Dáil debates
Thursday, 26 June 2014
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9.30 a.m.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (7 speeches)
1. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he will take to secure the pensions of members of the Irish airlines superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on...
- Tourism Industry (11 speeches)
2. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he and his Department have had with their Assembly counterparts to discuss the development of an All-Ireland tourist...
- Airport Development Projects (7 speeches)
3. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update regarding the €400,000 grant which his Department pledged towards a €150 million extension of...
- Sports Capital Programme Administration (18 speeches)
4. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the distribution of taxpayers' money under the sports capital programme is carried out in a transparent manner; and...
- Public Transport (9 speeches)
5. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the privatisation of bus routes currently serviced by Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann; the rationale for...
- State Airports (7 speeches)
6. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress being made to separate Shannon Airport as an independent State airport. [27099/14]
- Cycling Safety (5 speeches)
7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a recent research project which finds that a large number of cycling accidents are unreported; the...
- Motor Tax Collection (6 speeches)
8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the progress of the working group considering the establishment of a road-charging regime for heavy goods vehicles;...
- Road Projects Status (6 speeches)
9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding to progress the proposals for the Bonagee link project which will provide a new inner relief road and bridge...
- Road Safety (9 speeches)
10. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the further actions he will take to improve road safety here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27351/14]
- Sporting Events (8 speeches)
11. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed bid for the Rugby World Cup. [27316/14]
- Sports Capital Programme Administration (5 speeches)
13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of sports funding that remains outstanding from previous rounds. [27091/14]
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 speeches)
Debate resumed on amendment No. 44:In page 72, after line 31, to insert the following:"Provision of housing units 59.In the provision of housing units, a local authority shall give priority to...
- Leaders' Questions (17 speeches)
I have been approached confidentially by a concerned citizen who has made some very serious allegations about the operation of State construction contracts awarded and managed by the Department...
- Order of Business (82 speeches, 1 comment)
It is proposed to take No. 9b, motion re membership of committee; the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 has now been completed, so that will not be resumed; No. 9a, Health (General...
- Membership of Committee: Motion (1 speech)
I move:That Deputy Thomas Pringle be appointed to the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
- Health (General Practitioner Services) Bill 2014: Motion to Instruct Committee (23 speeches)
I move:That, pursuant to Standing Order 177, Standing Order 131 is modified to permit an instruction to the Committee to which the Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014 may be...
- Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (43 speeches)
Amendments Nos. 1, 5, 8 and 9 are related and will be discussed together. Recommittal is necessary in respect of these amendments as they relate to the instruction to committee motion.
- Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014 and has made amendments thereto.
- Friendly Societies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Friendly Societies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation pursuant to Standing Order 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public...
- 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 Gerald Nash - the number...
- Business of Dáil (1 speech)
It would be wiser to suspend the sitting for 20 minutes to be fair to everyone because we have finished rather early and I imagine some of the Deputies may not be aware of this. Is that agreed?...
- Topical Issue Debate (3 speeches)
Before we begin, I wish to let it be known how disappointing it is that, week in, week out for the last number of weeks, there have been requests for the deferral of Topical Issue debates because...
- School Staffing (4 speeches)
There is a fear that the two-teacher Drumboylan national school in the parish of Ardcarne in north County Roscommon will lose a teacher. Eighteen or 19 pupils will attend it in September 2014....
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 speeches)
This is the third time I have raised this subject in recent years. I do not do so on an ideological basis, although there is an ideology among those who for some reason wish to see the...
- Credit Unions Services (4 speeches)
We are very fortunate to have a very strong credit union tradition. Credit unions are located throughout the country, both in urban centres and elsewhere. The Irish have a very strong...
