Dáil debates

Wednesday, 4 May 2011

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 13.30 p.m.
  • Leaders' Questions (151 speeches)
    The Taoiseach will be aware of the comments of the Minister for Finance yesterday in this House, when answering questions about the Exchequer figures. The Minister commented that the fiscal...
  • Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 speeches)
    Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32.
  • Order of Business (36 speeches)
    It is proposed to take No. 6, statements on the EU-IMF programme. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the statement of a...
  • Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
    • Dáil Reform (10 speeches)
      Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach when he will bring forward a comprehensive plan for Dáil reform. [8372/11]
    • Oireachtas Committee System (7 speeches)
      Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach when the Government will announce its proposals for the new committee system. [8364/11]
  • Priority Questions (1 speech)
    I remind Members that there are 30 minutes for priority questions. There are six minutes for each question - two minutes initially for the Minister to answer and four minutes for supplementary...
    • Higher Education Grants (7 speeches)
      Question 4: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the changes he is examining in the assessment as opposed to the administration of student grants; and if he will consider the...
    • Schools Counselling Services (6 speeches)
      Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the provision of in-school counselling for students at post primary level and the in-school services for students in...
    • Special Educational Needs (5 speeches)
      Question 6: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the number and location of resource teachers for travellers posts nationwide for the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 school...
    • Employment Support Services (8 speeches)
      Question 7: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Programme for Government's commitment to create additional training, work experience and education places will be included in the...
    • Special Educational Needs (5 speeches)
      Question 8: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the allocation of special needs assistants in DEIS schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9929/11]
  • Other Questions (0 speeches)
    • Vocational Education Committees (7 speeches)
      Question 9: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that County Louth Vocational Education Committee will see a 200 student increase in its...
    • Special Educational Needs (23 speeches)
      Question 10: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on his decision to maintain the cap on special needs assistants implemented by the previous Government.; and if he will make...
    • Special Educational Needs (6 speeches)
      Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which he will publish a plan for the full implementation of the EPSEN Act 2004. [9852/11]
    • School Transport (6 speeches)
      Question 13: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review group established to evaluate value for money in the school transport system was established; the reason no...
    • Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (10 speeches)
      Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has begun negotiations with the 18 religious orders cited in the Ryan Report for the transfer of school infrastructure; the...
    • School Patronage (4 speeches)
      Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial support provided by the State to different patronage bodies at primary and second level. [9881/11]
    • State Examinations (6 speeches)
      Question 16: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the specific timeframe he is working to in relation to reform of second-level examinations; and if his proposals for...
    • Special Educational Needs (6 speeches)
      Question 17: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children, that have been recommended by the National Educational Psychological Services, that are being denied access to...
  • 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 Nicky McFadden - the use...
  • EU-IMF Programme: Statements (63 speeches, 2 comments)
    I welcome the opportunity to update the House on the outcome of the first and second quarterly programme review of the EU-IMF programme of financial support. Since taking office, the Government...
  • Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
  • Residential Mortgage Debt: Motion (Resumed) (29 speeches)
    The following motion was moved by Deputy Thomas Pringle on Tuesday, 3 May 2011:
  • Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
    • Banking Sector Regulation (2 speeches)
      I wish to bring to the attention of the Minister the current situation that borrowers of term mortgages in the commercial sector are experiencing if they have some temporary difficulty in making...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 speeches)
      I hope the Minister will not have any difficulty in responding to this matter, which is with regard to a quite specific change which occurred under the Fianna Fáil and Green Party Government...
    • Register of Electors (2 speeches)
      I raise this matter in the aftermath of the recent election and on foot of the experience of previous elections whereby people who were on the electoral register for years discovered that through...
    • Road Network (2 speeches)
      The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads, including the N18-N17 Gort to Tuam public private partnership scheme, are matters for the National Roads Authority...