Dáil debates

Wednesday, 7 March 2018

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Third Interim Report from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (11 speeches)
  Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan was in possession. Deputy O'Sullivan has four minutes remaining.
• Leaders' Questions (41 speeches)
  I wish the Members a happy International Women's Day. We will now take Leaders' Questions under Standing Order 29 and I ask Members to adhere to the time allocations.
• Questions on Promised Legislation (150 speeches)
  There are many commitments in the programme for Government around implementing A Vision for Change. One of these commitments is to build capacity in child and adolescent mental health services,...
• Criminal Law (Recruitment of Children to Engage in Criminal Activity) Bill 2018: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make provision for the creation of an offence in circumstances where an adult recruits a child to carry out a criminal offence...
• Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to regulate and restrict, where appropriate, sex offenders from travelling abroad, in the interests of the common good and to...
• Estimates for Public Services 2018: Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for the Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
  • Departmental Operations (34 speeches)
    1. To ask the Taoiseach the supports his Department provides to Independent Ministers of Government and Deputies who support the Government. [9877/18]
  • Freedom of Information Data (30 speeches)
    3. To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information, FOI, requests received by his Department in 2017; the number of staff working in this section; the number of requests that have been...
  • Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (16 speeches)
    4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department's Irish language policy. [9881/18]
• 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 Kathleen Funchion - the...
• Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Water Supply Leakages (25 speeches)
    The first Topical Issue is in the names of Deputies Eoin Ó Broin, Thomas Byrne, John Lahart, Dessie Ellis, Jim O'Callaghan, John Curran, Darragh O'Brien, Louise O'Reilly and Barry Cowen. We...
  • Social Welfare Offices (27 speeches)
    I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise the very important issue of 58 social welfare branch managers in the State. I believe they are being treated very badly...
• Sustainable Seaweed Harvesting: Motion [Private Members] (50 speeches)
  I move:That Dáil Éireann:notes that:— seaweed, as a natural resource, has been used in Ireland for hundreds of years and is closely linked with Gaeltacht areas, particularly in...
• United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Motion (58 speeches)
  I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as adopted on 13th December, 2006, at New York, a copy which was laid before...
• Northern Ireland: Statements (78 speeches)
  I am very pleased to open the statements on Northern Ireland on behalf of the Government. It is very important that the House has this regular opportunity to discuss Northern Ireland matters. I...