Dáil debates

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Leaders' Questions (66 speeches)
  During the past week the European sovereign debt crisis has been growing by the day. There are major conflicts between member states and also between European institutions. Yesterday and today...
• Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32. (3 speeches)
  Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a notice under Standing Order 32. I call on Deputy Mattie McGrath to state the matter.
• Order of Business (238 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 3, Finance Bill (No. 2) 2011 - Second Stage (resumed) and No. 4, Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed,...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
  • Official Engagements (85 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of his recent visit to New York. [9869/11]
  • Programme for Government (10 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he has given consideration to the costs involved in the setting up and operation of a constitutional convention. [10464/11]
• Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Single Farm Payment (5 speeches)
    Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food if he will allow rough grazing to be taken into account when estimating the single farm payment and discontinue the policy...
  • Fishing Industry Development (10 speeches)
    Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food the arrangements put in place for students to complete a full skippers ticket in his Department's training school following...
  • Agri-environment Options Scheme (6 speeches)
    Question 31: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food when 2010 agri environment options scheme payments will be made; and when will he get agreement on the proposal made to EU...
  • Milk Quota (6 speeches)
    Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken, in conjunction with his European colleagues, to activate an EU wide milk quota system instead of a...
  • Agricultural Price Levels (5 speeches)
    I am glad of the opportunity to answer this question because farmers are outside Leinster House today protesting on this issue. Many farmers believe they are not getting a fair percentage of the...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Fisheries Protection (4 speeches)
    Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food the reason Ireland continues to support several Irish fishing vessels that are currently operating in the over-exploited and...
  • Common Fisheries Policy (30 speeches)
    Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food his views on the reform of the common fisheries policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12587/11]
  • Alternative Energy Projects (8 speeches)
    Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food his policy regarding improving the quantity of energy crops grown by farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
• 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 Paschal Donohoe - the...
• Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (resumed) (56 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
• Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (31 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy Michael Moynihan on Tuesday, 24 May 2011:
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  • SR Technics Former Employees (3 speeches)
    With the permission of the House, I am sharing time with Deputy Catherine Murphy. The group we met from SR Technics became unemployed through no fault of their own. They received the statutory...
  • FÁS Training Programmes (2 speeches)
    I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important issue. As we know, apprenticeship is vital as part of skills development for the building and construction...
  • Water Supply (2 speeches)
    I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue regarding the necessary infrastructure for the continued expansion of Intel in Leixlip. Intel is one of Ireland's...
  • Community Services (2 speeches)
    Almost 38 years ago the then President, Erskine Childers, laid the foundation stone for the Kilbarrack-Foxfield community centre on Greendale Road, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5, following years of...