Dáil debates
Thursday, 5 May 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 (5 speeches)
Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a notice under Standing Order 32. I call on Deputy Finian McGrath.
- Order of Business (123 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. a4, motion re establishment of Select Committee on Europe Day; No. b4, motion re arrangements to facilitate Europe Day; No. 7, Biological Weapons Bill 2010 - Order for...
- Select Committee on Europe Day: Motion (1 speech)
I move: "That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders— (1) A Select Committee, which shall be called the Select Committee on Europe Day, be established to consider matters arising from...
- Business of Dáil: Motion (1 speech)
I move: "That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, and unless the Dáil shall otherwise order, to mark Europe Day in a signal manner — (1) The Dáil shall sit on Monday, 9th May, 2011,...
- Biological Weapons Bill 2010: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now".
- Biological Weapons Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (4 speeches)
I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 38, to delete "fine not exceeding €5,000" and substitute "class A fine". I refer Deputies to the Fines Act 2010. The purpose of the Act was to update...
- EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (101 speeches)
The revised memorandum that is before the House represents the further entrenchment of the IMF-EU deal and the handing over of sovereignty by the Government. As has been mentioned frequently in...
- Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (12 speeches)
Suicide is a silent killer. In particular, it strikes many young men, so often without warning. Twice as many people die from suicide as in road deaths here. Combined, they are the two highest...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Employment Rights (17 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation his plans to reform employment regulation orders, registered employment agreements and the joint labour committees. [10087/11]
- Commercial Rates (13 speeches)
Question 2: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation the discussions he has had with the Department of Finance or the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government...
- Departmental Funding (12 speeches)
Question 4: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the extra funding he will make available to the Industrial Development Agency, Enterprise Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland...
- Job Creation Projects (2 speeches)
Question 5: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the job creation projects he has in mind for the north side of Dublin. [10180/11]
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Job Creation (5 speeches)
Question 6: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation his plans to incentivise employment growth now and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10043/11]
- National Wage Agreements (9 speeches)
Question 7: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if he has received the report of the review of Employment Regulatory Orders and REA systems; when he expects to receive and...
- Research and Development (16 speeches)
Question 8: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation his plans to include opportunities for presenting Ireland's capacity for scientific research in his itinerary during his...
- Business Regulation (6 speeches)
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation the measures he will introduce to prevent delayed payments to small business; the monitoring and enforcement that is in...
- Foreign Direct Investment (4 speeches)
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation his plans to meet with the CEOs of multinational companies considering Ireland as a location to do business [6846/11]
- County Enterprise Boards (11 speeches)
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation the way county and city enterprise boards are to be restructured; the timetable for this restructuring; and if he will make...
- Grocery Industry (4 speeches)
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if he has received the report by a person (details supplied) on a code of practice for the grocery goods sector; when he...
- Job Losses (4 speeches)
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation the active and practical support he will implement to prevent the redundancy rate of 1,200 people a week; and if he will...
- Job Creation (4 speeches)
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation the number of jobs the jobs initiative will create; the time span for the creation of these jobs; the person who will...
- Employment Rights (5 speeches)
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if he will vote for the adoption of an International Labour Organisation convention on domestic workers' rights in Geneva...
- 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...
- Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
- State Agencies (2 speeches)
I am pleased to have the opportunity to raise this important matter. NAMA was established in May 2009 with the remit of transferring the loans on key developments and assets from the books of...
- Fuel Prices (2 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter. I also thank the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for being present in the Chamber to hear what I have to say....
- Emergency Services (5 speeches)
We are all glad at this stage that the fires that have raged across many counties are now under control. However, we acknowledge the threat that many of them can re-ignite in the short term, as...
