Dáil debates

Thursday, 29 September 2016

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 12 noon
• Leaders' Questions (19 speeches)
  I call Deputy Jim O'Callaghan who is taking Leaders' Questions on behalf of his party for the first time.
• Questions on Proposed Legislation (36 speeches)
  I will refer to three proposed Bills for the purpose of finding out where they are. First, on the mortgages special court Bill, the Tánaiste will be aware that thousands of people are still...
• Pharmacy Fees: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy Dara Calleary on Tuesday, 27 September 2016:
• Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 speech)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy Eoin Ó Broin on Wednesday, 28 September 2016:
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Motor Insurance Regulation (7 speeches)
    1. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the work of the task force in his Department examining the spiralling cost of motor insurance; when the task force will report;...
  • NAMA Assets Sale (7 speeches)
    2. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will direct NAMA to suspend all sales processes under way in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in view of the Comptroller and Auditor...
  • NAMA Operations (7 speeches)
    3. To ask the Minister for Finance the par value of the remaining loan assets on the books of NAMA; if he will outline NAMA's strategy for the disposal of same and provide an update on planned...
  • VAT Exemptions (7 speeches)
    4. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider in Budget 2017 addressing the issue of applying a zero rate of VAT on medical vehicles and equipment purchased by organisations with...
  • Child Care Costs (9 speeches)
    5. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will introduce to support families with child care other than subsidisation of paid child care. [27878/16]
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Motor Insurance Regulation (7 speeches)
    6. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider setting up a State insurance company in order to ensure that the current prices of motor and other insurance are curbed; and if he will make...
  • Tax Exemptions (7 speeches)
    7. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider removing the exemption from dividend withholding tax for non-resident investors of qualifying investor alternative investment funds on...
  • Financial Transactions Tax (7 speeches)
    8. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will back the European financial transactions tax, FTT, initiative and support the introduction of the FTT here; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • State Aid Investigations (8 speeches)
    9. To ask the Minister for Finance the position with regard to the EU state aid judgment concerning a company (details supplied), in particular on the collection by the Revenue Commissioners of...
  • State Banking Sector (8 speeches)
    10. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans in relation to the possible sale of a stake in a bank (details supplied); the estimate of the amount which would be received for a sale of a 20%...
  • Property Tax Exemptions (8 speeches)
    11. To ask the Minister for Finance the flexibility that exists in respect of exemption from local property tax, LPT, due to pyritic damage where the property was remediated prior to the...
  • Tax Residency (7 speeches)
    12. To ask the Minister for Finance when he or any of his officials were first informed that there were companies incorporated in the State but which had no tax residency in the world, that is,...
• 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 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputies Ruth Coppinger and Joan...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Schools Building Projects Status (6 speeches)
    The issue of St. Mochta's school will be the subject of what I anticipate will be an extremely large public meeting in Clonsilla tonight. This is now one of the biggest issues in Dublin 15,...
  • Cross-Border Projects (6 speeches)
    The Minister will no doubt be aware of the importance of INTERREG IVA and PEACE funding to the Border region, in the current round of which in excess of €550 million is available, with a...
  • Traveller Accommodation (14 speeches)
    Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle agus leis na Teachtaí a rinne na hathruithe chun an t-ábhar seo a phlé níos luaithe. I have been watching the broadcast of the...
  • Urban Development (5 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise this very important issue for both our constituencies. This story goes back almost ten years. The cranes that have been...
• Report of the Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Motion (17 speeches)
  I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Interim Report of the Committee on the Future of Healthcare, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 4th August, 2016. It...