Dáil debates

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
  • Leaders' Questions (106 speeches)
    The former Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, John Gormley, established an independent review into the planning practices in a number of local authorities and had...
  • Order of Business (120 speeches)
    It is proposed to take No. 14, statements on the Final Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments (resumed). Private Members' business shall be Central Bank and...
  • 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 Éamon Ó Cuív - the...
  • Landlord and Tenant (Business Leases Rent Review) Bill 2012: First Stage (5 speeches)
    I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make provision for the prohibition of clauses within business leases which provide exclusively for the upward review of the...
  • Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (60 speeches, 1 comment)
    I was in the middle of my contribution last night and I propose to share time with Deputy Dara Calleary. I do not accept the double standards that are being applied. It is important for other...
  • Message from Seanad (1 speech)
    Seanad Éireann has passed the Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012, without amendment.
  • Priority Questions (0 speeches)
    • State Airports (6 speeches)
      Question 1: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport when he expects to make a decision on the future of Cork and Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...
    • Sports Capital Programme (9 speeches)
      Question 2: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the amount of funding available under the sports capital programme; the criteria for the different levels of funds; the cap, if...
    • Transport Costs (6 speeches)
      Question 3: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the measures he plans to introduce, if any, to assist the licensed Irish road hauliers who are struggling as a result of the...
    • Tourism Industry (8 speeches)
      Question 4: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number of jobs in the tourism sector created by lowering the rate of VAT for certain sectors as announced in the jobs...
    • Public Transport (6 speeches)
      Question 5: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if the cuts to the Luas services and previous cuts to bus services in and around Luas lines will mean that the public service...
  • Other Questions (0 speeches)
    • Tourism Employment (4 speeches)
      Question 6: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will mandate SOLAS to work with the hotel sector to ensure a sustainable supply of trained workers to fill entry level...
    • Tourism Promotion (8 speeches)
      Question 7: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will extend the programme in which public buildings were lit in green in various different cities around the world, to...
    • Aircraft Operations (8 speeches)
      Question 8: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his views on the scientific reports commissioned by the EASA on the flight time limitations of air crews; and if he will make a...
    • Regional Airports (5 speeches)
      Question 9: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his views on the future of Galway Airport in view of rumours that a company (details supplied) might be interested in purchasing...
    • International Sporting Events (20 speeches)
      Question 10: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his views of a potential bid by the Irish Rugby Football Union for the hosting of the 2023 Rugby World Cup; and if he will make...
    • Pension Provisions (11 speeches)
      Question 12: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the status of Aer Lingus' pension deficit upon privatisation; if he will ensure that the taxpayer will not have to fund the...
  • Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
    • Emigrant Voting Rights (4 speeches)
      I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue for debate. In the recent past citizens of countries such as Russia, Latvia and Egypt have been given the right to exercise their franchise...
    • Social Welfare Appeals (6 speeches)
      The social welfare appeals system was established in an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements. The...
    • Rent Supplement (4 speeches)
      I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this Topical Issue matter to be raised. The reason for it is simple. There is a need to recognise the lack of one and two-bedroom apartments in rural...
    • Job Protection (12 speeches)
      All of us are familiar with the dreadful news regarding the outsourcing of jobs from Vodafone in Dundalk and Dublin to the Teleperformance company. This move will result in the export of over...
  • Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (19 speeches)
    I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on the findings of the Mahon tribunal report. I wish to raise four separate points - first the findings and what they say about Irish politics;...
  • Message from Seanad (1 speech)
    Seanad Éireann has passed the Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011, without amendment.
  • Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 speeches)
    Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
  • Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2012: Referral to Select Sub-Committee (2 speeches)
    As this is a Private Members' Bill, it must, under Standing Order 118, be referred to a Select or Special Committee.