Dáil debates

Thursday, 11 March 2010

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (16 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 the Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my office.
• Order of Business (486 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 20, Inland Fisheries Bill 2009 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 19, Road Traffic Bill 2009 - Second Stage (resumed); No. 21 - statements on the final...
• Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Order for Report (1 speech)
  I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
• Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (83 speeches)
  Before proceeding, I would be obliged if, in accordance with Standing Orders, the Acting Chairman would direct the Clerk of the Dáil to make the following changes to the text of the Bill: In...
• Report of Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children: Statements. (16 speeches)
  I call on Deputy Mary O'Rourke, Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children, to make a statement pursuant to today's order. The following arrangements applying...
• Adjournment Debate Matters. (1 speech)
  Before calling Deputy Ó Caoláin, 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:...
• Report of Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children: Statements (Resumed). (6 speeches)
  I commend the Chair of the committee, Deputy Mary O'Rourke, Deputies Shatter and Howlin and their respective party colleagues and the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, for the commitment...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Agri-Environment Scheme.
  • Agri-Environment Scheme. (21 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason he has not included a significant premium payment in the new agri-environment scheme for farmers located in a...
  • Alternative Farm Enterprises. (6 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide greater financial incentives for the production of miscanthus; and if he recognises the potential of this...
  • Cattle Identification Scheme. (14 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has made submissions to the European Commission opposing the proposed electronic tagging of cows; and if he will make a...
  • Dairy Industry. (8 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on including the milk rights group on the recently established dairy consultative group; and if he will make a...
  • Fishing Industry Development. (11 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if Bord Iascaigh Mhara returned funding to the Exchequer in 2009; if so, the level of funding that was unspent; the reason for...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Food Industry.
  • Food Industry. (18 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the EU initiatives being undertaken in regard to the food supply chain; and if he will make a...
  • Horse Racing Ireland. (26 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will respond to the unanimous decision of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to recommend the...
  • World Trade Negotiations. (4 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to safeguard Irish and European food producing interests in the context of World Trade Organisation;...
  • Farmer Numbers. (11 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he is taking to promote the merits and advantages of a career in full-time farming; and if he will make a statement...
  • Ombudsman Report. (11 speeches)
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the contact he has had with the Office of the Ombudsman since her report on lost at sea was laid before the Houses of the...
• Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  Prompt Payment System.
  • Prompt Payment System. (2 speeches)
    Members of the House are aware of the need for farmers and growers to get a fair price for their produce. Hence, we are making progress in government with regard to a code of practice even...
  • EU Funding. (2 speeches)
    The background to this matter is a question I raised in regard to the €7 million competitiveness measures in respect of the food development initiative introduced recently by Government, the...
  • Roads Network. (3 speeches)
    While the Minister of State might not be familiar with this issue, it is a very important issue. Fingal County Council and all of us in the area are seeking approval from the Departments of...
  • Field Sport Regulation. (8 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me time to discuss this important matter, namely the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to reconsider the...