Dáil debates

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Acting Chairman (Deputy Peter Mathews) i gceannas ar 2 p.m.
• 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 Patrick O'Donovan - the...
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Hospital Waiting Lists (7 speeches)
    76. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will take to tackle the regional disparity in outpatient waiting times particularly in relation to those waiting more than four years; and if he...
  • National Children's Hospital Status (16 speeches)
    77. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a revised timetable for delivery of the National Children's Hospital; the reason it has taken more than six months since the decision to locate at...
  • Alcohol Sales Legislation (6 speeches)
    78. To ask the Minister for Health in response to the recent statistics on the physical implications of alcohol abuse, including liver disease, as published by the Royal College of Physicians of...
  • Health Insurance Cost (14 speeches)
    79. To ask the Minister for Health the way he proposes to reduce the cost of private health insurance for consumers; the measures he will take to ensure a better age balance in the market; and if...
  • General Practitioner Services (17 speeches)
    80. To ask the Minister for Health if he has now abandoned the commitment to extend free general practitioner care to all, commencing with long-term illness patients; and if he will make a...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Cancer Screening Programme (8 speeches)
    81. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the BreastCheck programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22595/13]
  • Health Strategies (6 speeches)
    82. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will undertake to expedite the implementation of the National Asthma Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22575/13]
  • Vaccination Programme (12 speeches)
    83. To ask the Minister for Health the supports he plans to put in place for persons suffering from narcolepsy and other medical complications following vaccination with Pandemrix; and if he will...
  • Universal Health Insurance White Paper (28 speeches)
    84. To ask the Minister for Health the process for drafting the White Paper on Universal Health Insurance including membership of teams; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Disability Support Services Provision (18 speeches)
    85. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to ensure that children with suspected disabilities have a needs assessment within the legal time limit; and if he will make a statement...
• Leaders' Questions (20 speeches)
  Last week we learned of the tragic death of Vakaris Martinaitis, a two-year-old child, in Midleton. I offer our deepest sympathies to his parents and family. The circumstances surrounding this...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
  • Northern Ireland Issues (107 speeches)
    1. To ask the Taoiseach if he outline the contacts he has had with political leaders in Northern Ireland in relation to the implementation of outstanding aspects of the Good Friday Agreement....
• Order of Business (74 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 15, statements on the report of the Joint Committee on Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture entitled Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration. It is...
• Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2013: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 to ban unconventional gas exploration and extraction, provide for...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Mortgage Arrears Proposals (10 speeches)
    Like most Members of this House, I am extremely put out at the snail's pace of movement on the part of the banks in dealing with the mortgage arrears crisis. More than 23,500 home owners are...
  • Special Educational Needs Services Provision (8 speeches)
    While this is no reflection on the Minister of State present, as has been raised in the Chamber previously, it is wholly inappropriate that the Minister for Education and Skills, or at least a...
  • Ambulance Service Provision (10 speeches)
    I extend my deepest sympathy to the family of Vakaris Martinaitis, who died on Wednesday last after a tragic accident in Midleton. It was an indescribable tragedy for his family. It almost...
  • Registered Employment Agreements (6 speeches)
    I thank the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, for coming to the House for this Topical Issue. It appears that the relevant Ministers did not appear for the other...
• Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (73 speeches)
  I am pleased to open this debate on the report of the former Joint Committee on Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture on the subject of offshore oil and gas exploration. I am...
• Good Friday Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (31 speeches)
  I move:That Dáil Éireann:notes that:- this year marks the 15th anniversary of the historic Good Friday Agreement in 1998, which was ratified by an overwhelming majority of citizens in...