Dáil debates
Thursday, 2 July 2009
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
- 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. We now come to requests to move the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32.
- Order of Business (236 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 26, Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 27, Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Order for...
- Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (21 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...
- Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (63 speeches)
I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: "(2) The Firearms Acts 1925 to 2007 and Part 4 may be cited together as the Firearms Acts 1925 to 2009 and...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
Whole School Evaluations.
- Whole School Evaluations. (9 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to problems associated with a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a...
- Schools Database. (19 speeches)
Question 2: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals to create a database or central records office within his Department which will enable officials to access information on...
- State Examinations. (12 speeches)
Question 3: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make a statement regarding the problem with English paper 2 which occurred in the 2009 leaving certificate examination. ...
- Special Educational Needs. (6 speeches)
Question 4: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the recent changes in acceptable qualifications for home tuition providers as listed in appendix A of the home tuition application...
- School Closures. (6 speeches)
Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the procedure he will follow, in conjunction with all the partners in education, on the terms of a school (details supplied); the...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
Special Educational Needs.
- Special Educational Needs. (6 speeches)
Question 6: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason he has blocked funding for a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26798/09]
- Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme. (15 speeches)
Question 7: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason he has reneged upon a commitment to fund the leaving certificate vocational programme for some post-primary schools from...
- Higher Education Grants. (22 speeches)
Question 8: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on proposals to combine the administration of the third level maintenance grants under the aegis of one body; and if he...
- School Patronage. (18 speeches)
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on convening a national forum to discuss the future of school patronage in schools here; and if he will make a statement on...
- School Management. (6 speeches)
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 495 of 23 June 2009, if he will change the system of information storage in order that his...
- Message from Seanad (1 speech)
Seanad Éireann has passed the Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009, without amendment and has passed the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008, without amendment.
- 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) Deputies James Reilly and Jan...
- Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (15 speeches)
I move amendment No. 1: In page 11, to delete lines 38 to 47 and in page 12, to delete lines 1 to 3 and substitute the following: "(a) by the deletion of subsection (6)". This amendment is...
- European Parliament (Irish Constituency Members) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." As this Bill addresses matters related to Ireland's representation in the European Parliament, I will begin by sincerely congratulating the 15...
- European Parliament (Irish Constituency Members) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (7 speeches)
Sections 1 to 4, inclusive, agreed to.
- Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
- Job Losses (4 speeches)
I wish to discuss plans to lay-off up to 120 workers at the Meadow Meats factory in Rathdowney in the immediate term, fears for the jobs of the remaining 80 workers in the plant and the...
- Drugs Payment Scheme. (5 speeches)
I thank the Minister, Deputy Mary Harney, for coming to the House to respond to this Adjournment debate. Fine Gael recognises the need to achieve value for money on behalf of taxpayers and...
- School Staffing. (2 speeches)
I welcome the Minister to the House. As he is very well aware, there has been ongoing lobbying about Portlean national school, although this may be the first time it has formally appeared on his...
