Dáil debates

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 14.00 p.m.
• Business of Dáil (5 speeches)
  The House will be aware of the tragic incident in County Wicklow yesterday evening when Garda Ciaran Jones was swept away at Ballysmuttan bridge. The recovery of his remains today in Wicklow is...
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Expenditure Reviews (6 speeches)
    Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of his negotiations with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the overrun on garda costs for the...
  • Garda Stations (10 speeches)
    Question 39: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline associated either with making decisions on the closures or on the actual closures of garda stations; and if he will make a...
  • Proposed Legislation (8 speeches)
    Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the forthcoming legislation revising the system of bankruptcy, his views on the statement in the Keane Report that the...
  • Departmental Bodies (9 speeches)
    Question 42: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality that leaving aside the work of the Inter-Departmental Committee being chaired by Senator Mc Aleese, the action he is taking to progress...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Garda Traffic Corps (6 speeches)
    Question 43: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider requesting the Garda Commissioner to activate the traffic corps to its maximum during peak traffic times...
  • Legal Costs (19 speeches)
    Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which it is envisaged that various levels of legal fees identified by the public as being excessive are likely to be...
  • Court Accommodation (6 speeches)
    Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the court houses across the country that are due to be closed by the Courts Service; the reasons for each proposed closure; and if he...
  • Joint Policing Committees (6 speeches)
    Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish a joint policing committee community fora in areas outside the 14 local drugs task force areas; the timeline for...
• Leaders' Questions (93 speeches)
  I wish to express my sincere sympathy to the family of Garda Ciaran Jones who, though off duty, was trying to assist others in the very sudden flooding which occurred yesterday. His last act was...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
  • Ministerial Staff (80 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he has any advisors or consultants on health within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27361/11]
  • Departmental Agencies (41 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the State agencies for which he has responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27362/11]
  • State Awards (31 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will consider a national civil award similar to the British OBE, the French Presidential Award, Orde national du Mérite, the New Zealand Order of Merit...
  • Northern Ireland Issues (19 speeches)
    Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding his contacts with political leaders from Northern Ireland since 4 October. [28461/11]
• 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 Paschal Donohoe - the...
• Order of Business (42 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 4, Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; No. 5, Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011...
• Smarter Transport Bill 2011 — First Stage (3 speeches)
  I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make provision for local authorities to make by-laws for the provision and use of charging bays on public roads for...
• Private Notice Questions (0 speeches)
  • Flood Relief (41 speeches)
    Question : To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the need for him to provide a comprehensive response to the flood crisis in Dublin.
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Employment Support Services (4 speeches)
    I appreciate the opportunity to raise the issue of genuine confusion about eligibility for JobBridge. I refer, specifically, to the eligibility of young graduates. JobBridge is acknowledged to...
  • Alcohol Products Tax (4 speeches)
    I draw the attention of the House to the increase in off-licence sales and decrease in on-licence sales and to some of the consequences of this for the State. Official figures from the Revenue...
  • General Practitioner Services (5 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for putting this matter on the agenda and ensuring it will be addressed by the Minister. This is a very important issue to County Donegal which has been leading to...
  • Accident and Emergency Services (5 speeches)
    Tá mé fíor-buíoch don Cheann Comhairle as ucht seans a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an ábhar dáiríre seo. Cé go bhfuil áthas orm go bhfuil an Aire Stáit anseo linn, tá mé míshásta...
• Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to further provide for the regulation and supervision of financial service providers and financial services; to further provide for the enforcement of financial services...
• Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The regulatory failures of the financial crisis have been the subject of extensive and objective analysis. The reports from Professor Patrick...
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
  • Health Services Delivery: Motion (67 speeches)
    I move: "That Dáil Éireann: noting that: — the 'FairCare' health reform plan of the Minister for Health, James Reilly T.D., is in chaos as a result of health cuts and that as a result there...
• Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 speeches)
  The issue of mortgage and personal debt is having profound implications for the well-being of everyone in society and it will continue to do so for decades to come unless positive action is taken...