Dáil debates

Thursday, 14 February 2013

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Leaders' Questions (129 speeches)
  Last week the Government announced with great fanfare - it will claim rightly and justifiably - a deal on the promissory notes. Over the weekend we saw a certain amount of spinning to take...
• Order of Business (58 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 11a, motion re promissory notes arrangement (resumed); and No. 27, Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding...
• Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (8 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, on Tuesday, 12 February 2012:That:Dáil Éireann welcomes the restructuring of the promissory notes...
• 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 Arthur Spring - the...
• Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (43 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, on Tuesday, 12 February 2012:That:Dáil Éireann welcomes the restructuring of the promissory notes...
• Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (116 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Sub-Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government pursuant to Standing Order 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1).
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Redundancy Payments (6 speeches)
    I bring to the attention of the House the fact that I am a former employee of this organisation with former working colleagues in the House, some of whom are friends of mine. This is an issue of...
  • Traveller Community (11 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this matter, the burning of a Traveller family's home in County Donegal. This horrific attack was an appalling act in itself but it also...
  • Pyrite Panel Report Recommendations (5 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for taking this issue. I am fully aware of the work the Department and relevant bodies are undertaking to implement the recommendations of the report of the pyrite...
  • Electricity Generation (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for allowing me raise this issue. Lumcloon Energy Limited was granted planning permission three years ago for a new power station at Lumcloon, Ferbane,...
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Medical Card Eligibility (8 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to revise the criteria for issuing medical cards on the basis of medical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7879/13]
  • Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (40 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Health if he will withdraw his scheme of two-year contracts on reduced salaries for graduate nurses; if he will enter talks with nurses’ representatives who have...
  • Hospital Mortality Rates (12 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the mortality rates in the former coronary care unit at Roscommon County Hospital and the rates at University Hospital Galway; and if he will...
  • Health Insurance Cost (14 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Health when he will act to stop the rise in the cost of private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7880/13]
  • Mental Health Services (6 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in relation to the 477 posts allocated for mental health in the Health Service Executive's 2013 National Service Plan; the number of...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Prescription Charges (6 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a double charging of the prescription charge on medical card holders where the prescription item, as...
  • National Children's Hospital (13 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Health the reason he has left 12 seats vacant on the board to develop the National Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7503/13]
  • Health Service Staff (10 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Health the latest situation with regard to consultants' pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7505/13]
  • Health Service Executive Savings (7 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail where the €15 million in savings in probity on local schemes, as outlined in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2013, will...
  • Health Service Reform (40 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the progress made to date regarding the policy objective of universal health insurance; if he will further outline the remaining steps to be...