Dáil debates

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
  • Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
    Innovation Task Force.
    • Innovation Task Force. (19 speeches)
      Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of times the task force on innovation has met; the Ministers who attended in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44505/09]
    • Independent Members. (28 speeches)
      Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the arrangements he has with non-party Deputies who support the Government; if changes to such arrangements were made in advance of budget 2010; and if he will...
  • Priority Questions (2 speeches)
    As Minister for Social and Family Affairs may I start by congratulating Deputies Enright and McHugh on the birth of their boy. Guím gach ráth, sláinte agus fad saol ar an gclann álainn
    • Social Welfare Benefits. (20 speeches)
      Question 77: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will increase the fuel allowance to help alleviate fuel poverty and to support vulnerable families who will face enormous...
    • Social Welfare Fraud. (16 speeches)
      Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of fraud control savings achieved in 2009; if she has satisfied herself with the savings achieved; and if she will make...
    • Social Welfare Benefits. (13 speeches)
      Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied that her Department can adequately target low income families who have had their child benefit cut by...
    • Pension Provisions. (17 speeches)
      Question 81: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she will proceed with the reform of the pension system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2059/10]
  • Other Questions (0 speeches)
    Social Welfare Benefits.
    • Social Welfare Benefits. (18 speeches)
      Question 82: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of dental applications made on behalf of multiple customers without their knowledge; the action she will take in this...
    • Social Welfare Inspections. (17 speeches)
      Question 83: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has carried out a review on the way inspectors are estimating income for the self-employed and for farmers; her views on...
    • Social Welfare Benefits. (4 speeches)
      Question 84: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan in receipt of farm assist has had payment reduced from €15.90 to...
  • 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 Broughan - the urgent...
  • Leaders' Questions (75 speeches)
    No issue in the past 30 years has consumed the minds of the Irish public like the crisis that has arisen because of the catastrophic failure of our banking system. It is necessary that we...
  • Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 speeches)
    Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32. I propose to deal with these topics separately and I will call on Deputies in the...
  • Order of Business (143 speeches)
    It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 11 - motion re referral to joint committee of a proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and...
  • Message from Seanad (1 speech)
    Seanad Éireann has passed the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009 without amendment, the Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2009 without amendment, the Companies (Miscellaneous...
  • Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
    The Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights has completed its consideration of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009 and has made...
  • Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (1 speech)
    Molaim an rún: 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...
  • Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2010: Motion (1 speech)
    Molaim an rún: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2010, a copy of which Order in draft was laid before Dáil...
  • Banking Crisis: Statements (82 speeches)
    I call on the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, to make a statement under Standing Order 43. The Minister has ten minutes and the spokespersons for Fine Gael, the Labour Party and Sinn...
  • Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
  • Banking Crisis: Motion (24 speeches)
    I move: That Dáil Éireann: - noting the unprecedented crisis in the Irish banking system, the contribution of that crisis to the present economic emergency and the on-going implications of that...
  • Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
    Adoption Services.
    • Adoption Services. (6 speeches, 1 comment)
      The Government should publicly apologise for the indefensible and incompetent manner in which it has dealt with the issue of Vietnamese adoptions. It has neither acted in the best interests of...
    • Road Network. (8 speeches, 1 comment)
      I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me an opportunity to raise this important issue tonight. I am extremely disappointed that neither the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local...
    • Pension Provisions. (4 speeches)
      By nature of the matter under discussion, I will speak about correspondence between the Department of Social and Family Affairs and elderly people and pensioners. Major distress has been caused...