Dáil debates

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
  • Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
    The Select Committee on Environment, Heritage and Local Government has completed its consideration of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 and has made amendments thereto.
  • Estimates for Public Services 2010: Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
    The Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights has completed its consideration of the following Estimates for Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2010:...
  • Ceisteanna - Questions. (0 speeches)
    Northern Ireland Issues
    • Northern Ireland Issues (49 speeches)
      Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach his plans for commemorative events for the remainder of 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23280/10]
  • Request to move Adjournment of 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 on Deputy Bannon.
  • Order of Business. (137 speeches)
    It is proposed to take No. a12, motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions; No. 12, motion re By-Election for Dublin South; No. 6, Health (Amendment) Bill 2010 - Second and Remaining...
  • Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (1 speech)
    I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or 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,...
  • By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (32 speeches)
    I move: That the Ceann Comhairle direct the Clerk of the Dáil to issue his writ for the election of a Member to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the membership of the present Dáil...
  • Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second and Remaining Stages (Resumed) (5 speeches)
    Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
  • Messages from Select Committee (10 speeches)
    The Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the year ending 31 December 2010: Vote 34. The...
  • Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
  • Priority Questions (0 speeches)
    State Airports
    • State Airports (0 speeches)
    • (6 speeches)
      Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport [b] the discussions he has had with the Department of Finance regarding the selling off of the Dublin Airport Authority, and if he would make a...
    • Public Transport (6 speeches)
      Question 34: To ask the Minister for Transport if the T21 programme is now in crisis, with major delays to critical projects including the Dublin Rail Interconnector, Phase 2 of Western Rail...
    • Airport Development Projects (10 speeches)
      Question 35: To ask the Minister for Transport if the failure to decide on a charge for passengers using Terminal two is having an impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27259/10]
    • Public Transport (8 speeches)
      Question 36: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by Dublin Bus on their Network Direct Project to revise the bus network in the greater Dublin area; if he is concerned that...
    • Road Network (4 speeches)
      Question 37: To ask the Minister for Transport if additional funding has been made available to local authorities or the National Roads Authority for road maintenance following the bad winter...
  • Other Questions. (0 speeches)
    Rail Network
    • Rail Network (8 speeches)
      Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport the meetings he has had with CIE and the Railway Procurement Agency regarding the delays in the DART Interconnector until 2018; the reason for the...
    • State Airports (27 speeches)
      Question 39: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with the Dublin Airport Authority's new chief operating officer on his plans for the company and its end of year 2009...
    • Road Network (7 speeches)
      Question 40: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress of the dual carriageway from Derry to Aughnacloy which was agreed with the Northern Ireland Government; and if he will make a...
  • Adjournment Debate Matters. (1 speech)
    I advise the House of the following eight matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputies Olivia Mitchell and...
  • Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second and Remaining Stages (Resumed) (1 speech)
    Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
  • Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (57 speeches)
    Before I move the amendment, will the Ceann Comhairle clarify if this will continue until 5.30 p.m. or 7 p.m.?
  • Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
    The Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2010 -...
  • Road Traffic Bill 2009: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
    I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
  • Road Traffic Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (91 speeches)
    I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, line 15, after "provisions" to insert the following: "provided that this Act shall be brought fully into operation not later than the day that is 12 months from...
  • Message from Seanad (1 speech)
    Seanad Éireann has passed the Merchant Shipping Bill 2009, without amendment.
  • Private Members' Business. (0 speeches)
  • Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (38 speeches)
    The following motion was moved by Deputy Mary Upton on Tuesday, 22 June 2010:
  • Adjournment Debate. (0 speeches)
  • Health Services (2 speeches)
    I am pleased to have the opportunity to bring to the attention of the House a matter which is of serious concern for constituents in my constituency, namely the provision of day services at the...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists (2 speeches)
      I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important matter for the Adjournment debate, which concerns waiting times for people wishing to see an orthopaedic consultant in the Cork area....
    • Hospital Services (3 speeches)
      I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this important case. It concerns a young boy in my constituency. He is 14 years of age and he needs a serious operation to...
    • State Examinations (3 speeches)
      I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue which, as I am sure the Minister will appreciate, is very much on the minds of the pupils affected by this incident, albeit...