Dáil debates

Wednesday, 8 June 2016

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 14:30
• Business of Dáil (3 speeches)
  I understand the Minister of State, Deputy Regina Doherty, has a business proposal to put to the House before we commence Priority Questions.
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Agriculture Industry (6 speeches)
    46. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the urgent measures he will take to tackle the crisis in farm incomes and severe market volatility across most sectors; and if he will...
  • Mortgage Book Sales (6 speeches)
    47. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consequences for Irish farming of the sale by a bank (details supplied) of €100 million of agricultural loans to vulture...
  • UK Referendum on EU Membership (8 speeches)
    48. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has assessed the effects of a British exit from the European Union on the food and agriculture industry, his progress in...
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions (4 speeches)
    49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that Ireland's grass-based agriculture, forestry and boglands are taken into account as methods of...
  • Fishing Licences (6 speeches)
    50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will amend Statutory Instrument No. 125 of 2016 and introduce a system where no penalty points will be applied to an...
  • Agrifood Sector (4 speeches)
    51. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how markets for Irish products will be positively or negatively affected by a British exit from the European Union or by the...
  • Live Exports (6 speeches)
    52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to open new export markets given the sharp drop in live exports in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (8 speeches)
    53. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received, approved and that have received payments to date under the targeted agricultural modernisation...
  • Fisheries Offences (12 speeches)
    54. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to annul SI No. 125 of 2016, which imposes penalty points on sea fishery licences. [14502/16]
  • Hare Coursing Regulation (7 speeches)
    55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to prohibit hare coursing. [14455/16]
  • Export of Greyhounds (5 speeches)
    56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to intervene in the crisis surrounding Irish greyhounds being transported to China; and if he accepts that he has a specific role to...
• Adjournment Debate Matters (1 speech)
  Before proceeding to Leaders' Questions, 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...
• Leaders' Questions (37 speeches)
  This morning, I believe, the Cabinet allocated an additional €500 million to the health service, which is extraordinary in itself in so far as it illustrates what we had all been saying at...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
  • Cabinet Committees (60 speeches)
    1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will re-establish the Economic Management Council. [10153/16]
  • Programme for Government Initiatives (14 speeches)
    8. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to implement the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11576/16]
• Order of Business (65 speeches)
  It is proposed to take No. a11, motion re Standing Order 41 (Priority Questions Rota); and No. 5, Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016 - Order for Second Stage and Second...
• Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the prohibition of the exploration and extraction of petroleum from shale rock, tight sands and coal seams in the...
• Standing Orders: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, until further notice in the 32nd Dáil, the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business are hereby...
• Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  
• Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016: Second Stage (11 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." As this is the first time I am moving legislation on behalf of the Minister for Finance, I would like to say that I look forward to working with...
• Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (20 speeches)
  I call on Deputy Michael McGrath, who I understand is sharing time with Deputies Niall Collins, James Lawless, Dara Calleary, Eugene Murphy, Marc MacSharry and Jack Chambers. Is that ten minutes...
• Adjournment Debate (0 speeches)
  • Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (2 speeches)
    This is the first opportunity I have had to address the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, in the Chamber since her appointment. I congratulate Deputy Byrne on her appointment as...
  • Hospital Waiting Lists (2 speeches)
    It is a pity the Minister for Health is not here. We heard today that more than 500,000 people are on hospital waiting lists. That is a really shocking figure. Sometimes figures like that are...
  • Forestry Management (2 speeches)
    I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Andrew Doyle, on his appointment and wish him very well. I am sure it is a great honour. My Adjournment matter refers to afforestation in County...
  • Employment Rights (2 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this matter for discussion on the Adjournment. I also thank the Minister, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, for being present to respond. At the...