Dáil debates

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 14.30 p.m.
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
  • Official Engagements (104 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach in view of his comments of 8 April 2011, that he would be discussing job creation with British Prime Minister David Cameron, if he will detail the outcome of...
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
• Security for State Visits (6 speeches)
  Question 40: To ask the Minister for Defence the role that was played by the Defence Forces in providing security for the State visits of Queen Elizabeth II and United States President Barack...
  • Naval Service Operations (4 speeches)
    Question 41: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of Defence Forces personnel and resources that are involved in anti-smuggling and anti-drugs activities and the amount of Defence Forces...
  • Army Barracks (4 speeches)
    Question 42: To ask the Minister for Defence the plans he has to ensure the ongoing sustainability and development of Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, County Tipperary. [12133/11]
  • Defence Policy (4 speeches)
    Question 43: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for a White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12131/11]
  • Defence Forces Equipment (4 speeches)
    Question 44: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that there have been no purchases of weapons, ammunition or equipment from the State of Israel since October 2010; his plans to...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Defence Forces Medical Services (4 speeches)
    Question 45: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the implementation of recommendations from the Defence Forces Medical Services Review; the recommendations he will now be...
  • Defence Forces Strength (6 speeches)
    Question 46: To ask the Minister for Defence the optimum strength of the Defence Forces, army, navy and air corps; the strength of the officer corp; the degree to which the numbers will be...
  • Defence Forces Deployment (10 speeches)
    Question 47: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the deployment of members of the Defence Forces to assist fire crews dealing with gorse fires in parts of counties Donegal,...
  • Proposed Legislation (4 speeches)
    Question 49: To ask the Minister for Defence his priorities, including legislative priorities for 2011 to 2012. [12072/11]
  • Departmental Expenditure (4 speeches)
    Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the cost borne by him and by the Irish Defence Forces in preparations for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II; and if he will make...
  • UN Resolution (6 speeches)
    Question 51: To ask the Minister for Defence the discussions he has had with other Government Departments on the development of a national action plan for UN Security Council Resolution 1325;...
  • Ministerial Air Transport (8 speeches)
    Question 52: To ask the Minister for Defence the projected costs of using the Government jet for 2011. [10395/11]
  • Defence Forces Training (6 speeches)
    Question 53: To ask the Minister for Defence the degree to which military training and equipment is kept in pace with modern and international standards having particular regard to the need for...
  • Army Barracks (22 speeches)
    Question 54: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the barracks in Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12093/11]
• 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 Jim Daly - the...
• Leaders' Questions. (63 speeches)
  It is now two weeks since the Taoiseach promised, in the House, to make available all background material concerning the €1.8 billion pension levy. Unlike practice for the last decade, the...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with several notices under Standing Order 32. I will call on Deputies in the order in which the notices were submitted. Since Deputy...
• Order of Business (63 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 3, Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011 Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is also proposed to take Private Members' business, which shall be No. 22, motion re Agriculture.
• Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further...
• Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (40 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The purpose of the Finance (No. 2) Bill is to introduce the necessary changes to taxation legislation which give effect to measures I announced...
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
• Agriculture: Motion (16 speeches)
  I move: "That Dáil Éireann: notes the potential and importance of agriculture to the Irish economy and in particular to support the implementation of Food Harvest 2020 and recognises that: —...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  • Registration of Deaths (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for this opportunity to speak on the important issue of the registration of deaths abroad. It is now over a year since the Bring Them Home campaign made a presentation...
• Nursing Homes Support Scheme (9 speeches)
  I hope the Minister of State with responsibility for older people can bring clarity to the issue of funding for nursing homes in the context of the fair deal scheme, which so far the Minister for...
  • Cork Airport Security (2 speeches)
    I dtús báire cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise the issue of the breach of security at Cork Airport last Sunday. I ask the Minister to...