Dáil debates
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.00 p.m.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Engagements (6 speeches)
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will have any engagement with the Troika during their October quarterly review; if so if he will give details of his...
- Public Service Contracts (10 speeches)
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he attempted to rescind the special severance gratuity payment and added years awarded to former secretary general...
- Public Sector Reform (22 speeches)
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his priorities in respect of public sector reform; the progress that has been made; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Public Sector Staff (19 speeches)
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the current closure of a respite facility at St Colman's Hospital, Rathdrum, County Wicklow, due to reduced...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Fiscal Policy (6 speeches)
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views that the recommendation of the Central Bank of Ireland to make a bigger budget adjustment to public expenditure...
- Ministerial Staff (22 speeches)
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action he intends to take to redress the breaking of the salary cap for Ministerial special advisors of which a number...
- Public Service Reform (7 speeches)
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Cabinet Sub Committee on public sector reform which was established in April 2011 has had only one meeting...
- Pension Provisions (6 speeches)
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the discussions he has had with public sector unions and other organisations prior to the publication of the Public Service...
- Public Service Appointments (14 speeches)
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Top Level Appointments Committee process for the appointment of secretaries general will be disbanded; and if he...
- Pension Provisions (9 speeches)
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland, Irish National Teachers Organisation, Teachers Union of...
- Departmental Audit Unit (5 speeches)
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to establish a new unit within his Department, through legislation that will have authority to audit and to...
- Leaders' Questions (37 speeches)
As the Taoiseach knows, one of the most important issues in west Dublin is the services offered by the James Connolly Hospital. This morning I visited it to discuss the situation with staff and...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
- Social Partnership (35 speeches)
Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on recent contacts with trade union and employers bodies. [24430/11]
- Ministerial Staff (65 speeches)
Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the cost to him, including salaries, relating to supporting him and Ministers of State in their constituency work during the 100...
- Commemorative Events (32 speeches)
Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding preparations for the commemoration of the 1916 Rising. [24725/11]
- Constitutional Amendments (26 speeches)
Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he has reviewed arrangements in place within his Department to consult opposition leaders on matters relating to constitutional reform. [24726/11]
- Order of Business (53 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the United Nations Convention against Corruption; No. 11, motion re...
- United Nations Convention against Corruption: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, done at New York on 31 October 2003, a copy of which was laid before Dáil...
- European Account Preservation Order: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of...
- Topical Issue Matters (1 speech)
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Jim Daly - the...
- Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
- Tax Reliefs (4 speeches)
I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue in the Dáil. It is a most important issue which relates to an industry in which we are all placing enormous hope and trust with the aim of reviving...
- Disaster Relief (5 speeches, 1 comment)
I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan. Nobody is more familiar than she with the issue I am raising. One of the most interesting...
- Architectural Heritage (4 speeches)
This issue concerns the delay in the refurbishment of Athlone Castle due to the requirement for ministerial approval and the broader connotations the delay has for tourism opportunities. I thank...
- Long-term Care Home (11 speeches)
As four Deputies have joined in tabling this matter, each has one minute.
- Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (7 speeches)
I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 9, to delete "Fisheries and Food" and substitute "Food and the Marine". As the House will be aware the purpose of this legislation is to further promote...
- Nurses and Midwives Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (31 speeches)
I move amendment No. 26: In page 39, line 38, to delete "fine not exceeding €5,000" and substitute "class A fine". Before we continue, I would be obliged if, in accordance with Standing Order...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (27 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann: — recognises that the community sector is estimated to be worth €6.5 billion to the Irish economy, three times the size of the State's investment, proving that...
