Dáil debates

Thursday, 24 March 2011

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 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 the notices were submitted.
• Order of Business (122 speeches)
  The Order of Business is No. 5a, statements on the current situation in Libya. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings in relation to No. 5a shall, if...
• Situation in Libya: Statements (26 speeches)
  I welcome the opportunity to discuss the very serious situation in Libya. A concerted international effort is under way to ensure all necessary protection is extended to the Libyan people from...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  School Staffing
  • School Staffing (8 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the commitment in the Programme for National Recovery Plan 2010 - 2014 concerning additional posts in the education sector will be...
  • Special Educational Needs (8 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is his intention to continue with the cap on special needs assistants for September 2011 leaving new entrants and newly diagnosed...
  • Regional Technical Colleges (4 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the promise in the Programme for Government to explore a multi-campus technical university in the south east means that full...
  • Education and Training Programmes (6 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the additional training and education places provided for in Budget 2011; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Traveller Education (7 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine and reverse Circular 0017/2011 with regard to the withdrawal of resource teacher for traveller posts; and if he will...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Research Funding
  • Research Funding (6 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his intended approach to advanced research in higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5539/11]
  • Programme for Government (10 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his priorities for the next three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5536/11]
  • Special Educational Needs (7 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the plan for the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act; and if he will...
  • Literacy Levels (6 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the national literacy strategy for children and young persons will be developed; when it is expected to be rolled out; when will...
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio (6 speeches)
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to halt the proposals to increase the pupil-teacher ratio in Gaelscoileanna to that of English-medium schools; and if he will...
  • School Size (8 speeches)
    Question 11: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy in relation to small rural schools; and if he is committed to retaining same [5544/11]
• 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 Bernard J. Durkan - the...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  Social Welfare Appeals
  • Social Welfare Appeals (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this matter to be taken on the adjournment this evening. It is unfortunate that I introduce a subject of this nature so early in the new Dáil session....
  • Hospital Services (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing discussion of this important matter for the people of the north-west region, in particular Donegal, which I represent. It is an issue of which members of...
  • Rail Network (2 speeches)
    Metro North is the long proposed, 18.8km part-underground system from Dublin city centre to Swords via Dublin Airport and it is critical for developing fixed-line connectivity in the greater...
  • Cultural Projects (2 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister. A petition will go to the High Court on Monday relating to the winding up of the company running the Light House Cinema in Smithfield and it would be a terrible shame if...