Dáil debates

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Dé Máirt, 1 Nollaig 2009
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
  Proposed Legislation.
  • Proposed Legislation. (32 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach his legislative programme for the current Dáil session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31179/09]
• Visit of Kenyan Delegation (1 speech)
  Before proceeding to the next question, I wish on my own behalf and on behalf of the Members of Dáil Éireann to offer a cead mile fáilte, a most sincere welcome, to a parliamentary delegation...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
  Financial Services Sector.
  • Financial Services Sector. (20 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the nature of his co-ordinating role in the development of the international financial services industry here; the way changes in the international financial...
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Third Level Charges.
  • Third Level Charges. (17 speeches)
    Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the fact that funds generated from third level college registration fees are used to supplement core funding for higher...
  • School Patronage. (14 speeches)
    Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the discussions he recently had with the Roman Catholic archbishops on the transferral of patronage in primary schools; the actions he...
  • Grant Payments. (10 speeches)
    Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the discussions between his Department and the voluntary Protestant secondary schools regarding cutbacks...
  • Primary School Provision. (11 speeches)
    Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the 40 areas designated by his Department for additional primary school provision in the coming years; and if he will make a statement...
  • Schools Building Projects. (15 speeches)
    Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in the construction of a new primary school (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the fact that a...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  School Discipline.
  • School Discipline. (19 speeches)
    Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of appeals made to his Department relating to requests to have local school decisions on expulsions and suspensions...
  • Information and Communications Technology. (3 speeches)
    Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his recent announcement on information and communications technology for schools includes a commitment to spend €252 million as...
  • Residential Institutions Redress Board. (9 speeches)
    Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made regarding the renegotiation of the indemnity agreement of 2001 signed between the State and the 18 religious teaching...
• 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 Jimmy Deenihan - the loss...
• Leaders' Questions (10 speeches)
  I am truly appalled by the contents of the Murphy report which was published last week. Arising from that report, does the Taoiseach consider it appropriate that persons in authority in the...
• Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32 dealing with two different topics. I will call on Deputies in the order in which they...
• Order of Business (62 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary Estimate [Vote 41]; No. 12, motion re referral of Supplementary Estimate [Vote 41] to select committee; No. 13, motion re...
• Estimates for Public Services 2009: Motion. (1 speech)
  I move: That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending on 31 December, 2009:- Vote 41 - Office of the Minister for Children...
• Estimates for Public Services 2009: Referral to Select Committee. (1 speech)
  I move: That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending on 31 December, 2009, the Supplementary Estimated be referred to...
• International Agreements: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the accession by Ireland to the terms of the Agreement for co-operation in dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil and other Harmful...
• Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2009: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2009. copies of which were laid before Dáil...
• Taxation Agreements: Referral to Select Committee. (1 speech)
  I move: "That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Orders in draft: (i) Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters (Principally of Liechtenstein) Order 2009, (ii)...
• Report by Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin: Statements (9 speeches)
  I call on the Taoiseach to make his statement under Standing Order 43.
• Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the following supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2009: Vote No. 34.
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
• Child Benefit: Motion (20 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann: noting: - the ongoing high cost of raising children in Ireland today and the significant cuts that have already been made to family income; - that the early childcare...
• Climate Change: Statements (24 speeches)
  At the request of the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security, I recently met the committee to brief it on final preparations for the 15th conference of the parties...
• Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to establish a body to be known as, in the English language, Inland Fisheries Ireland or, in the Irish language, Iascach Intire Éireann and to define its functions, to...
• Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have this opportunity to present the Inland Fisheries Bill 2009 for consideration by the House. The main purpose of the Bill is...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Job Protection.
  • Job Protection. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter on the Adjournment. The number on the live register in County Kerry has increased by over 100% since December 2007. Between then...
  • Flood Relief. (2 speeches)
    The recent monsoon-type rainfalls have created havoc, despair, hardship and bitterness for thousands of families whose homes have flooded. As we speak in Dáil Éireann tonight, the problem is...
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes. (8 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me time to discuss this important issue, namely, the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to establish a River...
  • Higher Education Grants. (2 speeches)
    This case concerns a mature student who is now in her late 20s. She is originally from my constituency and is now in the second year of a degree course in a university outside Dublin. She...