Dáil debates

Thursday, 21 March 2013

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Leaders' Questions (131 speeches)
  Thousands of individuals and families throughout Ireland are this week receiving letters from Revenue detailing estimates of their local property tax liabilities. Many families are struggling on...
• Order of Business (70 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 3, Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that for the...
• Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy Finian McGrath on Wednesday, 20 March 2013: That Dáil Éireann: recognises that, according to Census 2011, 13% of the population is coping with...
• 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 Ciara Conway - the need...
• Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (53 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Access to Health Services (6 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle and his office for allowing us to raise this issue and thank Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, who organised a briefing by Mr. Sherif Sultan, the vascular surgeon at...
  • Hospital Services (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for accepting this important matter. St. Patrick's Hospital in Cashel is one of the finest facilities in the country. I have no doubt in saying that given the manner...
  • School Patronage (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise the issue and the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, for coming in to respond. I...
  • Tourism Industry (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, for taking this topical issue which relates to a matter in the constituency of Deputy Eoghan Murphy and myself. I should point out that I have...
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Mortgage Arrears Proposals (8 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Finance the way he will ensure that the balance in power between financial institutions and distressed borrowers is not altered in favour of the financial institutions as...
  • Bank Staff Remuneration (11 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the salaries of senior executives at bailed-out banks, as opposed to reducing the payroll more generally, in view of the fact that more than...
  • Tax Code (7 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a complaint (details supplied) regarding the failure of the Revenue Commissioners to investigate the non payment of VAT; if the...
  • IBRC Liquidation (6 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Finance the action he will take to address the losses incurred by credit unions and other fixed deposit holders arising directly from the liquidation of Irish Bank...
  • Mortgage Arrears Proposals (8 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Finance the reason in view of the crisis in mortgage arrears he did not take the power away from the banks and appoint an independent body with the power to compel banks...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Mortgage Arrears (9 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Finance the numbers of mortgages that were drawn down in County Donegal and in Northern Ireland which are in arrears today; if he will explain his strategy for supporting...
  • Bank Debt Restructuring (10 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he has sought to review with the Troika the rate at which banks are required to de-leverage such that lending to the domestic economy can be supported; and if...
  • Property Taxation Exemptions (17 speeches)
    To ask the Minister for Finance if homes affected by radon will be exempt from property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12339/13]
• Message from Seanad (1 speech)
  Seanad Éireann has passed the Finance Bill 2013, without recommendation.