Dáil debates

Wednesday, 4 July 2012

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Leaders' Questions (39 speeches)
  At a recent meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive admitted that it was facing a potential deficit of €500 million if corrective...
• Order of Business (48 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 13, statements on European Council, Brussels; No. 14, Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 1,...
• 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 Peadar Tóibín - the...
• European Council: Statements (91 speeches)
  I am pleased to have the opportunity to brief the House on what was a very significant meeting for Europe and for Ireland. On 7 June, I wrote to all other Heads of State and Government to set...
• Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
  I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
• Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011: Report Stage (21 speeches)
  Amendment No. 1 not moved.
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
• Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Public Sector Pay (12 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the approximate number of public sector workers across all Departments and State agencies that are due to receive pay...
  • Public Sector Pay (34 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will review senior management pay across the civil and public sector under the provision contained within Section 1.6 of...
  • Public Sector Staff (8 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of the over 9,000 persons from the public service who have retired over the past six months with high tax-free lump...
  • Public Sector Reform (10 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he will take arising from the issues raised across the public service in the recently published report of the...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Departmental Staff (12 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list by Government Department of current secretaries general who retain TLAC terms of added years and...
  • Semi-State Sector Remuneration (25 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the breach of the €200,000 salary cap in respect of the appointment of the new chief executive of the VHI; and...
  • Oireachtas Members' Salaries (38 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the public sector pay bill if all TDs salaries were capped at €75,000 and Senators salaries at...
  • Economic Policy (21 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the conclusions of the Nevin Economic Research Institute's Quarterly Economic Observer Summer 2012 report that...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • School Transport (11 speeches)
    I appreciate the opportunity to raise this important issue. The changes to the post-primary school transport scheme due to take effect in September stem from the ending of the catchment boundary...
  • Industrial Relations (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Sean Sherlock, for attending. I wish to bring to his attention the issue of the takeover of The Fáilte Bar in Dublin Airport earlier this year and the...
  • Crime Prevention (5 speeches)
    I very much appreciate the opportunity to raise this rather technical issue. I regret that the line Minister, Deputy Shatter, cannot be here but I appreciate he is in committee this afternoon....
  • Mental Health Services (9 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, for coming to the House for this debate. It is great to have in the House the Minister with direct responsibility for this matter. I raise...
• Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No.3): Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (40 speeches)
  Debate resumed on amendment No. 9:
• Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Education (Amendment) (Protection of Schools) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (42 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill...
• Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.