Dáil debates

Thursday, 2 April 2015

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9.30 a.m.
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Garda Complaints Procedures (9 speeches, 2 comments)
    1. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Independent Review Mechanism will complete its work; the actions that will be taken following its recommendations; if a Commission of...
  • Garda Misconduct Allegations (11 speeches)
    2. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the progress of the work of the independent panel of counsel that is reviewing allegations of Garda malpractice;...
  • Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (9 speeches)
    3. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will update Dáil Éireann on the appointment of a replacement for the former Chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman...
  • Garda Recruitment (11 speeches)
    4. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the optimum level of membership of An Garda Síochána; her views of the high level of sick leave within An Garda Síochána; and...
  • Garda Oversight (9 speeches)
    5. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that it is over one year since the departure of the former Garda Commissioner, if she is satisfied with efforts made to change...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Youth Justice Strategy (7 speeches)
    6. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the number of persons under 25 years of age being committed to prison; the current number of persons under 25 years of age...
  • Anti-Racism Measures (9 speeches)
    7. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will renew the national action plan against racism and take steps to actively and effectively tackle racism. [13287/15]
  • Judicial Appointments (15 speeches)
    8. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the efforts her Department is making to ensure the independence of the judicial appointment process under the current constitutional arrangement;...
  • Prison Staff (7 speeches)
    9. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the commitments she has given to the Prison Officers Association to ensure the safety of its members. [13283/15]
  • Garda Station Refurbishment (4 speeches)
    10. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the provision of the new divisional headquarters for An Garda Síochána in Galway city; the construction...
  • Garda Complaints Procedures (5 speeches)
    11. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress with the cases being evaluated under the independent review mechanism;and the reason a process that was supposed to take eight weeks...
• Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
  I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
• Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (8 speeches)
  Amendment No. 1 is out of order.
• Leaders' Questions (148 speeches)
  Today across the country there are up to 6,000 Dunnes Stores workers on strike. This strike is not about an increase in pay; rather, it is about basic rights such as respect, equality and...
• Order of Business (113 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 12, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Effective Date for Certain Bodies) Order 2015 (back from committee);...
• Universal Jurisdiction of Human Rights Bill 2015: First Stage (9 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for a universal jurisdiction of human rights; to enable the charging and conviction of persons who breach international...
• Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduced a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Communications Regulation Act 2002 to enact a complaints mechanism for electronic communication services.This is...
• Office of Fiscal Prosecution Bill 2015: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduced a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of the Office of Fiscal Prosecution, to provide for the investigation and prosecution by the...
• Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (37 speeches)
  I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Effective Date for Certain Bodies) Order 2015,copies of which Order in draft were laid...
• 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 Seán Ó...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Autism Support Services (6 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle’s office for allowing me to raise this issue on World Autism Day. It is apt that we do so. Autism is a lifelong developmental condition with an autism...
  • Teaching Contracts (7 speeches)
    I thank the Minister for coming to the House today to update us on the recommendations in the report by Peter Ward. As the Minister is aware, following on from the Haddington Road agreement, it...
  • Housing Finance Agency Funding (4 speeches)
    In raising this issue I am not criticising the Housing Finance Agency which does a very important job. The HFA's handling of funds with responsibility and care is crucial to its success....