Dáil debates

Thursday, 22 April 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 (7 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...
• Order of Business (309 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. a11, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 3, Central Bank Reform Bill 2010 - Second Stage (resumed), to adjourn at 1 p.m. today, if not...
• Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide in the public interest for the reporting to Dáil Éireann by all Government Ministers on proposals to reduce charges...
• Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 14th June, 2007, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be...
• Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, on Tuesday, 20 April 2010:
• Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to be in a position to present the Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 for consideration by the...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Planning Issues.
  • Planning Issues. (37 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will order a detailed look-back investigation into the failure of corporate governance at board level in...
  • Departmental Projects. (7 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the actions that he has taken on foot of the Ernst and Young report on capital projects funded by his...
  • Waste Management. (7 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the impact on the commercial viability of the Poolbeg waste energy plant, Dublin 4 if recent proposals on a new...
  • Unfinished Housing Estates. (8 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the actions he will undertake regarding unfinished housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Water Meters. (16 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to roll out domestic water meters on a national basis; when he intends to implement the Programme for...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Departmental Bodies.
  • Departmental Bodies. (8 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has been in discussions with Anglo Irish Bank and the Dublin Docklands Development Authority regarding...
  • EU Directives. (8 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cases being taken by the European Union against Ireland in regard to Ireland's failure to transpose or...
  • Local Authority Staff. (7 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide an update on the numbers of permanent and temporary staff employed by each local authority...
  • Social and Affordable Housing. (20 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable housing units unsold and the locations of same; if he will provide an outline of his...
• Message from Select Committee. (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Health and Children has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2010 - Votes 39,...
• 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 need...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Nursing Home Subventions.
  • Nursing Home Subventions. (4 speeches)
    I thank the Acting Chairman who always brings a breath of fresh air to the Chair and is very efficient.
  • Nursing Home Subventions. (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity of raising this very important issue. It is somewhat related to the issue raised by Deputy Breen but concerns payments. This scheme...
  • Human Rights Issues. (5 speeches)
    I wish to share time with Deputy Finian McGrath. The Acting Chairman might tell me when I am halfway through the allotted time.
  • School Staffing. (7 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for attending this debate. I am disappointed that the Tánaiste is not present, but I hope the Minister of State will convey to her my views on this important...