Dáil debates

Thursday, 12 November 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 (6 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 (337 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. a1, National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009 — amendments from the Seanad; and No. 1, Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad] — Second Stage. It is...
• National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: From the Seanad (313 speeches, 3 comments)
  The Dáil went into Committee to consider amendments from the Seanad.
• Ceisteanna — Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Pension Provisions.
  • Pension Provisions. (9 speeches)
    Our time has been shortened. I advise Deputies that we will conclude at 4.45 p.m.
  • Employment Levels. (6 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the findings of the FÁS quarterly commentary, published on 4 November 2009,...
  • Live Register. (17 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the differential between the redundancy figures and the live register figures; and if she will...
  • County and City Enterprise Boards. (17 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on reforming county and city enterprise boards in order that they can meet the needs of all small and...
  • Employment Support Services. (6 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of notified redundancies made to date in 2009; her plans to expand the terms of reference of the...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Smart Economy.
  • Smart Economy. (11 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to support the smart economy outside the major urban centres; and if she will make a...
• 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...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Hospital Services.
  • Hospital Services. (6 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important matter and allowing me to address this important issue. The status of the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, is a major cause of...
  • Health Services. (2 speeches)
    This is a very serious issue. The transfer of services from HSE offices throughout the country, including Roscommon and Leitrim will have an impact on local HSE services and staff. The drugs...
• Schools Building Projects (5 speeches)
  I raise this matter in regard to funding for the purchase of a site, under the award winning Fingal schools initiative scheme, for the first secondary school in Lusk which is badly needed. Lusk...
• Higher Education Grants (4 speeches)
  I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this urgent matter. It is no reflection on the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher, because he needs answers as badly as I do, but I am disappointed not...