Dáil debates

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

  • Prelude (0 speeches, 1 comment)
    Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
  • Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
    • EU Summits (95 speeches)
      Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline his approach to the need for an emergency summit of the European Council. [21084/11]
    • Constitutional Amendments (129 speeches)
      Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he has put in place or plans to place any administrative arrangements to facilitate the consultation by him and officials of his Department with party...
  • Priority Questions (0 speeches)
    • Employment Support Services (6 speeches)
      Question 19: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he has satisfied himself that the measures in place to counter unemployment and immigration are adequate; and if he will...
    • Job Protection (11 speeches)
      Question 20: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the cost to businesses in view of the recent gas and electricity price increases; the number of jobs he expects that will be...
    • State Agencies (8 speeches)
      Question 21: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his views on that the cost per job in Enterprise Ireland supported companies that has increased from €4,278 in the years...
    • SME Sector (12 speeches)
      Question 22: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied that the arrangements in place to provide credit to businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises,...
  • Other Questions (0 speeches)
    • Job Creation (6 speeches)
      Question 24: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to develop the digital gaming sector to increase the employment it is already providing to the Irish economy....
    • Alternative Energy Projects (8 speeches)
      Question 25: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken to develop the green economy. [21162/11]
    • Job Creation (21 speeches)
      Question 26: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he has had discussions with the EU Commission with particular reference to availing of every possible...
  • 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 Dara Murphy - the need to...
  • Leaders' Questions (100 speeches)
    Two months ago, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation received the Walsh-Duffy report on the operations of the joint labour committees, JLCs. Instead of implementing an expert report...
  • Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (40 speeches)
    I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32. I will call on Deputies in the order in which they submitted their notices to my office.
  • Order of Business (114 speeches)
    It is proposed to take No. 8, motion re Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]; No. 19, Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 9, Communications...
  • Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2011: First Stage (6 speeches)
    I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make further and better provision for promoting harmonious relations between workers and employers, to amend and extend the...
  • Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Motion to Discharge Order for Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
    I move: That the Order of the Dáil of 13 July, 2011, that the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad] be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, be discharged, and that...
  • Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (35 speeches)
    As amendment No. 1 is consequential on amendment No. 8 and amendments Nos. 8 and 9 are related, amendments Nos. 1, 8 and 9 are to be discussed together.
  • Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 (Seanad): Motion to Instruct the Committee (41 speeches)
    I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 177, Standing Order 131 is modified to permit an instruction to the Committee to which the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 may be...
  • Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (4 speeches)
    I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, lines 27 and 28, to delete all words from and including "TO" in line 27 where it firstly occurs down to and including "ELECTION," in line 28 and substitute the...
  • Message from Seanad (1 speech)
    Seanad Éireann has passed the Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011, without recommendation.
  • Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
  • Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
    Bill entitled an Act to make further and better provisions for promoting harmonious relations between workers and employers, to prevent and/or settle trade disputes, to provide principles and...
  • Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (21 speeches)
    I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share my time with Deputies Browne and Dooley. I would prefer not to have to introduce this Bill. I have plenty of other things to...
  • Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (54 speeches)
    Debate resumed on amendment No. 2:
  • Message from Seanad (1 speech)
    Seanad Éireann has passed the Residential Institutions Redress (Amendment) Bill 2011, without amendment. ^ Adjournment Debate ^
    • School Transport (4 speeches)
      I thank the Minister for Education and Skills, for coming to the House to join in what I hope will be a constructive debate on rural school transport. I am more than aware of the cost of rural...
    • Skills Shortages (2 speeches)
      I had hoped to address this issue with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, but I appreciate the attendance of the Minister for Education and Skills as this matter is relevant to his...
    • Asylum Support Services (2 speeches)
      I take the opportunity to acknowledge the commitment given in the programme for Government to "introduce comprehensive reforms of the immigration, residency and asylum systems". This is...
    • Health Services (2 speeches)
      I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for discussion. It is by no means an exaggeration to use the word "plight" when describing the way in which people with type 1 diabetes deal...