Dáil debates

Thursday, 30 September 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 (6 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 (173 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. a22, statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010, on the Supplementary Order Paper; and that notwithstanding anything in Standing...
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
• Economic Strategy: Motion (Resumed) (73 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy Richard Bruton on Wednesday, 29 September 2010:
• Business of Dáil: Motion (15 speeches)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders of the Order of the Dáil of this day, the Dáil shall sit later than 4.45 p.m. today and business shall be interrupted not later than 7...
• Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (197 speeches)
  My statement issued earlier today along with statements issued by the Central Bank on the capital requirements of the Irish banks brings closure to the process of determining the level of State...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  Fiscal Policy
  • Fiscal Policy (19 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the Governor of the Central bank regarding the Governor's comments, that a budgetary adjustment of greater than...
  • State Banking Sector (9 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Finance his latest estimate of the gross and net cost of the Anglo Irish Bank's restructured wind down; the time line to the conclusion of the wind down;...
  • Public Service Pay (6 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated public service payroll savings in each year, from 2010 to 2015, inclusive, arising from the Croke Park Agreement; in which sections of...
  • State Banking Sector (10 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to replace directors of banks in which the State has an interest who served as directors during the development of the...
• Other Questions. (3 speeches)
  Question No. 6 is in the name of Deputy Noonan. I understand there was some discussion this morning about allowing flexibility on this question for some probing of the matter. I propose, with...
  • Bank Guarantee Scheme (91 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Finance the liabilities of banks that will be covered by the extended bank guarantee; his plans to phase out the guarantee; the charges being paid by the...
  • Banking Sector Regulation (19 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in respect of the introduction of a small and medium enterprise...
  • National Pensions Reserve Fund (17 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has instructed the National Treasury Management Agency to prepare an exit strategy for the National Pension Reserve Fund which would see 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 Timmy Dooley - the recent...
• Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (44 speeches)
  This is a stark day for the Irish economy. The Minister said NAMA was to deal with development loans but the purpose of NAMA was to free up credit for the SME sector. There is no logical reason...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Hospital Building Programme
  • Hospital Building Programme (2 speeches)
    The construction of the new national paediatric hospital is an important issue that has been on the agenda for some time. The Government must move forward with this project. The site has been...
  • Foster Care Services (2 speeches)
    I wish to raise the serious concerns surrounding the report produced last weekend regarding deficiencies in the foster care service in the Cork region. In 2009, HIQA announced it would inspect...
  • Vetting Applications (8 speeches)
    I would like to start off by paying tribute to the gardaí and civilians working in the Central Garda Vetting Unit. They do a very important job and they do it extremely well. The problem we...
  • Social Welfare Benefits (6 speeches)
    I am glad to see that the Minister for Social Protection is here this evening to take this very important Adjournment matter on carer's allowance.