Dáil debates

Tuesday, 6 March 2012

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.00 p.m.
  • Priority Questions (0 speeches)
    • Audiovisual Industry (6 speeches)
      Question 56: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the findings of the Creative Capital report on industrial relations in the audiovisual industry here; and if...
    • Caomhnú agus Forbairt na Gaeilge (7 speeches)
      Question 57: To ask the Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé chomh héifeachtach atá a roinn ag cothú na Gaeilge i gceantair Ghaeltachta timpeall na tíre i bhfrithshuí le Ranna...
    • The Gathering Ireland 2013 (6 speeches)
      Question 58: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline, in relation to the Gathering event planned for 2013, if he is considering any genealogical element to...
    • Clár Rannach (8 speeches)
      Question 59: To ask the Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé na treoirscéimeanna atá aige ina Roinn agus, go háirithe, maidir leis an treoirscéim um Ghaeltachtaí nua a ainmniú,...
    • Wildlife Conservation (6 speeches)
      Question 60: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to institute a strategy to tackle the escalating numbers of mink throughout the country in view of the impact...
  • Other Questions (0 speeches)
    • Straitéis 20 Bliain (19 speeches)
      Question 61: To ask the Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad uair a bhí cruinniú den Chomhchoiste Idir-Rannach ar Dhul chun Chinn na Straitéise Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge ann...
    • Seachtain na Gaeilge (4 speeches)
      Question 62: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé de sprioc aige Seachtain na Gaeilge a mhéadú go Mí na Gaeilge; cad atá eagraithe aige le haghaidh Sheachtain...
    • Turbary Rights (19 speeches)
      Question 63: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the average amount of compensation paid to each turfcutter who has applied to the compensation scheme; the uptake in the...
    • Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (7 speeches)
      Question 65: To ask the Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé a chinneadh maidir le hOifig an Choimisinéara Teanga a chónascadh le hOifig an Ombudsman a chur ar ceal;...
  • Leaders' Questions (52 speeches)
    The Government has announced the legal requirement to hold a referendum on the fiscal treaty. The legal advice, however, has not been published and I would like the Taoiseach to tell the House...
  • Other Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
    • Departmental Staff (46 speeches)
      Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department availing of the early retirement scheme; the positions they held; if they will be replaced; if services will be affected;...
    • Official Engagements (19 speeches)
      Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the Invest in Ireland Roundtable hosted by former President Bill Clinton in the United States on 9 February 2012. [7939/12]
  • Order of Business (53 speeches)
    It is proposed to take No. 7, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council and of the exercise by the...
  • Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 speech)
    Last Friday a division was challenged on the question that the Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011 be read a Second Time. That division must take place now.
  • EU Regulations: Referral to Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves: (a) the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in...
  • 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 Michael Healy-Rae - the...
  • Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
    • Milk Quota (8 speeches)
      I am grateful to the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this matter. The end of the month, 31 March, is looming for many hard working, progressive dairy farmers throughout the country....
    • Mackerel Fisheries (4 speeches)
      The Minister will be aware of the issues involved and I support him in his efforts to have this situation in the north-east Atlantic mackerel fishery resolved as soon as possible. The Faroe...
    • Hospital Services (26 speeches)
      Deputies Eric Byrne, McConalogue, Kelleher and Wallace have two minutes each.
    • Newborn Screening Cards (4 speeches)
      Small blood spot samples are collected from all Irish children in infancy via the heel-prick test. These samples number 1.6 million since 1984. There has been controversy in the past few years...
  • Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
    Bill entitled an Act to further facilitate, in the public interest, the financial stability of the European Union and the safeguarding of the financial stability of the Euro Area as a whole and...
  • Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (9 speeches)
    I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the House for agreeing to discuss the Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012. The Bill is needed urgently to allow Ireland to...
  • Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
    • Turbary Rights: Motion (50 speeches)
      I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises the innate value of Ireland's unique natural habitat and the necessity to protect it from harm; understands the need for a balance to be struck between...