Dáil debates

Thursday, 18 June 2009

• Prelude (0 speeches)
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• 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. Now we come to requests to move the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32.
• Order of Business (182 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. a11, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions, to be decided without debate; No. 24, the Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad] - Report Stage (resumed) and...
• Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions : Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 14 June 2007, setting out the rota in which questions to members of the Government are to be asked,...
• Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (62 speeches)
  Debate resumed on amendment No. 129:
• Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to bring the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 before the House. This is a targeted and focused Bill which deals with a small number...
• Business of Dáil (1 speech)
  I move: That notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the order of the Dáil of this day, questions today shall be taken at 4.45 p.m. and business shall be interrupted at 6 p.m.
• Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Message from Seanad (1 speech)
  Seanad Éireann has passed the Financial Services (Deposit Guarantee Scheme) Bill 2009, without amendment.
• Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights has concluded its consideration of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 and has made amendments thereto.
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  RTE Funding.
  • RTE Funding. (6 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with RTE in relation to funding difficulties over the past 12 months; the outcome of...
  • Consumer Protection. (8 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the protection there is for consumers from scams in regard to premium rate services, particularly subscription...
  • Energy Prices. (26 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will change the regulatory model for gas and electricity prices at a domestic household and small...
  • Telecommunications Services. (6 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has completed an audit of all State owned broadband infrastructure; if he will publish the findings of such...
  • Housing Grants. (4 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will introduce a grant support scheme for the upgrading of windows in homes in line with the objectives of...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Electricity Generation.
  • Electricity Generation. (14 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the €600 million cost of the east-west interconnector represents value for money in terms...
  • Electric Vehicle Programme. (8 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will fully report on the electric car programme; the person who has been appointed to the electric car...
  • Telecommunications Services. (14 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the outside organisations working on the national broadband scheme; the amount that has been paid out to them...
  • Electricity Metering. (17 speeches)
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in the trial phase scheme for smart electronic meters; the number of houses it will cover;...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Road Safety.
  • Road Safety. (2 speeches)
    In the past three months, road deaths have increased from their 2008 levels. In May, there were 32 deaths on our roads, up from 19 deaths in the same period in 2008. I am seriously concerned...
  • Coroners Service. (2 speeches)
    The recent revelations in the Ryan report have shocked, angered and saddened all of us. Having discussed the report in detail last week, we are now struggling to come to terms with its findings...
  • Anti-Social Behaviour. (2 speeches)
    Anti-social behaviour has become the scourge of many of our communities, and many people in this country are now afraid to leave their homes, for fear of being harassed or intimidated. In some...
  • Inquiry into Child Abuse. (2 speeches)
    I ask that the Department of Education and Science open a book of condolence in that Department for the victims of child abuse. I am putting this request on the record because it was made to me...