Dáil debates

Tuesday, 31 May 2016

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m.
  • Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
    • Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (67 speeches)
      1. To ask the Taoiseach the business leaders he met when he was in the United States of America for St. Patrick's Day 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9992/16]
  • Priority Questions (0 speeches)
    • Public Procurement Regulations (6 speeches)
      31. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform how the Office of Government Procurement operates to ensure maximum participation by small and medium enterprises in...
    • Legislative Reviews (8 speeches)
      32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the review of the financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation which must take place before 30 June...
    • Programme for Government (8 speeches)
      33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has costed the agreements made with Independent Teachtaí Dála and with Fianna Fáil to maintain the Government; the...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme (7 speeches)
      34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to bring forward the review of the capital plan to ensure that critical unmet infrastructure needs are addressed, in particular the need...
  • Other Questions (0 speeches)
    • Sale of State Assets (36 speeches)
      36. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how he has deployed cash received from the sale of State assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13073/16]
    • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (15 speeches)
      37. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if changes to the payment of allowances to newly recruited fire-fighters have implications for other public servants; and if he will make...
    • Programme for Government (6 speeches)
      38. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to publish a costing of items in the programme for Government as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13038/16]
    • Public Sector Pay (20 speeches)
      39. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of negotiations with public service unions and representative bodies in regard to the implementation of the Public Service...
    • Lobbying Data (4 speeches)
      40. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied with the application of the lobbying register; the action he will take in regard to non-compliance; and if he will...
    • Appointments to State Boards (4 speeches)
      41. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how he will ensure greater transparency and independence in the appointment of persons to State boards; and if he will make a statement...
  • Leaders' Questions (55 speeches)
    I want to raise the unacceptable situation regarding the approval of life-saving drugs. This has come into the public domain again in the past week, in particular in the case of three drugs,...
  • Order of Business (67 speeches)
    It is proposed to take No. 5, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 5a, motion re membership of Committee of Selection on the Supplementary Order Paper; and No. 7,...
  • Thirty-Fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to a Home) Bill 2016: First Stage - An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Ceart chun Teaghaise), 2016: An Chéad Chéim (7 speeches)
    Tairgim:Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú. I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.
  • Corporate Manslaughter Bill 2016: First Stage (7 speeches)
    I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to create the indictable offence of corporate manslaughter by an undertaking, to create the indictable offence of grossly...
  • Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2016: First Stage (7 speeches)
    I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 to allow interchangeability between biologic and biosimilar...
  • Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (1 speech)
    I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 6th May, 2016, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral...
  • Membership of Standing Committee of Selection: Motion (1 speech)
    I move:That, notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 19th May, 2016, insofar as it relates to membership of the Committee, the Committee of Selection shall consist of the Ceann Comhairle...
  • Adjournment Debate Matters (1 speech)
    I wish to advice the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 23(3) and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Lisa Chambers - the...
  • Membership of Standing Committee of Selection (1 speech)
    For the information of the House, I wish to announce that the following Members have been nominated to sit on the Standing Committee of Selection: Deputy Mick Barry, Deputy Clare Daly, Deputy...
  • Mental Health Services: Statements (Resumed) (33 speeches)
    The Government is in possession. Deputy Heydon, who is the next speaker, is sharing with Deputy Hildegarde Naughton.
  • Workers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] (15 speeches)
    I move:That Dáil Éireann: affirms that, as economic conditions continue to improve, it will stand up for working people and ensure that employees secure a fair share of growing...
  • Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
    • Public Sector Staff Recruitment (2 speeches)
      I would like the Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, to investigate irregularities regarding e-mails frompublicjobs.ieand the subsequent interview selection process for candidates for...
    • Mental Health Services Provision (2 speeches)
      I wish the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Helen McEntee, every success in her new brief. I am sure she and the Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, who is seated...
    • Development Capital Scheme (2 speeches)
      I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating me in the raising of this issue, one I have raised in the House previously. The issue relates to the extent to which the county town of Naas in...
    • Departmental Administrative Arrangements (2 speeches)
      I am glad to have the opportunity to raise this issue which is exercising the minds of many people in the environmental community. I am glad to see the Minister is here and I thank him for...