Dáil debates

Thursday, 24 September 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 (11 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a notice under Standing Order 32. I call Deputy James Bannon.
• Order of Business (174 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 3, Courts and Court Officers Bill 2009 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and No. 4, the Statute Law Revision Bill 2009 - Order for Second Stage and Second...
• Courts and Court Officers Bill 2009: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to provide for the placement in temporary custody of certain detained persons in order to facilitate their appearance before a court; to provide for the establishment of...
• Courts and Court Officers Bill 2009: Second Stage (48 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the House for agreeing to consider this legislation. Since the Courts Service was established in 1999, it has energetically and...
• Courts and Court Officers Bill 2009: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of...
• Statute Law Revision Bill 2009: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to promote the revision of statute law by repealing certain statutes of a specified series that were enacted on or before 31 December 1750 and certain other statutes of...
• Statute Law Revision Bill 2009: Second Stage (11 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." This Bill is being introduced within the context of broader work on better regulation in Ireland as articulated in the 2004 White Paper,...
• Statute Law Revision Bill 2009: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Film Industry Development.
  • Film Industry Development. (11 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether the retention of the Irish Film Board as a singular entity is important for the future development of the film...
  • Tourism Industry. (11 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the initiatives he has introduced to tackle the downward trend in tourism figures; his views on whether he considers the structures in...
  • Arts Policy. (18 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether policy initiatives aimed at fostering new talent and sustaining those established in the artistic community have...
  • Sports Capital Programme. (6 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of the sports capital funding allocated for 2009 that has been drawn down to date in 2009; the amount it is estimated that...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Tourism Industry.
  • Tourism Industry. (14 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the policies he has initiated to protect the hotel industry here which is under economic strain; if he has had negotiations with the...
  • Film Industry Development. (2 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the economic benefit of the film industry to Ireland in each year since 2000; his views on recommendations to close or merge the Irish...
  • Departmental Funding. (12 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received confirmation from the Department of Finance regarding the availability of national development plan funding for...
  • National History Museum. (17 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the Natural History Museum will re-open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32239/09]
• 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 Lucinda Creighton - the...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Industrial Disputes.
  • Industrial Disputes. (4 speeches)
    I am concerned by the length of the dispute between Marine Terminals Limited, MTL, and the men and women working for the company in Dublin Port. This dispute has resulted in pickets being placed...
  • Juvenile Offenders. (2 speeches)
    I appreciate the presence of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government but I am a little concerned that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, is not taking this...
  • Dublin Mayors. (2 speeches)
    I appreciate the Ceann Comhairle allowing me to raise this very important issue and I am pleased that the Minister has taken the time from his busy schedule to be here to respond to the matter. A...