Dáil debates

Wednesday, 5 October 2016

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 12 noon
• Leaders' Questions (23 speeches)
  I am aware the Taoiseach briefed party leaders last evening about the Government’s plans on how to deal with Brexit. There is no doubt it is the single biggest challenge that all of us on...
• Questions on Proposed Legislation (45 speeches)
  I want to give an opportunity to as many as possible. I have a number of indications already. I want to be very strict on this. The question has to relate to business which has been promised,...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
  • Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 speeches)
    1. To ask the Taoiseach when the last meeting of the Cabinet committee on European affairs took place. [28290/16]
  • Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 speeches)
    5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing last met. [28622/16]
• 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 Brendan Griffin - the...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Building Control Management System (8 speeches)
    9. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will introduce a requirement that his Department undertake an annual audit of construction costs as recommended...
  • Local Authority Housing Provision (9 speeches)
    10. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review the decision to discontinue with the ministerial directive that instructed local authorities to...
  • Local Authority Staff (8 speeches)
    11. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the additional funding and staffing allocations his Department is making to local authorities and planning...
  • Social and Affordable Housing Provision (15 speeches)
    12. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his plans for mixed-tenure social and affordable developments on publicly-owned land, outlined in Rebuilding...
  • Local Authority Housing Funding (9 speeches)
    13. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the required funding for the provision of local authority housing in the Dublin City Council administrative area with...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Housing Finance Agency Funding (7 speeches)
    14. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to set out the amount which has been drawn down from the €300 million Housing Finance Agency fund; the...
  • Library Services (10 speeches)
    15. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the rationale for the proposed use of staffless libraries; and if he will reconsider the introduction of this policy...
  • Building Regulations (16 speeches)
    16. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the work of the expert panel set up to examine the mica issue; when the panel will report its findings...
  • Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (52 speeches)
    17. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the current uptake of the housing assistance payment, HAP, scheme; if he will report on difficulties this scheme is...
  • Irish Water Funding (9 speeches)
    18. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the impact on the financing of the Irish Water capital programme to 2021 from any reduction in water charge revenues...
  • Housing Policy (15 speeches)
    19. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of money projected to be spent on the rental accommodation scheme, RAS, housing assistance payment, HAP,...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Respite Care Services (4 speeches)
    I welcome the opportunity to raise this very important topic. I attended a meeting with the Louth Respite Working Group this week. Members of the group outlined in great detail the current...
  • Home Care Packages (4 speeches)
    I tabled a written question on the cutbacks in home care packages in Galway. I addressed the question to the Minister and got a reply on 4 October which said "As this is a service matter it has...
  • Agriculture Schemes (4 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Michael Creed, for coming into the Chamber to respond in person to it, as he...
  • Apprenticeship Programmes (4 speeches)
    My question relates to the delivery of apprenticeships in a safe, practical way and the chaos that seems to be happening. A change came about due to the collapse in the construction industry and...
• Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (50 speeches)
  I move:That Dáil Éireann:notes that:- 2016 marks the 10th anniversary of the publication of the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy entitled A Vision for Change, which...
• Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Health pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.
• Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Second Stage (9 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I know that many Deputies on all sides of this House have been following this Bill since its publication in September of last year and are...