Dáil debates

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
  • Business of Dáil: Motion (7 speeches)
    I move: That notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders: The following arrangements shall apply with regard to today's sitting: (1) Oral Questions shall not be taken today; (2) Statements on...
  • Northern Ireland: Statements (21 speeches)
    I welcome this opportunity to speak on the peace process in Northern Ireland. The ongoing support of all Members of this House for building and maintaining peace in the North has been...
  • 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 McDaid - the urgent...
  • Leaders' Questions (24 speeches)
    I offer my sympathy to the 760 workers of Bank of Scotland (Ireland) which has just announced its intention to close its Halifax operations in Ireland with the loss of 760 jobs by end July 2010,...
  • Resignation of Member (1 speech)
    I wish to announce for the information of the House that I have received a letter of resignation from Deputy George Lee as Member of Dáil Éireann with effect from Monday, 8 February 2010. I...
  • Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 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 (148 speeches)
    It is proposed to take No. 12, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a proposal that section 17A of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 shall continue in...
  • Referral to Joint Committee: Motion (1 speech)
    I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann resolves that section 17A (inserted by section 2(1) of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)) of the Diseases of Animals Act...
  • Finance Bill 2010: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
    Bill entitled an Act to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further...
  • Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (92 speeches)
    I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Finance Bill 2010 ensures that all sectors play their part in the critical task of stabilising the public finances. We know from our...
  • Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
  • Public Service Remuneration: Motion (49 speeches)
    I move: That Dáil Éireann: - rejects as neither just nor equitable in all the circumstances the decision made by the Minister for Finance on 22 December 2009 to reverse the reductions in base...
  • Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (32 speeches)
    Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
  • Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  • Regeneration Projects (4 speeches)
    It is ironic to talk of social deprivation in my constituency following the Second Stage debate on a finance Bill introduced by a Government that sees no problem in dedicating billions of euro to...
  • Rural Environment Protection Scheme (4 speeches)
    The issue of chemical P or phosphates has arisen mainly where stock are out-wintered and in that situation the plan, as prepared on the eREP system, does not satisfy the checks and balances...