Dáil debates

Thursday, 29 May 2014

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9.30 a.m.
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Special Educational Needs Staffing (15 speeches)
    1. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he proposes to address the deep concerns that have been expressed with regard to the recently published Circular 0030/2014 on special...
  • Schools Building Projects Status (7 speeches)
    3. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether best practice has been used by his Department regarding the length of time a school (details supplied) has been waiting to be...
  • English Language Training Organisations (6 speeches)
    4. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that international students left stranded as a result of the recent closure of a number of international language...
  • Further Education and Training Programmes Provision (6 speeches)
    5. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views that the recently published Further Education and Training Strategy 2014-2019 will neglect non-tech or non-business related further...
• Other Questions (1 speech)
  On Question No. 6, the Deputy is not present. Therefore, we will move on to Question No. 7 in the name of Deputy McConalogue.
  • School Guidance Counsellors (9 speeches)
    7. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a survey showing a 59% drop in one-to-one guidance counselling hours since the removal of the ex-quota allocation to schools; his...
  • State Examinations Reviews (13 speeches)
    8. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to reach agreement with the relevant teachers' unions in respect of replacement of the junior certificate...
  • School Accommodation (6 speeches)
    9. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that his Department will give permission for a school (details supplied) to enter in to a five-year lease agreement with NCE...
  • School Accommodation (6 speeches)
    12. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the progress at securing new premises and-or new sites for schools (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he...
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 speeches)
    11. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to Circular 0030/2014, if he will clarify whether Section 7 means that children with behaviour related care needs will have to wait...
  • School Curriculum (9 speeches)
    15. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his response to a recently undertaken survey which suggests that people want to see independent assessment of students at junior cycle; and if he...
• National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to provide for and in connection with the reconstitution of the National Treasury Management Agency; to confer on that Agency new functions relating to State bodies and...
• National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (8 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." First, this legislation will establish the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF. This is one of the key elements of the programme for...
• Leaders' Questions (43 speeches)
  It has been a very difficult week for the Tánaiste and on behalf of Fianna Fáil I would like to extend best wishes to him and his family. Politics is a tough business. It has been a...
• Order of Business (22 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 7, National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Second Stage (resumed) and No. 6, Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014 - Second Stage...
• National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (37 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Finance pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1).
• Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Health (General Practitioners Service) Bill 2014: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-committee on Health pursuant to Standing Order 82A(3)(a) and 6(a) and 126(1).
• 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...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Energy Conservation (7 speeches)
    I am grateful to the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter. I am also glad that the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Alex White, is here to take...
  • Mental Health Services Provision (4 speeches)
    Last week I felt compelled to write to the Mental Health Commission and the Inspectorate of Mental Health Services asking them to carry out an urgent inspection of the psychiatric unit at...
  • College Closures (6 speeches)
    I appreciate that this issue does not relate to the Department of the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, but I decided it was important to highlight it, even without a Minister from the...