Dáil debates
Thursday, 20 December 2012
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
- Leaders' Questions (145 speeches)
Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom a rá, ar mo shon fhéin agus ar son mo pháirtí, Nollaig faoi shéan agus faoi mhaise duit féin, a Cheann Comhairle, do Bhaill an Tí...
- Order of Business (53 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No. 573/2007/EC, Decision No....
- EU Parliament and Council Decisions: Motion (1 speech)
I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of...
- Double Taxation Agreements: Motions (1 speech)
I move the following motions:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Arab Republic of Egypt) Order 2012,a...
- National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000: Motion (1 speech)
I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000 (Suspension of Exchequer Contributions) Order 2012,copies of which were laid...
- Defence Forces Report: Motion (1 speech)
I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2011, copies of which were laid before...
- Council of Europe: Appointment of Representatives (1 speech)
I wish to inform the House of the following persons who have been selected and nominated as representatives and alternates from Ireland to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe...
- Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 speech)
Bill reported without amendment, received for final consideration and passed.
- Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I have the honour of deputising for my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, in addressing the...
- 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 Luke 'Ming' Flanagan -...
- Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 speeches)
Sections 1 and 2 agreed to.
- Civil Defence Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (21 speeches)
Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and will be discussed together.
- Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I realise that we four Deputies are probably alone in the Dáil at this point but as Christmas is coming, it is an appropriate time to...
- Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
- Family Resource Centres (6 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for fitting this important matter into the schedule in what are the very last moments before the Christmas recess. I am pleased to have the opportunity to highlight...
- Garda Stations (28 speeches)
The announcement of the closure of Stepaside Garda station about two weeks ago took the people of Stepaside and the surrounding area by surprise and was a considerable shock to them. The area...
- National Positive Ageing Strategy (4 speeches)
I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important issue. It is the last Dáil sitting day of 2012 and sadly the long awaited positive ageing strategy continues to...
- Taxi Regulations (7 speeches)
I have been contacted on this issue in recent months by several taxi groups, as well as by many individual taxi drivers, and they have expressed a lot of concern about it. One of their main...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Air Services (5 speeches)
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his intentions with regard to the State's holding in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57533/12]
- Taxi Regulations (7 speeches)
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with the Department of Justice or An Gárda Siochána to discuss the enforcement of taxi regulations and to aid in the...
- Regional Airports (10 speeches)
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined the competitive impacts of the Shannon Airport support package on neighbouring airports such as Ireland West Knock and on...
- Tourism Industry (4 speeches)
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he will help put in place a viable hotel industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57534/12]
- North-South Ministerial Council (4 speeches)
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on discussions held on the 28 November 2012 of the North/South Ministerial Council meeting in Armagh on tourism...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Penalty Points System (8 speeches)
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes he plans to make to penalty points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57197/12]
- Transport Policy (12 speeches)
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the implication for transport policy in view of the fact that the proportion of commuters using cars to travel to work has risen from 57% to...
- Message from Seanad (1 speech)
Seanad Éireann has passed the Social Welfare Bill 2012 without amendment and has accepted the Appropriation Bill 2012 without recommendation.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
- Sports Capital Programme (13 speeches)
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a detailed breakdown in terms of amount received, location, and names of the clubs in disadvantaged areas who received...
- Public Transport (7 speeches)
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if CIE has received the €36 million subvention announced in July 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57230/12]
- Message from Seanad (1 speech)
Seanad Éireann has passed the Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012 without amendment.
