Dáil debates

Tuesday, 14 June 2016

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2 p.m.
  • Leaders' Questions (53 speeches)
    Could I quickly take the opportunity to articulate my deepest sympathies and those of the Fianna Fáil Party at the appalling mass murder in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando last Saturday...
  • Order of Business (44 speeches)
    It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re sittings and business of the Dáil; No. 12, motion re Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998; No. 13, motion re Criminal Justice (Amendment)...
  • Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: First Stage (5 speeches)
    I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for banded hour contracts, the right for a worker to request increased hours and a corresponding obligation on an...
  • Sittings and Business of the Dáil: Motion (1 speech)
    I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders- (a) each day this week, there shall be an Order of Business after Leaders' Questions, comprising:(i) The Taoiseach's announcement of the...
  • Ceisteanna - Questions (1 speech)
    We are operating under the new regime. Fifteen minutes are allocated for each question or group of questions.
    • Cabinet Committee Meetings (37 speeches)
      1. To ask the Taoiseach the dates of the last meeting and the next meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Construction 2020, Housing, Planning and Mortgage Arrears. [11762/16]
    • Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 speeches)
      10. To ask the Taoiseach the dates of the last meeting and the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on health. [11763/16]
    • Cabinet Committees (21 speeches)
      18. To ask the Taoiseach when he established, or will establish, the Cabinet committee on justice reform and the dates of meetings already held and of planned meetings. [11764/16]
  • 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 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Ruth Coppinger - the...
  • Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions (1 speech)
    The first question is in the name of Deputy Robert Troy. We are now going back to the traditional Standing Order. This means Deputy Troy has 30 seconds to introduce his question.
    • Traffic Management (20 speeches)
      55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to address concerns regarding increasing levels of traffic congestion in Dublin City and especially the knock-on congestion caused by...
    • Public Transport (19 speeches)
      56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide additional investment to improve accessibility on public transport for persons with disabilities given the widespread...
    • State Airports (11 speeches)
      58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he will make to address the concerns of Fingal residents living in the vicinity of the proposed north runway at Dublin...
    • Greenways Development (9 speeches)
      57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will complete the proposed greenway from Dublin to Galway; his views regarding the long delay of the project; and if he will make...
    • Local Improvement Scheme Funding (6 speeches)
      59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to immediately restore the local improvement grants scheme which, prior to its suspension in 2011, provided an invaluable aid for persons...
  • Other Questions (0 speeches)
    • Airport Development Projects (7 speeches)
      60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his work with the Dublin Airport Authority and other relevant bodies to ensure plans for an additional runway at the airport...
    • Harbour Authorities (6 speeches)
      61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he met with or will meet with the chief executive or any senior officials of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council regarding the...
    • Public Transport Provision (18 speeches)
      63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the metro north project, including if he will bring the start date forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Tourism Promotion (7 speeches)
      68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he sees opportunities to develop the tourism sector to maximise the promotion of Ireland as a conference location; his plans for this...
    • Road Safety Authority (5 speeches)
      70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to clarify his views on the effectiveness of the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána in tackling unsafe driving and...
    • Traffic Management (8 speeches)
      71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the proposed College Green traffic management measures, including their impact on persons visiting and holidaying in the city...
    • Airport Development Projects (6 speeches)
      73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he had discussions with the Dublin Airport Authority about the new runway at the airport since the authority confirmed plans to...
    • Services for People with Disabilities (5 speeches)
      74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the serious deficiencies in the provision of wheelchair accessible public transport, such as the Bus Éireann route...
  • Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
    • Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (26 speeches)
      Deputies Willie Penrose, Maureen O'Sullivan and Clare Daly are raising this matter. They will have four minutes in total to make an initial statement and the Minister or Minister of State has...
    • Services for People with Disabilities (10 speeches)
      I congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment. His personal commitment is clear and exceptional in terms of his membership of the Oireachtas. He has continuously articulated the needs...
    • Services for People with Disabilities (6 speeches)
      I am sharing my time Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett. One reason I submitted this topic is that I, along with other Deputies, received a number of e-mails yesterday on St. Augustine's special...
    • Northern Ireland (13 speeches)
      The report of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland on the Loughinisland killings outlines clearly the damning and devastating truth that the police force was guilty of engaging in...
  • Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (12 speeches)
    I move:That Dáil Éireann resolves that sections 2 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 39 of 1998) shall continue in operation for the...
  • Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (44 speeches)
    I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The amount of €17,448 is the current cost per year of renting an average family home in Dublin city. Outside this city in the rest of...