the Department of Social and Family Affairs on 1 April 2009. Since the transfer took place, many children who...
- Special Educational Needs. (2 speeches)
I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for taking this matter, the provision of alternative accommodation for a special needs class in County Leitrim. Last year, parents of children...
