Dáil debates

Thursday, 21 April 2011

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (4 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a notice under Standing Order 32.
• Order of Business (114 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 5, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the dispatch of a further contingent of the Permanent Defence Force for service with the United Nations Interim...
• Service with UNIFIL: Motion (11 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the despatch, pursuant to section 2 of the Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1960, as applied by the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006, of a further contingent of...
• Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (82 speeches)
  When Members last debated this Bill, they had reached amendment No. 7 in the name of the Minister. The Minister seeks recommital in respect of this amendment. Would the Minister of State like...
• Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011 - Second Stage (Resumed) (18 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Irish Aid (4 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the commitment to provide 0.7% of GNP in overseas aid by 2015 is feasible in view of the revised growth...
  • Security Council Resolutions (6 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for the adoption of Ireland's national action plan for implementation of UNSCR 1325 completed on behalf of the...
  • Foreign Conflicts (8 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views regarding repression of the pro-democracy movement in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9013/11]
  • EU Enlargement (6 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is supportive of Turkey's application to the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8986/11]
  • Foreign Conflicts (6 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to visit the Palestinian region of Gaza to observe the effects of recent bomb attacks and the on-going siege on the...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Overseas Development Aid (4 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide further detail on the commitment in the Programme for Government to establish a Civilian Corps. [8384/11]
  • Humanitarian Aid (7 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will lend his support to the planned international peace flotilla to Gaza in which an Irish ship and Irish citizens will...
  • EU Accession (6 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is supportive of an application to join the EU by Iceland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8823/11]
  • Human Rights Issues (14 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the lifting of sanctions by the EU on the Burmese Government is appropriate following comments made by...
  • International Agreements (6 speeches)
    Question 10: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his plan to incorporate a recommendation as stated at the Irish Joint Consortium Annual Event in November 2010, that Ireland's...
  • Overseas Missions (7 speeches)
    Question 11: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he attended or was represented at Ministerial or official level at the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Berlin on 14 April...
• 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 Robert Troy - the need to...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  • Telecommunications Services (5 speeches)
    I am surprised that Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan is not present. He seems to believe that when he is speaking, everyone must be in the Chamber. He must not have a monitor in his office like the...
  • Departmental Agencies (5 speeches)
    The Government must urgently review the proposed closure of the Kinsealy research centre and its relocation to a much smaller facility at Ashtown, County Dublin. The important Teagasc facility...
  • Cystic Fibrosis Services (2 speeches)
    On Wednesday morning, during Leaders' Questions, Deputy Finian McGrath sought clarification from the Taoiseach on the statement issued by the HSE last Wednesday week that the 34 promised...
  • Hospital Services (3 speeches)
    I wish to share time with Deputy Neville. I welcome the Minister and thank him for taking the Adjournment debate. This is a very important issue in the part of the world the Deputy and I...