Dáil debates

Thursday, 19 June 2014

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9.30 a.m.
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Beef Industry (11 speeches)
    1. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date by him in tackling the crisis in the beef industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26238/14]
  • Beef Industry (7 speeches)
    2. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to remedy the situation whereby the traditional trade in live cattle exports to the Northern Ireland has collapsed due to the...
  • High-Nature-Value Farming (5 speeches)
    3. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will specifically recognise high nature value farming under the Common Agricultural Policy; if so, the measures he is...
  • Agriculture Schemes Penalties (12 speeches)
    4. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the response he has given to the EU in view of the threat of a fine being imposed on his Department in relation to the single farm...
  • European Fisheries Fund (9 speeches)
    5. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include a provision in the operational programme of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to provide for compensation for...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Milk Quality Assurance Scheme (9 speeches)
    6. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date by Bord Bia with the milk quality assurance scheme; the number of quality assurance officers it has funded to...
  • Beef Data Programme (11 speeches)
    7. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on data management and transparency within the beef industry, specifically the beef factories' access to the AIMS database...
  • Fish Farming (6 speeches)
    8. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will put in place measures to support the aquaculture sector in the event of a prolonged natural biotoxin outbreak to assist...
  • Special Protection Areas Designation (19 speeches)
    9. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on the...
  • Public Sector Staff Recruitment (5 speeches)
    10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of higher demand for Teagasc level 5 and level 6 courses, due to the need for them to qualify for the young farmer top-up...
• Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment ) Act 1998: Motions (10 speeches)
  In accordance with the order of the Dáil of yesterday, the motions will be discussed together but decided separately.
• Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: From the Seanad (4 speeches)
  The Dáil went into Committee to consider amendments from the Seanad.
• Leaders' Questions (63 speeches)
  Before the Minister, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, arrived in the Chamber, I thought we were going to be left, for the second time today, with a Minister of State instead of a Minister. At Question Time...
• Order of Business (57 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 2, Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013 - amendments from the Seanad (resumed); No. 23, Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 - Report...
• Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
  The Select Sub-Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014 without amendment.
• Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: From the Seanad (Resumed) (1 speech)
  The Dáil went into Committee to resume consideration of amendments from the Seanad.
• Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (40 speeches)
  Debate resumed on amendment No. 38:In page 63, to delete lines 31 to 34 and substitute the following:"(2) (a) A housing authority may, if a tenant has refused to pay rent for a specified period...
• 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 Eoghan Murphy - the need...
• Cooke Report: Statements (16 speeches)
  I welcome this opportunity for the House to debate the findings and recommendations of the report by Mr. Justice Cooke into claims of unlawful surveillance of the Garda Síochána...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Direct Provision System (4 speeches)
    The issue of direct provision centres has been troubling many people for quite a while. During the recent controversy about mother and baby homes, I came to the conclusion that there has always...
  • Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (13 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Tom Hayes, for taking this matter. As the Minister of State knows, there was a protest outside his...
  • School Accommodation (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this urgent matter as a Topical Issue debate. I understand the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, is abroad on Government business....
  • Army Barracks Closures (4 speeches)
    This is my first speech in Dáil Éireann and I ask the House to indulge me for a moment to allow me to thank the people of the Longford-Westmeath constituency for placing their trust in...