Dáil debates

Thursday, 2 June 2016

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10:30
• Order of Business (61 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. 5e, motion re membership of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges and the Committee of Selection; No. 6 motion re election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle; No. 1, Energy...
• Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: First Stage (23 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 to ban unconventional gas exploration and extraction, provide for...
• Membership of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges and the Committee of Selection: Motion (1 speech)
  I move:That--(1) two members in total may be nominated to the Committee of Selection by the Government (notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 31st May 2016, which provided for Fine Gael...
• Election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle (33 speeches)
  Four proposals have been received. I call on Deputy Gerry Adams or any Deputy representing Sinn Féin to move motion No. 1, nomination of Deputy Seán Crowe.
• Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I commend the Energy Bill 2016 to the House. On my first occasion addressing the energy part of my portfolio in this House, I am pleased to...
• Adjournment Debate Matters (1 speech)
  I wish to advise 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 David Cullinane - an...
• Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (28 speeches)
  I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the important issue of delivering sustainable full employment and getting people back to work. A Programme for a Partnership Government is...
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Care of the Elderly Provision (11 speeches)
    1. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new nursing home places, home care packages and home help hours he will introduce under the programme for Government; and if he will make a...
  • Ambulance Service (8 speeches)
    2. To ask the Minister for Health if he accepts the capacity review of the National Ambulance Service and its recommendations; if he will create a specific stand-alone yearly budget to implement...
  • Mental Health Services Funding (6 speeches)
    3. To ask the Minister for Health his priorities for mental health services under the new programme for Government; why there is no funding commitment on mental health services as there was in...
  • Health Services Staff Recruitment (6 speeches)
    4. To ask the Minister for Health the status of recruitment processes for all grades, groups and categories in the Health Service Executive; if there have been budgetary impediments to the...
  • Services for People with Disabilities (6 speeches)
    5. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the numbers of personal assistant hours for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14120/16]
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Hospital Waiting Lists (6 speeches)
    6. To ask the Minister for Health when the upward trend in waiting list and waiting times will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13802/16]
  • Hospital Consultant Recruitment (5 speeches)
    7. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants employed at Portiuncula Hospital, County Galway, and the number of vacant consultant positions. [13759/16]
  • Hospital Services (6 speeches)
    8. To ask the Minister for Health why, as of 29 April 2016, only 234 of 301 new hospital beds were added to support the acute hospital system; the progress being made to date to increase...
  • Hospital Services (8 speeches)
    9. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recast the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise, County Laois, as a model 2 hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13755/16]
  • Mental Health Policy (6 speeches)
    10. To ask the Minister for Health his role in formulating the mental health policy to be implemented in schools; and how he has co-operated with other relevant Departments in this regard to...
  • Health Services Funding (10 speeches)
    11. To ask the Minister for Health his progress, in conjunction with the Health Service Executive, in securing funding to complete episodes of scheduled care commenced in 2015; the amount of...
  • Mental Health Services Report (8 speeches)
    12. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of A Vision for Change being undertaken, including the terms of reference, the membership of the panel, the progress to date and when...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  • Medicinal Products Availability (2 speeches)
    This is an issue the Government and the new politics urgently has to do something about. The Minister is aware that in the past few weeks, we have had two instances where people who are ill,...
  • Hospital Services (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this vital health issue for the west and the Minister of State for attending to answer my question. She is aware that the HSE...
  • Mental Health Commission Reports (2 speeches)
    I raise the issue of the Mental Health Commission approved centre inspection reports that were published on 26 May 2016, in which 11 units across the country were assessed. As the Minister of...