Dáil debates
Thursday, 19 December 2013
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9.30 a.m.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Road Safety Statistics (7 speeches)
1. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the most up-to-date figures for fatalities on our roads in 2013; if he is satisfied that the necessary resources are...
- Sports Funding (10 speeches)
2. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the 7% reduction to the budget of the Irish Sports Council; and his views on the effect this will have on the...
- Departmental Investigations (8 speeches)
4. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the critical comments of Mr. Justice Michael Peart towards the Irish Sports Council during the proceedings in court action taken...
- Semi-State Bodies Issues (9 speeches)
3. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the contact he has had with Aer Lingus management regarding the future of the airline; and his views on the State's 25% ownership. [54578/13]
- Harbour Authorities Expenditure (7 speeches)
5. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the recent top-up scandals if he intends to investigate significant unexplained extra payments and expenses, due to be returned,...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Haulage Industry Regulation (7 speeches)
6. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will implement the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications to introduce a point to point licence for...
- Mountain Recue Funding (7 speeches)
7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing a capital grant scheme for mountain rescue organisations to enable the organisations, most of which are...
- Wild Atlantic Way Project (10 speeches)
8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to designate Malin Head, Ireland's most northerly point, as the natural starting/ending point of the Wild Atlantic Way; and if he...
- Public Transport Issues (28 speeches)
9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the National Transport Authority’s plans to tender out 10% of the publicly subsidised bus routes...
- Ports Development (7 speeches)
11. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in respect of proposed works at Foynes Port, County Limerick including the possible re-opening of the...
- Message from Seanad (1 speech)
Seanad Éireann has passed the Credit Reporting Bill 2012, without amendment.
- Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (44 speeches, 2 comments)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Business of Dáil (14 speeches)
Before we proceed to Leaders' Questions, I have been informed of an act of vandalism, which I regard it to be, in this Chamber, which was totally out of character. Never before in the history of...
- Leaders' Questions (52 speeches)
I wish the Ceann Comhairle and those in his office and every Member of the House a happy and peaceful Christmas. I also thank the staff of all political parties, as well as the staff of the...
- Order of Business (66 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International...
- Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses: Motion (2 speeches)
I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses, done at New York on 21st May, 1997,...
- Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: Announcement (1 speech)
I wish to inform the House that the following persons have been selected and nominated as representatives and alternates from Ireland to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe until...
- Water Services (No.2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (33 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (70 speeches, 1 comment)
Section 1 agreed to.
- Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (66 speeches)
Sections 1 to 3 agreed to.
- Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank Deputies from across the House for facilitating the taking of the Bill. The Bill addresses inter-country adoption and specifically...
- Message from Seanad (1 speech)
Seanad Éireann has passed the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013, without amendment, the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013, without amendment, the Public Service Management,...
- Topical Issues Debate (0 speeches)
- Job Creation (4 speeches)
I welcome the Minister and also the opportunity to raise the important issue of job creation and ask about progress in securing jobs for the Mullingar area. Unfortunately, in recent years we...
- Speech and Language Therapy (4 speeches)
I thank the Minister and the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue, which has been in and out of his office for a number of months now. I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise this...
- Mental Health Services Provision (4 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me raise this issue and I thank Minister of State for coming to the House to respond. People with severe and enduring mental illness can experience a...
- Rural Broadband Scheme (4 speeches)
I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State but I am disappointed that neither the Minister responsible for his area nor his junior Minister is present to take this debate. That demonstrates...
