Dáil debates

Thursday, 15 October 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 (14 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32. I will call on the Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my...
• Order of Business (207 speeches)
  As this is my first opportunity to so do, I wish the Ceann Comhairle every success on his appointment.
• Audited Reference to Committee: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That the Order of Dáil Éireann of 2 April, 2009 in relation to the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children be amended by the deletion of '16 October 2009' and the...
• Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (54 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that...
• Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to require that participation by the state in projects and programmes under Articles 20 and 21 of Council Joint Action 2004/551/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on the establishment of...
• Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (2 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." As this is my first opportunity to do so since the Ceann Comhairle's election, I wish him the best, as well as a long sojourn in that Chair, to...
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Rural Environment Protection Scheme.
  • Rural Environment Protection Scheme. (20 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers participating in the rural environmental protection scheme on the date the scheme was suspended; the...
  • Beef Exports. (16 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives he plans to introduce to deal with the income collapse of beef farmers in view of the collapse in the price...
  • Fishing Vessels. (34 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received advice on the potential financial repercussions which may arise for his Department following contact from...
  • Grocery Industry. (17 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has made a submission to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's public consultation process in relation to...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Teagasc Issues.
  • Teagasc Issues. (9 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme specifically targeting...
  • Dairy Sector. (21 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the outcome of recent meetings of EU Agriculture Ministers, including the special meeting in Brussels in early October 2009,...
  • Common Agricultural Policy. (12 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his priorities in the negotiations of the Common Agricultural Policy post-2013; the recent discussions he has had with his EU...
• 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 James Reilly - the need...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Motor Trade
  • Motor Trade (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for having selected this issue. The difficulties in the motor trade have been signalled over the past 12 to 18 months in particular. The solution to them, however,...
  • Departmental Agencies. (7 speeches)
    This is a difficult position for the taxpayer to be in because FÁS and its agents run many courses throughout the country and the credibility of the courses run by one company has been drawn...
  • Road Network. (2 speeches)
    I am sure the Acting Chairman, Deputy Kennedy, will have an interest in this area. When I was canvassing for the Lisbon treaty I came across two ladies in Swords out for a walk. They informed...