Dáil debates

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Leaders' Questions (97 speeches, 1 comment)
  On 3 November last, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade announced his decision to close the Irish Embassy in the Vatican to save approximately €450,000. For many reasons,...
• Order of Business (115 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 5, Finance Bill 2012 - Second Stage (resumed), and Private Members' business shall be No. 39, motion re stroke costs in Ireland (resumed) to conclude after 90 minutes...
• National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2012: First Stage (6 speeches)
  I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the National Archives Act 1986 by providing for the transfer to the National Archives of Departmental records which are...
• Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (46 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Health Service Staff (17 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the contingency plans for dealing with the public sector retirements; the effect the retirements will have on frontline services;...
  • Care of the Elderly (8 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Health the level of services he expects in 2012 for elderly patients in our communities with the closure of nursing home beds, reductions in home help hours...
  • Medical Cards (6 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources that will be assigned to deal with the backlog of medical card claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8731/12]
  • Hospital Staff (18 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent positions that have been reduced at Waterford Regional Hospital since the recruitment moratorium was introduced in...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Patient Redress Scheme (14 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Health if he has yet to achieve a mechanism, as promised in the Programme for Government, to compensate those women who were excluded, a significant number...
  • Hospital Staff (8 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the potential additional cost to the Health Service Executive because of the European Temporary Agency Directive, the arrangements that...
  • Eating Disorders (8 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide and update on the work of the special action group in obesity; the initiatives he plans to implement to tackle the issue of...
  • Hospital Waiting Lists (8 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Health the reason waiting times for adults waiting for elective treatments increased by 55% from 15,728 to 24,394 in the period April to November 2011; the...
  • Hospital Procedures (7 speeches)
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish a scheme of redress including health benefits and entitlements, for victims of the practice of symphysiotomy in hospitals here;...
• 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 Arthur Spring - proposed...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Social Welfare Benefits (4 speeches, 1 comment)
    I welcome the Minister, Deputy Burton, to the Chamber. This is an important issue in her constituency. Every Deputy in the House is affected by it. I know the Minister has a difficult job....
  • Drug Treatment Programme (17 speeches)
    I wish to share two minutes of my time with Deputy Michael Conaghan. I do so because the issue I raise is not party political in nature. All public representatives in the Dublin South-Central...
  • Health Promotion (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue for the Topical Issues debate. I was listening to questions to the Minister for Health earlier and this issue was raised. It was also raised...
  • Road Network (4 speeches)
    On my behalf, and on behalf of the people of Bantry, I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this matter to be discussed and I thank the Minister of State for attending to respond. I want to...
• Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (69 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Private Members' Business. Stroke Services: Statements (Resumed) (27 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy Catherine Murphy on Tuesday, 14 February 2012: