Dáil debates

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9.30 a.m.
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Child Protection (7 speeches)
    1. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the lessons that need to be learned by State agencies following the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
  • Child Poverty (7 speeches)
    2. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to address the fact that the level of child poverty rose here during the recession from 18% to 28.6% between the years 2008 and...
  • Child Care Reports (7 speeches)
    3. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the second interim report of the child care reporting project, particularly the statement that approximately one in four care...
  • Child Care Services Provision (11 speeches)
    4. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the continuing pressures being voiced by the early childhood sector regarding threats to the financial sustainability of services...
  • Adoption Legislation (5 speeches)
    5. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the delay in relation to the publication of long-promised legislation on adoption and tracing, if he will consider supporting the...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • School Completion Programme (11 speeches)
    6. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the school completion programme will be continued in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43978/14]
  • Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 speeches)
    7. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the delay in the establishment of a commission of investigation into the mother and baby homes; and if he will make a...
  • Children in Care (7 speeches)
    8. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to detail the numbers and the cost to the State due to children being put in foster care because of their mothers being homeless; whether his...
  • Value for Money Reviews (7 speeches)
    9. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the value for money and policy review of youth schemes, including the young people's facilities and services fund, will be published; if...
  • Foster Care Provision (5 speeches)
    10. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs how he proposes to address the crisis in the number of persons offering themselves for foster parenting; and if he will make a statement on...
• Business of Dáil (3 speeches)
  The Government Chief Whip has indicated that he wishes to make a proposal regarding today's business.
• Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Social Welfare Bill 2014: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.
• Leaders' Questions (102 speeches)
  Last Monday night, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe signed the commencement order to the State Airports Act giving power to the trustees of the pension scheme...
• 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 Michael Lowry - the need...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Food Quality Assurance Scheme (9 speeches)
    First, I should outline what the quality assurance scheme is, as many Members of the House are not acquainted with it. The quality assurance scheme was developed by Bord Bia, and it is important...
  • School Meals Programme (6 speeches)
    I welcome the opportunity to raise this important issue. I also welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, who is taking it on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Social...
• Water Sector Reforms: Motion (140 speeches)
  I move:"That Dáil Éireann:supports the establishment of Irish Water as a long-term strategic investment project that will deliver the scale of investment necessary to deliver water...
• Business of Dáil (1 speech)
  I move: "That the sitting be suspended for 45 minutes, after which the Minister and Minister of State will return."
• Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (330 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, on 19 November 2014:"That Dáil Éireann:supports the establishment...