Dáil debates
Wednesday, 9 July 2014
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9.30 a.m.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- National Lottery Funding Disbursement (7 speeches)
1. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to introduce measures to ensure traceability to specific projects in respect of funding for good causes from the national...
- Budget 2015 (9 speeches)
2. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the quantum of adjustment in public expenditure required in budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Equality Proofing of Budgets (7 speeches)
3. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to a recent submission to him on equality budgeting, if any of the proposals will be incorporated into this year's budget...
- Public Procurement Contracts (7 speeches)
4. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the procedures in place to ensure that recipients of State contracts abide by all relevant laws and regulations including tax, social...
- Health Services Reform (9 speeches)
5. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has commissioned independent analysis on potential savings in the Irish health system since March 2011; if so, whether...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Free Travel Scheme Review (9 speeches)
6. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has been consulted in respect of the review of the free travel pass; if the limit in respect of expenditure on the...
- Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (7 speeches)
7. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will revise the public service sick leave scheme in order that absence due to pregnancy-related illness is not counted as sick...
- Budget 2015 (5 speeches)
8. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will indicate, based on the achievement of the various economic targets set in respect of public expenditure and reform for the...
- Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (16 speeches)
9. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason absence due to pregnancy-related illness is counted as sick leave in the public service sick leave scheme; if he will...
- Public Procurement Contracts (7 speeches)
10. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the evidence successful tenderers for public contracts from outside the State have to provide to show that they are compliant with our...
- Flood Prevention Measures (8 speeches)
11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to implement the recommendations in the Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht report on...
- Friendly Societies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Friendly Societies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 speech)
Bill received for final consideration.
- State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now".
- State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report Stage (21 speeches)
I move amendment No. 1:In page 19, lines 1 and 2, to delete ", other than a replacement scheme (within the meaning of section 32A(13) (inserted by section 34) of the Act of 1998)".This is a...
- 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 Denis Naughten - the...
- Leaders' Questions (48 speeches)
There is an air of disbelief in both the country and the city about the fact what would have been a major economic project in its own right will not be proceeding. I refer to the cancellation of...
- Order of Business (116 speeches)
The Order of Business is No. 27, State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad] - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage; No. 24, National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014 -...
- Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
- Mental Health Services Provision (4 speeches)
I welcome the opportunity to speak on this and I thank the Ceann Comhairle for accepting this Topical Issue. I also thank the Minister, Deputy Reilly, for being present to respond on this...
- Mobility Allowance Review (4 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise an issue that is of serious concern to more than 5,000 people across the country who live with reduced mobility. Citizens...
- Social Welfare Code (3 speeches)
I would have liked to have spoken a couple of weeks ago during the debate on the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill, but my mother passed away that week and I was not able to do so. I am very...
- Library Services Provision (4 speeches)
I raise this issue as as a Wicklow Deputy and as a member of the Oireachtas consultation group on centenary commemorations and I ask the Minister to restore the essential local history service to...
- State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (108 speeches)
Debate resumed on amendment No. 3:In page 28, to delete lines 20 to 38, to delete pages 29 and 30, and in page 31, to delete lines 1 to 33.- (Deputy Dessie Ellis)
- State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Fifth Stage (4 speeches)
Question proposed: "That the Bill do now pass."
- Message from Seanad (1 speech)
Seanad Éireann has passed the Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013 without amendment.
- National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (91 speeches)
Debate resumed on amendment No. 8:In page 27, line 32, after "for" to insert "public".- (Deputy Ruth Coppinger)
- Message from Seanad (1 speech)
Seanad Éireann has passed the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014 without amendment.
- Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (149 speeches)
The following motion was moved by Deputy Willie O'Dea on Tuesday, 8 July 2014:That Dáil Éireann:notes:— the importance of ensuring the elderly are fully empowered to engage with...
- National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 speeches)
Debate resumed on amendment No. 16:In page 41, lines 11 to 15, to delete all words from and including “, and” in line 11 down to and including “2010)” in line 15.-...
- National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Fifth Stage (2 speeches)
Question proposed: "That the Bill do now pass."
- Forestry Bill 2013: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (7 speeches)
Amendments Nos. 1 and 12 are related and will be discussed together.
- Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
The Select Sub-Committee on Finance has completed its consideration of the Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013 and has made amendments thereto.
