Dáil debates

Thursday, 8 May 2014

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9.30 a.m.
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Grassland Sheep Scheme Expenditure (11 speeches)
    1. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a coupled payment for sheep farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy 2014-20; and if he will make a...
  • Milk Quota Issues (9 speeches)
    2. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has completed its investigations into alleged milk quota irregularities (details supplied); if the Garda fraud squad...
  • Bord na gCon Remit (6 speeches)
    3. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 90% of the Irish Coursing Club's funding is provided by dog registration fees; if he...
  • Single Payment Scheme Administration (25 speeches)
    4. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of penalties and disallowances imposed on the 2013 single farm payment applications and disadvantaged payment...
  • European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (9 speeches)
    5. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will seek compensation under the new European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to help alleviate the loss of earnings for fishermen...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Question No. 6 replied to with Written Answers.
  • Farms Data (7 speeches)
    7. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of the favourable tax reliefs to make the process of passing farms from one generation to the next as inexpensive and...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (7 speeches)
    8. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date of the announcement of the Agri-Environment Option Scheme, AEOS; the date for the closure of receipt of applications for this...
  • Common Agricultural Policy Reform (52 speeches)
    9. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timelines for informing the EU on final national decisions on Pillars 1 and 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will...
  • Agriculture Schemes Payments (12 speeches)
    10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce an interim compensation scheme for farmers who were compulsorily de-stocked in the Twelve Bens-Maam Turks complex...
  • Food Labelling (7 speeches)
    11. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of traceability provisions throughout the food sector with particular...
• Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (23 speeches)
  I move:That Dáil Éireann approve the nomination by the Taoiseach of Deputy Charles Flanagan for appointment by the Commission, constituted as provided for in Section 2 of Article 14 of...
• Leaders' Questions (41 speeches)
  The Taoiseach announced the resignation of the Minister, Deputy Shatter, yesterday at 4.30 p.m. in the House. The Guerin report will be published tomorrow and should be debated in the House in...
• Order of Business (24 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 23, Central Bank Bill 2014 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. Tomorrow's fortnightly Friday business will be No. 48, Open Adoption Bill 2014 - Second Stage,...
• 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 John Lyons - the need to...
• Ombudsman for Children (Amendment) Bill 2014: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to require the making of an order which will allow parents of children enrolled in public schools to seek an independent,...
• Central Bank Bill: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
  I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
• Central Bank Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (6 speeches)
  I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, after line 31, to insert the following:"(2) All assets transferred under this section shall continue to be burdened with the legal protections attached to them...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Rent Supplement (6 speeches)
    I raise a particular matter in relation to the overall housing crisis and Ballymun families who are trying to find accommodation within the Ballymun area. The Social Welfare and Pensions Act...
  • Industrial Disputes (4 speeches)
    I know the Minister is aware of this issue because I have been in contact with the shop steward in the Congress centre and she said contact had been made with him. On 16 April, 42 workers and...
  • Broadcast Advertising Standards Regulation (4 speeches)
    RTE's refusal to broadcast Newstalk's advertising asking listeners to move the dial is an abuse of the State broadcaster's dominant position in the broadcasting sector. This restrictive approach...