Dáil debates

Tuesday, 24 October 2017

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2 p.m.
• Leaders' Questions (29 speeches)
  The tracker mortgage scandal represents a damning indictment of the behaviour of our banks towards both our people and their customers. It also reveals, it would appear, a tardiness and certain...
• Order of Business (120 speeches)
  Tuesday's business shall be No. 8, motion re parliamentary questions rota change; No. 19, statements on Catalonia; and No. 4, Finance Bill 2017 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Private...
• Contempt of Court Bill 2017: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to codify the law on contempt of court and to provide for related matters. Today I wish to introduce to the House my Contempt of...
• Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (1 speech)
  I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 6 May 2016, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer,...
• Messages from Select Committees (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade and Defence has completed its consideration of the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (Hague Convention) Bill 2016...
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Tracker Mortgages (14 speeches)
    1. To ask the Minister for Finance the nature of his planned engagement with the banks in respect of the Central Bank tracker mortgage examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • State Aid (10 speeches)
    3. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made in setting up the escrow account for the money owed by a company (details supplied); the timeframe for the establishment of the account; the...
  • Budget Measures (18 speeches)
    4. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected effect of pre-budget publicity of an increase in non-residential stamp duty on such transactions in advance of 10 October 2017; his views on...
  • Budget Measures (7 speeches)
    5. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to establish Home Building Finance Ireland, HBFI; the expected timeframe for it to be operational; the number of homes he expects it to fund; the...
• Other Questions (1 speech)
  As Deputy McConalogue is not present to take Question No. 6, we will move to Question No. 7.
  • Tax Reliefs Application (15 speeches)
    7. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the present system of tax relief that operates in the film industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40724/17]
  • Tax Collection (9 speeches)
    8. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the reintroduction of a tax on super-normal profits - in the context of profits generated by the rezoning of land - as a mechanism for...
  • Stamp Duty (12 speeches)
    9. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with farming representative organisations in respect of the change in stamp duty announced in budget 2018; if consideration has been given to...
  • Brexit Issues (15 speeches)
    11. To ask the Minister for Finance the work that the Revenue Commissioners are undertaking in preparation for Brexit; the arrangements being considered for the Border area in view of the...
  • Economic Data (9 speeches)
    12. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the economic indicators remain on course and in line with expectation for the foreseeable future; the extent to which specific factors have...
  • Tax Compliance (25 speeches)
    13. To ask the Minister for Finance the figures for 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017 for the tax revenue from the RCT1 tax head; the gross figure and the figure net of refunds, deductions and...
• Catalonia: Statements (33 speeches)
  Ireland's concern at developments in Catalonia is evident and is reflected in today's statements. I know that some Members of this House have also visited Catalonia, including recently, and...
• Finance Bill 2017: Order for Second Stage (1 speech)
  
• Finance Bill 2017: Second Stage (15 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." When I made my Budget Statement in this House two weeks ago, I said this was a budget to safeguard our national finances and to help...
• Housing: Motion [Private Members] (23 speeches)
  I move:“That Dáil Éireann:notes that:— Article 40.3.1° of the Constitution of Ireland states that the State guarantees in its laws to respect and, as far as...