Dáil debates

Tuesday, 6 December 2011

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2 p.m.
• Leaders' Questions (137 speeches)
  These are difficult times. Significant challenges face us and difficult choices have to be made. Yesterday the Government announced that the student registration fee would increase by €250,...
• Order of Business (140 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 7, referral to joint committee of proposed recommendation by Dáil Éireann of appointment of members of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; No. 8, motion re...
• An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An tUachtarán) 2011: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) (0 speeches)
• Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 speech)
  A division was challenged last Friday, 2 December 2011, on the question that the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (The President) Bill 2011 be read a Second Time. In accordance with...
• Appointment of Members of Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Referral to Joint Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann, noting that the Government on 1st December, 2011 nominated Mr. Simon O'Brien, Mr. Kieran Fitzgerald and Ms Carmel Foley for appointment by the...
• Taxation Agreements: Referral to Select Sub-Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Orders in draft: (i) Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital) (Federal Republic of Germany) Order 2011, (ii)...
• Estimates for Public Services 2011: Leave to Introduce (1 speech)
  I move: That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2011: Vote 40 — Health Service...
• Estimate for Public Services 2011: Referral to Select Sub-Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending on 31st December, 2011, the Supplementary Estimate be referred to...
• Financial Resolutions 2012 (0 speeches)
• Budget Statement 2012 (252 speeches)
  Some minor amendments were made to the published draft of the speech so I will circulate a new copy to Members of the House, in the interests of being exact. On this day 90 years ago, 6 December...
• Financial Resolutions 2012: Allocation of Time: Motion (21 speeches)
  I call on the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Paul Kehoe, to move a motion in respect of the arrangements for dealing with the financial resolutions.
• Financial Resolution No. 1: (Tobacco Products Tax) (34 speeches)
  I move: (1) THAT for the purposes of the tax charged by virtue of section 72 of the Finance Act 2005 (No. 5 of 2005), that Act be amended, with effect as on and from 7 December 2011, by...
• Business of Dáil (24 speeches)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, or the Order of the Dáil of today, the debate on the following resolutions and on any amendments thereto shall conclude after the times...
• Financial Resolutions 2012 (Resumed) (0 speeches)
• Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (22 speeches)
  I move: (1)THAT in this Resolution – (1)THAT in this Resolution – "Act of 1952" means the Finance (Excise Duties)(Vehicles) Act 1952 (No. 24 of 1952); "Act of 1992" means the Finance (No. 2)...
• Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (124 speeches)
  I move: (1) THAT for the purposes of the tax charged by virtue of section 95 of the Finance Act 1999 (No. 2 of 1999), that Act be amended, with effect as on and from 7 December 2011— (a) in...
• Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (87 speeches)
  I move: (1)THAT the rate of value-added tax on the supply of certain goods and services at present chargeable at the rate of 21 per cent be increased to 23 per cent of the amount on which tax is...
• Financial Resolution No. 5: Income Tax (36 speeches)
  I move: (1) THAT section 126 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997), in relation to the tax treatment of certain benefits payable under the Social Welfare Acts, shall be amended as...
• Financial Resolution No. 6: Income Tax (7 speeches)
  I move: (1) THAT Part 16 (as amended by section 33(1)(a) of the Finance Act 2011 (No. 6 of 2011)) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 2011) be amended in section 494(3) – (a) in...
• Financial Resolution No. 7: Stamp Duties (25 speeches)
  I move: (1) THAT for the purposes of stamp duty charged by virtue of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 (No. 31 of 1999) Schedule 1 to that Act be amended – (a) under the Heading...
• Business of Dáil (1 speech)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, or the Order of the Dáil of today, the debate on the following resolutions and on any amendments thereto shall conclude after the time...
• Financial Resolutions 2012 (Resumed) (1 speech)
  I move the following Financial Resolutions:
• Financial Resolution No. 8: Capital Acquisitions Tax (0 speeches)
  (1) THAT, as respects a gift or an inheritance taken on or after 7 December 2011, the Table in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003 (No. 1 of 2003) be...
• Financial Resolution No. 9: Capital Acquisitions Tax (0 speeches)
  (1) THAT, as respects a gift or an inheritance taken on or after 7 December 2011, the definition of "group threshold" in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Capital Acquisitions Tax...
• Financial Resolution No. 10: Capital Gains Tax (0 speeches)
  (1) THAT section 28(3) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997) be amended by substituting "30 per cent" for "25 per cent" in respect of the disposal of assets made on or after 7...
• Financial Resolution No. 11: Income Tax (0 speeches)
  (1) THAT, as respects any payment or crediting of relevant interest (within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 8 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997)) made on or after 1 January...
• Financial Resolution No. 12: Life Assurance Policies and Investment Funds (13 speeches)
  (1) THAT section 730F(1) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997), as respects the happening of a chargeable event in relation to a life policy (within the meaning of Chapter 5 of...
• Financial Resolution No. 13: General (1 speech)
  I move: THAT it is expedient to amend the law relating to inland revenue (including value-added tax and excise) and to make further provision in connection with finance. This is a general...