Dáil debates

Wednesday, 10 June 2015

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9.30 a.m.
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Third Level Funding (9 speeches)
    1. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on recent comments by a person (details supplied) of the Higher Education Authority that due to the shortfall of capital and staff...
  • School Guidance Counsellors (7 speeches)
    2. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the 2014 ESRI school leavers study that provided conclusive evidence of the importance of guidance counselling to students from...
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio (11 speeches)
    3. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reduce all primary classes progressively in 2015-16. [22074/15]
  • Schools Data (20 speeches)
    4. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the number of schools which had to close on 22 May 2015 due to their use as polling stations for the referendums; if she will provide...
  • Disadvantaged Status (9 speeches)
    5. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the number of schools which had to close on 22 May 2015 due to their use as polling stations for the referendums; if she will provide...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Apprenticeship Programmes (9 speeches)
    6. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 26 March 2015, the number of persons currently undertaking apprenticeships, and the sectors in which...
  • Early School Leavers (17 speeches)
    7. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce a scheme for early school leavers, given that approximately one in five second level students, from the age of 13 or 14, are...
  • Schools Building Project Status (6 speeches)
    9. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the current status of the effort to build a new second level school at a location (details supplied) in County Galway; when...
  • EU Directives (9 speeches)
    11. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has had discussions with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation or with the Department of Environment, Community and Local...
  • Gender Equality (8 speeches)
    12. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which she expects to receive the Higher Education Authority report on gender equality in third level colleges, following the recent...
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 speeches)
    13. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the six organisations providing educational services to children with autism; her plans to roll out these services further;...
• Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (165 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, on Tuesday, 9 June 2015:That Dáil Éireann: — having regard to the specific matters considered...
• 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 Patrick O'Donovan - the...
• Leaders' Questions (78 speeches)
  I raise with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, the ongoing debate around the commission of investigation into issues pertaining to IBRC and the need for...
• Order of Business (99 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 18a, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the draft commission of investigation (certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order...
• Curragh of Kildare Bill 2015: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make provision for the Minister for Defence to establish an Advisory Committee, to be known as the Curragh of Kildare Advisory...
• Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (65 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, on Tuesday, 9 June 2015:That Dáil Éireann: — having regard to the specific matters considered...
• Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  Bill entitled an Act to make further and better provision for promoting harmonious relations between workers and employers and, in particular, to make provision for a system of registered...
• Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (20 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to introduce the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015 for the consideration of the House. For several years there have...
• Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
  I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
• Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (8 speeches)
  Bill received for final consideration.
• Message from Seanad (1 speech)
  Seanad Éireann has passed the Customs Bill 2014, without amendment.
• Central Bank (Mortgage Interest Rates) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (44 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am very happy to have the opportunity to bring the Bill before the House this evening. It deals with an issue of major social importance,...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Superlevy Fine (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for the opportunity to raise this important issue. It goes without saying that we all welcomed the end of milk quotas on 1 April. It provided an opportunity...
  • Rail Services (4 speeches)
    This is an old chestnut: overcrowding on the train service from Dublin to Ballina, Castlebar and Westport. Regularly at weekends there is overcrowding, people are standing and sitting all over...
  • General Practitioner Services (10 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue for discussion as it is an important matter that is causing grave concern throughout County Donegal. As the Minister will be aware,...