Dáil debates

Tuesday, 21 March 2017

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 14.00
• Leaders' Questions (30 speeches)
  I start by offering the sincere sympathies of my party and my leader, Deputy Micheál Martin, on the death of Captain Dara Fitzpatrick of the Irish Coast Guard who was buried at the weekend....
• Death of Martin McGuinness: Expressions of Sympathy (11 speeches)
  I was saddened to hear this morning of the death of Martin McGuinness. His passing represents a significant loss not only to politics in Northern Ireland but to the wider political landscape on...
• Order of Business (84 speeches)
  I call Deputy Brendan Ryan to announce the Order of Business for the week.
• Welfare of Greyhounds (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move:An Act to control the export of greyhounds and for that purpose to provide for the publication of a white list to which the export of greyhounds under licence shall be permissible; to make...
• Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2017: Referral to Joint Committee (1 speech)
  I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2017,copies of which have been laid in draft form...
• 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 Imelda Munster -...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
  • Freedom of Information Data (29 speeches)
    1. To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information, FOI, requests received by his Department in 2016; the number of staff working in the relevant section; the number of requests that...
  • Departmental Strategy Statements (22 speeches)
    3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department's recently published strategy statement for 2016 to 2019. [12044/17]
  • Northern Ireland (22 speeches)
    6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Prime Minister May on 9 March 2017 and the issues that were discussed. [13174/17]
• European Council: Statements (46 speeches)
  I attended meetings of the European Council in Brussels on 9 and 10 March. As Deputies are aware, I also held a short bilateral meeting there with the British Prime Minister, Theresa May. The...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Postal Services (12 speeches)
    29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for securing the long-term future and viability of An Post, particularly in view of recent reports that...
  • National Broadband Plan (7 speeches)
    31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to speed up the roll-out of the national broadband plan; if there is a timeframe on the urgent points identified...
  • Compulsory Purchase Orders (13 speeches)
    32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will prioritise investment in the rehabilitation of the former mining sites around the Silver Mines; and if he will...
  • North-South Interconnector (7 speeches)
    33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he plans to implement the motion regarding the North South interconnector that was passed by Dáil Éireann...
• Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Climate Change Policy (19 speeches)
    Question No. 34 is in the name of Deputy Connolly. A privilege has been given to Deputy Pringle to take it.
  • Renewable Energy Projects (9 speeches)
    35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate the possibility of Coillte transferring a single wind turbine in a location (details supplied) to...
  • Job Creation Data (7 speeches)
    36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of jobs created in 2016 and maintained to date in County Kildare under the Geoscience Ireland-Enterprise...
  • Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (6 speeches)
    37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider the creation of a renewable electricity feed in tariff for microgeneration using action 114 of the...
  • Renewable Energy Projects (10 speeches)
    39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he plans on announcing details of the next REFIT scheme; if PV solar energy will be included in this; and if he will...
  • North-South Interconnector (14 speeches)
    40. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the implementation of the Fianna Fáil motion that was passed by Dáil Éireann regarding the...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Local Authority Housing (9 speeches)
    The issue I raise concerns whether the Minister has completed collating the data for the landbanks available for housing and what plans are in place for funding housing provision on same. Is the...
  • Garda Station Closures (4 speeches)
    I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this very topical issue of the re-opening of Stepaside Garda station. This station was one of those closed between 2012 and 2013...
  • Cancer Services Provision (4 speeches)
    Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, as ucht an deis a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo anocht. I thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, for the opportunity to...
  • Social Welfare Schemes (4 speeches)
    I am very concerned about recent reports of cuts to community schemes such as the community employment scheme, Tús and the rural social scheme. The deadline for the rural social scheme in...
• Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (24 speeches)
  Tá mé ag roinnt leis an Teachta Ó Snodaigh agus an Teachta Funchion.