Dáil debates

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Leaders' Questions (75 speeches)
  Before the election the Taoiseach not only promised to maintain special needs assistance provision in education but he also supported a motion in this House to increase funding for special needs...
• Order of Business (111 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 12, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (back from committee); No. 12a, motion re statement...
• International Agreements: Motion (2 speeches)
  (Interruptions).
• Statement of Estimates for Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann take note of the Statement of Estimates of moneys required in respect of ongoing expenditure for the period beginning on 1 January 2012 and ending on 31 December 2012,...
• EU Summits: Statements (178 speeches)
  I am happy to have this opportunity to brief the House on the European Council and the euro summit meeting, which took place in Brussels on Sunday last, 23 October. As the House will be aware,...
• Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Army Barracks (14 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Defence if he discussed the proposed closure of military barracks with the army authorities during his trip to the Lebanon on 14 to 16 October 2011; the...
  • Defence Forces Personnel (4 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Defence the total size of the Permanent Defence Force he aims to achieve in Budget 2012; the overall size of the defence organisation in total in the 2012...
  • Overseas Missions (4 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the requirements made on the Defence Forces regarding training, projects, materials and armaments procurement from the State's...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Army Barracks (19 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for further investment at Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31328/11]
  • Defence Forces Recruitment (8 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 28 September 2011, the progress that has been made with the recruitment of additional doctors to the...
  • Defence Forces Reserve (4 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Defence the current strength of the Reserve Defence Force; his plans for the strength of the RDF over the next year; the status of the value for money review...
  • Overseas Missions (6 speeches)
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for overseas missions involving Irish military personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31566/11]
  • Civil Defence (6 speeches)
    Question 11: To ask the Minister for Defence the proposed timeline for the reintegration of the Civil Defence organisation into the army; when it is proposed to introduce the Civil Defence...
  • Emergency Response Agencies (6 speeches)
    Question 12: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself with the level of support available to the Defence Forces to deal with severe weather emergencies; and if he will make a...
• 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 Billy Kelleher- the...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Daylight Saving Time (4 speeches)
    I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this topical issue, which is quite topical because shortly we will change our clocks resulting in far darker evenings. It will...
  • EU Funding (4 speeches)
    In June 2010 the former Government applied for €41 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in order to provide tailored retraining for 9,000 named construction workers who were...
  • Minority Faith Schools (6 speeches)
    This is an issue which has come up on several occasions in recent budgets because of the fears of minority religions that the education of pupils in their particular ethos has been threatened by...
  • Summer Works Scheme (5 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for accepting this item for discussion this afternoon and I appreciate the attendance of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, to respond to it....
• Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Finance in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.
• Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
  The Select Sub-Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011 and has made an amendment thereto.
• Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to enable a wider range of registered medical practitioners to provide medical services to eligible persons under the General Medical Services Scheme, to provide for...
• Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (23 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the House today but saddened that all the Opposition benches are empty because this is an...
• Personal Explanation by Minister of State (7 speeches)
  Before proceeding to Private Members' business, I call on the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, who wishes to make a statement to the House.
• Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
• Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (119 speeches, 1 comment)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy Joe Higgins on Tuesday, 25 October 2011:
• Report of the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (4 speeches)
  I welcome the opportunity to talk in this debate and I welcome the publication of the Keane report, which places the focus very clearly on helping households who are in mortgage arrears. Every...