Dáil debates
Wednesday, 28 May 2014
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9.30 a.m.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Northern Ireland Issues (7 speeches)
1. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he has made to try to progress the Haass talks to a successful conclusion; and if he will make a statement on...
- Middle East Peace Process (7 speeches)
2. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the breakdown of the peace talks between Israel and Palestine; his views on Israel’s decision not to...
- Northern Ireland Issues (9 speeches)
3. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline his engagement with Northern Ireland and British authorities regarding prisoner issues in Northern...
- Undocumented Irish in the USA (9 speeches)
4. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made this year in securing a legislative compromise in the United States Congress to provide a way of securing...
- Foreign Policy (7 speeches)
5. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made or will make representations to the United States authorities on the continued unjust incarceration of three...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Overseas Development Aid (8 speeches)
6. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider reviewing the allocation of Irish aid to countries which have oppressive anti-homosexual legislation;...
- Foreign Conflicts (7 speeches)
8. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the imposition of martial law in Thailand and the fact that army soldiers have occupied...
- Workplace Safety (7 speeches)
9. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise at European level the International Labour Organization's Decent Work campaign and Turkey's refusal to sign...
- Overseas Development Aid Oversight (7 speeches)
10. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, following the misappropriation of Irish Aid funds through corrupt means involving the Government of Uganda, he will...
- Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (5 speeches)
11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the conclusions in the 2014 annual report to the European Council on EU development aid targets at the Foreign...
- Foreign Conflicts (5 speeches)
12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the deteriorating situation in Libya after armed militants stormed the country's interim...
- Return to Writ: Longford-Westmeath - Introduction of New Member (9 speeches)
The Clerk Assistant of the Dáil made the following announcement:I gcomhlíonadh Bhuan-Ordú 175 de na Buan-Orduithe i dtaobh Gnó Phoiblí, tá orm a chraoladh go...
- Leaders' Questions (94 speeches)
The Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality will be before the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality this afternoon answering questions. However, when accepting...
- Order of Business (128 speeches)
It is proposed to take No. 6, Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and No. 20 - statements on the Guerin report (resumed). It is proposed,...
- 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 Clare Daly - the serving...
- Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
- Industrial Disputes (4 speeches)
Since the issue of the upcoming strike was raised in the House yesterday, Aer Lingus has, at the eleventh hour, invited the unions in to talks. I am not sure whether those talks have commenced....
- Credit Unions Regulation (11 speeches)
I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topic. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, in saying I would have preferred it had the Minister for Finance,...
- Insurance Industry Regulation (4 speeches)
I wish to set out the position with regard to the closure of Setanta Insurance. The weakness in the regulatory system has allowed this company to avail of EU rules essentially allowing it be...
- Further Education and Training Programmes (6 speeches)
I was hoping the Minister for Education and Skills would be present because he visited the St. John Bosco Youth Centre on 27 May 2013 to attend an event marking the financial support provided by...
- Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Health Act 1970 to provide for the making available of a general practitioner medical and surgical service to persons who are ordinarily resident in the State...
- Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (26 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." It is my pleasure to introduce the Bill, which will provide for a general practitioner, GP, service to be made available without fees to all...
- Message from Seanad (1 speech)
Seanad Éireann has passed the Central Bank Bill 2014, without amendment.
- Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (36 speeches)
I welcome the appointment of Deputy Frances Fitzgerald as Minister for Justice and Equality. I had the pleasure of serving with her in Seanad Éireann and of working with her as Chairman of...
- Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time".
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality pursuant to 82A3(a) and 118 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business and paragraph (8) of the...
