Dáil debates
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
- Ceisteanna - Questions. (0 speeches)
Standards in Public Office.
- Standards in Public Office. (15 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to amend the code of conduct for officeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35239/09]
- Ministerial Travel. (23 speeches)
Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the projected cost to his Department in 2009 for overseas ministerial travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35607/09]
- Consultancy Reports. (53 speeches)
Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the expert and consultancy reports that have been commissioned by him, or by the agencies under his aegis, since June 2007 to date in 2009; and if he will make...
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
Hospital Services.
- Hospital Services. (10 speeches)
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the hospitals that are cutting back on services ahead of Christmas 2009 to balance the books; the nature of those services; and if she...
- Hospital Services. (29 speeches)
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the reported advertising of a private clinic offering oncology services in Sligo while the public cancer services in Sligo...
- Mental Health Services. (6 speeches)
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied with the inpatient services for children and young adults; her views on whether it is unacceptable that 247 children...
- Children in Care. (11 speeches)
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of separated migrant children who have disappeared from Health Service Executive accommodation in each of the years 2007, 2008...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
Health Service Staff.
- Health Service Staff. (16 speeches)
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to change the governance of the Health Service Executive on the retirement of the Chief Executive Officer; and if she will make...
- Child Abuse. (13 speeches)
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the recommendations she will propose in order to protect the rights of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45534/09]
- Laboratory Services. (6 speeches)
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to rationalise laboratory services here; when this process of rationalisation will commence; the estimated amount of money that...
- Adjournment Debate Matters (1 speech)
The following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 were received by the Ceann Comhairle, and this is a list of the name of the member in each case: (1) Deputy...
- Leaders' Questions (77 speeches)
Tomorrow the Minister for Finance, on behalf of the Government, will read out his statement that will purportedly seek €4,000 million in reductions and cuts. An element of that will deal with...
- 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 Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my office.
- Order of Business (73 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 9, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 10, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the reports by the...
- Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Resolution of the Dáil of 14 June 2007, setting out the rota in which questions to members of the Government are to be asked, questions for oral...
- Overseas Missions: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves: (i) the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2007, copies of which were...
- Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (4 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2009, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 20th...
- Estimates for Public Services 2009 (1 speech)
I move the following Supplementary Estimates:
- Vote 19 - Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Supplementary) (0 speeches)
That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2009, for the salaries and...
- Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary) (0 speeches)
That a supplementary sum not exceeding €30,000,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2009, for the...
- Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (0 speeches)
That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2009, for such of the...
- Vote 27 - Department of Community, Rural And Gaeltacht Affairs (Supplementary) (0 speeches)
That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2009, for the salaries and...
- Vote 30 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Supplementary) (0 speeches)
That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2009, for the salaries and...
- Vote 31 - Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Supplementary) (0 speeches)
That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2009, for the salaries and...
- Vote 34 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (0 speeches)
That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2009, for the salaries and...
- Vote 37 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (0 speeches)
That a supplementary sum not exceeding €7,200,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2009, for retired pay,...
- Vote 40 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (0 speeches)
That a supplementary sum not exceeding €254,000,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2009, for the...
- Vote 41 - Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (27 speeches)
That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2009, for the provision of...
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (6 speeches)
I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 172, Standing Order 127 is modified to permit an instruction to the committee to which the Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009 may...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (30 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share time with Deputies James Reilly and Fergus O'Dowd. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording an opportunity in Private Members'...
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (Resumed) (8 speeches)
The following motion was moved by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources earlier today:
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (120 speeches)
Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, 7, 9, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 are consequential on each other and may be discussed together.
- Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
Hospital Accommodation.
- Hospital Accommodation. (4 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important matter for the Adjournment tonight. It is very important for the people of Westmeath, whom I represent. I am forced to speak here again...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes. (2 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise the issue. As the Minister of State knows, the proposal to have Milltown sewerage scheme included for sanction by the Department of the...
- Flood Relief. (3 speeches)
The recent floods that hit Cork city and county were the worst I have experienced. Unlike serious flooding in the past, this was caused by a combination of heavy rainfall and, in particular, the...
- Malting Barley Industry. (3 speeches)
I will share a moment of my time with Deputy John Browne. I request that Dáil Éireann calls on the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and his Government colleagues to ensure that malt...
