Dáil debates

Thursday, 19 February 2015

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9.30 a.m.
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Garda Strength (7 speeches)
    1. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the fact that the number of gardaí has fallen below 13,000; the optimum level of membership of An Garda Síochána in...
  • White Collar Crime (9 speeches)
    2. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the strategy of An Garda Síochána, working in partnership with other State agencies, and the resources available to them; if...
  • Garda Station Closures (13 speeches)
    3. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to improve policing in the Stepaside area in County Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to the spike in burglaries in the area since...
  • Gambling Legislation (7 speeches)
    4. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to adequately regulate gaming and casinos venues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7169/15]
  • Garda Operations (7 speeches)
    5. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans of An Garda Síochána and the resources available to it to tackle the criminal gangs involved in diesel laundering, cigarette...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Redress for Women in Certain Institutions (7 speeches)
    6. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality under the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014, if liaison officers will be appointed to assist Magdalen women in obtaining...
  • Drugs in Prisons (7 speeches)
    7. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action she has taken to implement the recommendations of the strategic review of penal policy; the way she will address the drugs crisis in our...
  • Terrorism Threats (6 speeches)
    8. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the threat posed to the State by acts of terrorism; the action she has taken to address this threat; and if she...
  • Online Defamation (5 speeches)
    10. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way she will address defamation of persons which occurs online; her views on amending the law to allow for defamation cases online to be dealt...
  • Spent Convictions Legislation (6 speeches)
    11. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current delay in completing Report Stage of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012. [6984/15]
• Estimates for Public Services 2015: Messages from Select Committees (1 speech)
  The Select sub-Committee on Finance has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2015: Votes Nos. 7, 8, 9...
• Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Bill 2014: From the Seanad (35 speeches)
  The Dáil went into Committee to consider amendments from the Seanad.
• Leaders' Questions (48 speeches)
  The entire country was shocked at the escape from Tallaght hospital this week of a high profile dangerous criminal while attending a medical appointment. People were particularly struck by the...
• Order of Business (63 speeches)
  As both Bills listed for today have already been brought to a conclusion, it is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the sitting shall be suspended immediately after...
• Assaults on Elderly Persons Bill 2015: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to revise the law relating to the main non-fatal offences against the person and to provide for connected matters.
• 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 Paul J. Connaughton -...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 speeches)
    I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this extremely important topic. Moreover, it is highly topical, given the announcement by the Minister last week of the postponement of...
  • Single Payment Scheme Administration (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle’s office for giving me the opportunity to raise this issue. I understand the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is not available today to take the...
  • Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (2 speeches)
    The third matter on the current crisis in the rental sector in the name of Deputies Terence Flanagan and Eamonn Maloney, has been postponed until next Tuesday due to technical problems.
  • Domestic Violence (4 speeches)
    I welcome the opportunity to raise this matter with the Minister of State, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, around funding for domestic violence services. I know most of the services across the...