Dáil debates

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2 p.m.
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Children's Rights Referendum (6 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her response to the Supreme Court judgement that her Department acted in breach of the Constitution during the recent Children’s...
  • Children's Rights Referendum (6 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason, despite the recorded concerns of the Referendum Commission chairman in the previous referendum (details supplied), the Government...
  • Child and Family Support Agency (6 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her policy for the continuation of family resource centres into the future having regard to the establishment of the Child and Family Support...
  • Child Care Services (8 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of the after-school childcare scheme announced in Budget 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56976/12]
  • Child and Family Support Agency (5 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide the position in relation to theintroduction of the necessary legislation to facilitate the establishment of the Child and...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Children's Rights Referendum (10 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has attended a meeting with officials and or others at which the initial Supreme Court judgement from 8 November was discussed; and if...
  • Departmental Budgets (15 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of her Departmental budget to meet its full range of requirements in the coming year with particular...
  • School Completion Programme (11 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans regarding the school completion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56703/12]
• 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 Derek Keating - the...
• Leaders' Questions (27 speeches)
  The manner in which the Government is seeking to ram the property tax Bill through the House today is ridiculous and unnecessary. Some 88 amendments have been tabled, none by the Minister for...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
  • Ministerial Responsibilities (21 speeches)
    To ask the Taoiseach if the responsibility of delegation orders are within his remit; if he has signed any recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48013/12]
  • Cabinet Confidentiality (21 speeches)
    To ask the Taoiseach the progress that is being made in his Department in the commitment to legislate for Cabinet confidentiality as outlined in his Department's strategy statement; and if he...
  • Cabinet Committees (27 speeches)
    To ask the Taoiseach the number of Cabinet committee meetings held so far this year; if there is any committee that has not met yet. [49721/12]
• Order of Business (35 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2012 (back from committee); No. 12, Finance (Local Property...
• Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2012: Motion (1 speech)
  I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2012,a copy of which Order in draft was laid before Dáil Éireann on...
• Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Financial Resolution (1 speech)
  I move:THAT provision be made in the Act giving effect to this Resolution for the imposition in accordance with the Act of local property tax; for the establishment and maintenance by the Revenue...
• Message from Seanad (1 speech)
  Seanad Éireann has passed the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012 without amendment and the Europol Bill 2012 without amendment.
• Topical Issues (0 speeches)
  • Inter-Country Adoptions (4 speeches)
    I am pleased to have the opportunity before the end of the term to raise the issue and I thank the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for her attendance. I am concerned about both the cost...
  • Garda Investigations (15 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this topical and important story, which was broken this morning by Barry Duggan and Tom Brady of the Irish Independent. I regret that we are...
  • State Forestry Sector (8 speeches)
    Various organisations have written to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to express their concern that the proposed sale of the Coillte Teoranta forest crop will impact negatively...
  • School Curriculum (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating this topical issue debate and welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Deputy Ciarán Cannon. As the Minister is...
• Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (140 speeches)
  SECTION 1
• Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (38 speeches)
  I move:That Dáil Éireann: recognises:— the vital contribution carers make to the economic and social life of the nation, and further acknowledges this by providing them with...
• Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (203 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That section 1 stand part of the Bill."