Dáil debates

Wednesday, 10 February 2010

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Leaders' Questions (14 speeches)
  This is a bad day for the 760 employees of Bank of Scotland (Ireland). It is a bad day for the bank's 300,000 holders of variable mortgages. If Bank of Scotland leaves Ireland, it will take...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
  Constitutional Referenda.
  • Constitutional Referenda. (96 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the constitutional referenda he plans to hold during 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48380/09]
• Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (3 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a notice under Standing Order 32. I call Deputy James Bannon.
• Order of Business (236 speeches)
  The Order of Business today shall be No. 4, Finance Bill 2010 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m....
• Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Harbour Authorities.
  • Harbour Authorities. (12 speeches)
    Question 71: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will publish in full the response he received to a memorandum, dated 4 May 2008, relating to Shannon Foynes Port, County Limerick (details...
  • Road Network. (18 speeches)
    Question 72: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the 2010 funding allocation for the maintenance and upgrading of non-national and regional roads; if the €730 million...
  • Road Network. (18 speeches)
    Question 73: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will protect the investment made in roads here by committing to fund their repair following the recent weather conditions; and if he will...
  • Road Signage. (4 speeches)
    Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the European Safety Council's briefing, Setting Appropriate, Safe, and Credible Speed Limits; his views on the new 30 km/h...
  • Departmental Bodies. (19 speeches, 1 comment)
    Question 75: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to parliamentary Question No. 50 of 9 December 2009, the salary scales of the chief executives within all bodies, companies and agencies...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Departmental Bodies.
  • Departmental Bodies. (26 speeches)
    Question 76: To ask the Minister for Transport the members of the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6556/10]
  • Road Network. (33 speeches)
    Question 77: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to fund the reinstatement of national, regional and local roads here following the recent weather conditions; and if he will make a...
  • Public Transport. (26 speeches)
    Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on Bus Éireann's cost-cutting plans; if he has had discussions with Córas Iompair Éireann, CIE, regarding further cuts within the...
  • Transport 21. (4 speeches)
    Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recent release through a freedom of information request of costings for major public transport projects, including the...
• 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 Joe Costello - the...
• Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (118 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
• Public Service Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (50 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy Richard Bruton on Tuesday, 9 February 2010:
• Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (43 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Finance Bill 2010: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
• Services for the Homeless (6 speeches, 1 comment)
  I am delighted to welcome the Minister of State to the House. The closure of the homeless shelter in Cedar House, Marlborough Place, Dublin 1 was sudden and unilateral. It came without...
• Local Authority Housing (4 speeches)
  I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise the issue of serious allegations regarding inappropriate local authority housing allocations in Dublin City Council and the urgent need...
• Drug Rehabilitation and Youth Services (2 speeches)
  I thank the Ceann Comhairle for finally allowing me to raise this important issue in the House. The Rehabilitation and Support Programme, RASP, is an outstanding community-based anti-drugs...
• Educational Access (7 speeches)
  I am very happy the Minister of State is here to reply but I must say how disappointed I am that the Minister for Education and Science or the Minister with responsibility did not find it...