Dáil debates

Wednesday, 15 June 2011

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Leaders' Questions (61 speeches, 1 comment)
  As the Taoiseach knows, in February last, all of our European partners agreed to change our financial support package to make it more sustainable. This was officially confirmed at the eurozone...
• Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (11 speeches)
  We will take expressions of sympathy on the unfortunate and untimely death of our dear colleague, the late Deputy Brian Lenihan. I understand the Taoiseach proposes to give way to Deputy Martin...
• Order of Business (35 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 13, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011 - Committee and Remaining Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) the Dáil shall sit...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
  • EU Summits (94 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the Greek and Portuguese Governments with the purpose of examining the way the three States affected by bailouts may be able to help each...
  • Programme for Government (21 speeches)
    Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a progress report on the Programme for Government as he approaches his first 100 days in office. [14531/11]
• Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Committee Stage (13 speeches)
  Section 1 agreed to.
• Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Employment Rights (7 speeches)
    Question 27: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will carry out an impact assessment on the proposals of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in relation to the...
  • Pension Provisions (6 speeches)
    Question 28: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is concerned that many older persons will be refused fuel allowance as a consequence of the raising of the pension age in view of...
  • Departmental Programmes (6 speeches)
    Question 29: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way she will ensure participants in the community work placement initiative TÚS have relevant training or previous experience before...
  • Social Welfare Benefits (6 speeches)
    Question 30: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she remains committed to maintaining social welfare rates as set out in the Programme for Government. [15463/11]
  • Pension Provisions (8 speeches)
    Question 31: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason she will not conduct and publish a cost-benefit analysis of using the PRSI system not only to collect the auto-enrolment...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Pension Provisions (18 speeches)
    Question 32: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the recent referendum in Slovenia when persons were consulted on raising the pension age will have any bearing on her proposals to...
  • Social Welfare Benefits (10 speeches)
    Question 33: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider re-instating, as a matter of urgency, supplementary welfare allowance payments in respect of persons (details...
  • Departmental Agencies (6 speeches)
    Question 34: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the costs involved in funding Pobal per annum; the cost of Pobal's administrative services since its establishment and if the work being...
  • Departmental Staff (4 speeches)
    Question 35: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of extra staff redeployed from other Departments to her Department in each of the past three years to date in 2011 with...
• 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 Mattie McGrath - the...
• Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (139 speeches)
  SECTION 3
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  • National Asset Management Agency (2 speeches)
    I call on the Minister to establish an agricultural review board within the National Asset Management Agency. The importance of agriculture to the Irish economy cannot be underestimated. While...
  • Local Authority Charges (2 speeches)
    This is quite a technical issue but I hope the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, will bear with me. It concerns rate collection by Galway City Council, of which I was a member, and rebates...
  • Hospital Accommodation (2 speeches)
    Late last year the McNamara Construction building empire collapsed as a result of huge debts. The National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, instigated the collapse by putting McNamara Construction...
  • General Practitioner Services (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this important issue. I am glad that the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, is in the Chamber as she has responsibility for...