Dáil debates
Thursday, 19 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 (10 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 Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my...
- Order of Business (225 speeches, 1 comment)
It is proposed to take No. 12, motion re Statement of Estimates for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission; No. 13, motion re Supplementary Statement of Expenditure for Houses of the Oireachtas,...
- Statement of Estimates for Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That Dáil Éireann take note of the Statement of Estimates of moneys required in respect of ongoing expenditure for the period beginning on 1 January 2010 and ending on 31 December 2010,...
- Statement of Expenditure for Houses of the Oireachtas: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That Dáil Éireann take note of the supplementary sum not exceeding €997,000 required by the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to defray the charge which will come in course of...
- Treaty of Amsterdam: Referral to Joint Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of...
- Statute Law Revision Bill 2009: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Statute Law Revision Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (3 speeches)
As there are no amendments on Report Stage, we will proceed to Fifth Stage.
- Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."
- Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Second Stage (21 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The main purpose of the Bill before the House today is to transpose the third EU money laundering and terrorist financing directive into Irish...
- Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality and Women's Rights, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
Overseas Missions.
- Overseas Missions. (8 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has decided if participation in MINURCAT in Chad will continue beyond March 2010; if not, when he expects the decision to be taken; his views on...
- Departmental Expenditure. (6 speeches)
Question 2: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Force payroll savings being sought by him will be achieved through retirements; if so, if he will maintain current rates of pay for...
- Defence Forces Recruitment. (6 speeches)
Question 3: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of posts within the Defence Forces vacant due to the moratorium as of 1 November 2009; the number per brigade and by service; if he has...
- Defence Forces Equipment. (8 speeches)
Question 4: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of new riot gear bought in 2009 for use by the Defence Forces; the reason for buying the new gear in 2009; if the buying of new riot gear is...
- Overseas Missions. (6 speeches)
Question 5: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the report by the Comptroller and Auditor General which has highlighted the failure to follow proper procurement...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
Defence Forces Strength.
- Defence Forces Strength. (17 speeches)
Question 6: To ask the Minister for Defence the services to the State which are going to be affected by the fact that the Defence Forces have downsized by 18% following the implementation of the...
- Army Barracks. (9 speeches)
Question 7: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of barracks closed since January 2008 which remain unsold; if alternative State uses have been completed for vacant barracks; and if he...
- Commemorative Events. (6 speeches)
Question 8: To ask the Minister for Defence if the current fiscal and budgetary crisis will result in Defence Forces participation in State ceremonies being reduced or withdrawn; the cost of...
- Ministerial Transport. (10 speeches)
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to sell one of the two Government jets in view of the fact that ministerial air transport has reduced significantly; and if he will make a...
- Defence Forces Deployment. (7 speeches)
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Defence the role played by the Defence Force in the process that led to the release of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Army Barracks. (4 speeches)
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Defence if control of the former Magee Barracks, Kildare, County Kildare has been handed back to his Department; if so, his plans to ensure the barracks does...
- 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 Thomas P. Broughan - the...
- Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
Job Protection.
- Job Protection. (2 speeches)
I welcome the opportunity to finally debate the critical threat to Aer Lingus jobs and our national strategic aviation connectivity. I have asked for this debate on this matter at least six...
- Company Closures. (2 speeches)
I welcome the opportunity to raise this matter on the Adjournment. Last week, GlaxoSmithKline announced it was ceasing its operations in Sligo and would be making redundant 250 employees...
- Waste Management. (2 speeches, 2 comments)
I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the Adjournment and I welcome the presence of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Since it was first proposed, both...
- Bovine Disease Controls. (2 speeches)
I wish to raise this matter to find out more definitively what replacement methods are proposed for the culling of badgers with more effective and humane methods of control, as set out in the...
