Dáil debates
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2 p.m.
- Leaders' Questions (41 speeches)
In March 1983, the chief prison officer of Portlaoise Prison, Brian Stack, was shot in the back of the neck. He was the only prison officer in the Republic to be murdered during the Troubles by...
- Order of Business (47 speeches)
I call Deputy Róisín Shortall to announce the Order of Business for the week and to make the proposals regarding the arrangements for the taking of that business.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (35 speeches)
One of the more optimistic sentences in the programme for Government reads, "We are committed to sustaining the progress made to date on waiting lists, and are committed to" further investment,...
- Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: First Stage (7 speeches)
I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled Bill an Act to prohibit the manufacture, sale and import of any cosmetic product containing micro-plastics as a raw material, and to...
- Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Motion (1 speech)
I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016,copies of which have been laid in draft form...
- Standing Orders: Motion (1 speech)
I move:That, in accordance with the recommendation of the sub-Committee on Dáil Reform under Standing Order 107(1)(a), until further notice in the 32nd Dáil, Standing Order 29 of the...
- Committee of Selection: Motion (1 speech)
I move:That Dáil Éireann approves:(a) the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 27F, copies of which were laid before Dáil...
- Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (15 speeches)
Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh chlann Peter Barry atá anseo linn tráthnóna. Fuair Peter Barry bás ar 26 Lúnasa i mbliana. Tá siad anseo fá choinne...
- Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Appointment of Members (1 speech)
I wish to inform the House that pursuant to the Order of the Dáil of last week, the following Members have been appointed to the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water...
- 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 Alan Kelly - the filling...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
- National Risk Assessment (11 speeches)
1. To ask the Taoiseach if he has updated the national risk assessment following the receipt of submissions to his public request. [36043/16]
- Ministerial Advisers (54 speeches)
4. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to appoint new special advisers. [36045/16]
- Cabinet Committee Meetings (27 speeches)
6. To ask the Taoiseach the dates of the future scheduled meetings of the Cabinet committee on housing. [36061/16]
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Departmental Expenditure (7 speeches)
18. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will expend the full allocation made available to her Department in the Estimates for 2016; if not, the likely...
- Library Projects (9 speeches)
19. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the departmental scheme under which the decision was made to fund the Mary Robinson library. [37402/16]
- Foireann Roinne (7 speeches)
20. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad é líon na bhfolúntas foirne sa Roinn nach bhfuil líonta go fóill; cad iad na rannóga lena mbaineann...
- Irish Language (14 speeches)
21. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will review the funding allocation provided for the development and growth of the Irish language with specific reference to the...
- Arts Funding (7 speeches)
22. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will take to address the shortage of affordable studio space for artists; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Post Office Network (8 speeches)
23. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made in implementing the recommendations of the Kerr report; and the immediate actions being taken to...
- Rural Economic Development Zones (8 speeches)
24. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the rural economic development zones, REDZ programme; when she expects to announce successful applicants under the...
- Hare Coursing (7 speeches)
25. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the recruitment of additional conservation rangers to monitor animal welfare issues at hare coursing events is likely to take...
- Heritage Council Funding (13 speeches)
26. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to set down the funding available in the Estimates for 2017 to the Heritage Council for the preservation and conservation of built...
- Rural Development Policy (14 speeches)
27. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a co-ordinating unit to work with communities to develop co-operative structures to keep vital local services in place and to...
- Natural Heritage Areas Designation (7 speeches)
28. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reasons for the planned de-designation of 46 raised bog natural heritage areas; her views on the potential environmental impacts...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (9 speeches)
29. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the costs incurred by the State in terms of grants, rent abatement and clean-up costs associated with a factory (details supplied) in...
- Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
- Appointments to State Boards (18 speeches)
I am raising the issue of appointments to State boards in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport because I would like to hear the Minister's proposals to fill the vacancies that exist....
- Hospital Acquired Infections (4 speeches)
I thank the Minister for taking this matter. The incidence of multidrug resistant infections in University Hospital Limerick has not been adequately controlled, according to the Health...
- Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (6 speeches)
The Harding Clark report into the symphysiotomy redress scheme has been described as deeply skewed, profoundly unfair, subjective and selective, intellectually dishonest, morally bankrupt,...
- Garda Deployment (6 speeches)
I raise the issue of policing resources in my constituency of Kildare North. While this issue is often aired in this House, I believe my constituency to be more poorly served than others and the...
- Statute Law Revision Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am delighted to bring the Statute Law Revision Bill 2016 to the House. The purpose of the legislation is to repeal spent and obsolete...
- Flood Insurance Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (40 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Leas-Cheann Comhairle has the time allocation of the first 20 minute slot.
- Flood Insurance Bill 2016: Referral to Select Committee (7 speeches)
As this is a Private Members' Bill, it must, under Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141, be referred to a select committee and the relevant committee for this Bill is the Select Committee on...
