Dáil debates

Thursday, 13 October 2011

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Leaders' Questions (94 speeches)
  I am delighted the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, and the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, are taking Leaders' Questions. I note yesterday the...
• Order of Business (82 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No.19, statements on releasing the value of State assets to help stimulate economic growth; and No. 19a, statements on Common Agricultural Policy reform proposals. It is...
• Sale of State Assets: Statements (170 speeches)
  I understand the reluctance of many people to contemplate the sale of any of our State assets. My party is among them. Our commercial State companies have served this country well down through...
• Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (59 speeches)
  Yesterday, the European Commission published its reform proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy. These proposals are complex and detailed requiring time to digest them in full. There are...
• 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 Peter Fitzpatrick -...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Financial Services Regulation (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue for debate and thank the Minister of State, Deputy Hayes, for attending the House to respond to it. I was prompted to raise this issue as a...
  • Flood Relief (6 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise a local issue, namely the proposed Clontarf flood barrier, which will have a citywide impact. In September 2005, Dublin City Council's...
  • Social and Affordable Housing (4 speeches)
    Recently, I visited the Balgaddy estate with my colleague, Eoin Ó Broin, where I met residents and had a tour of the general area. Balgaddy estate is a 400 unit social housing estate comprising...
  • Public Transport (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for discussion under Topical Issues today. I wish to raise a serious issue affecting the lives of many thousands of people, the local and...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Social Welfare Fraud (6 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of welfare cases reviewed by her in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the amount saved by anti-fraud measures in 2009, 2010 and...
  • Employment Support Services (8 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the recent media focus on the jobbridge scheme exposing displacement of real jobs; and the steps she...
  • Social Insurance (7 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on amending the pay related social insurance for self employed persons to allow them through extra contributions to be able to...
  • Rent Allowance (6 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent allowance; her plans to expand this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. ...
  • Social Welfare Benefits (6 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, following the observation during the UN review of Ireland's human rights record that austerity measures should not disproportionately...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Social Welfare Benefits (28 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the actions she has taken to alleviate pressure on those affected by the fuel allowance cuts since July 2011; and if she will make a...
  • Departmental Expenditure (8 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the areas she identified for potential reductions in the comprehensive spending review in view of the Taoiseach's refusal to clarify the...
  • Back to Education Allowance (8 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the criteria for the back to education allowance to ensure that it is sufficiently flexible to accommodate those who...