Dáil debates
Thursday, 29 March 2018
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Acting Chairman (Deputy Eugene Murphy) i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Schools Building Projects (7 speeches)
1. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action being taken to address the need for additional schools infrastructure and staffing in areas of rapidly growing population and if he will...
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (7 speeches)
2. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the review of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, places available to children in both primary and post-primary schools in counties...
- School Curriculum (7 speeches)
3. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the initiatives being taken to enable greater choice for each gender regarding the school curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Schools Building Projects Status (10 speeches)
4. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the continuing delay in the rebuild of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14558/18]
- Schools Mental Health Strategies (7 speeches)
5. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review mental health guidelines and supports in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14683/18]
- Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Teacher Training Provision (7 speeches)
6. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional initiatives he plans for persons working in science, information technology and STEM that wish to convert to be primary and...
- Speech and Language Therapy (22 speeches)
7. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when in-school speech and language therapy teams will be in place; and the nature of the service that will be provided. [14451/18]
- Public Private Partnerships (8 speeches)
10. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of his Department’s action in dealing with the fallout from the collapse of a company (details supplied) and contracts...
- Technological Universities Data (7 speeches)
12. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports available from his Department and or the Higher Education Authority to encourage the formation and development of...
- Schools Site Acquisitions (7 speeches)
13. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a site is expected to be purchased to accommodate the three-school campus in Buncrana, County Donegal; the timeline of works to ensure that...
- Schools Building Projects (7 speeches)
18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to ensure school building projects are completed on time; and if there is enough funding to complete the schools capital...
- School Accommodation Provision (7 speeches)
19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the prefab replacement programme to which his Department has committed is on track and meeting the targets on time and in line...
- Student Grant Scheme Administration (7 speeches)
21. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the distances for adjacent and non-adjacent third level grants were arrived at; his plans to reform the calculation of distances...
- Leaders' Questions (2 speeches)
As the Tánaiste is well aware the housing crisis is very serious, and he was personally involved in many of the public announcements by the Government on this particular issue. The news...
- Visit of Georgian Delegation (1 speech)
Before proceeding with business, I wish on my own behalf and on behalf of the Members of the Dáil to offer a céad míle fáilte, a most sincere welcome to a parliamentary...
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (22 speeches)
The Tánaiste quoted statistics of 123% of this and 26,000 of that. This is cold comfort to the people who are homeless tonight. He mentioned the Government would build 100,000 houses over...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (40 speeches)
The right to the protection of personal data is explicitly recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. People now require a higher standard of data protection. An...
- Provision of Objective Sex Education Bill 2018: First Stage (5 speeches)
I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to guarantee the right of students to receive factual and objective relationships and sexuality education without regard to the...
- Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018: First Stage (5 speeches)
I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 to 2016 so as to provide for greater security of tenure and rent certainty for...
- Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 (Increase in Number of Ordinary Members of An Bord Pleanála): Motion (1 speech)
I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 (Increase in Number of Ordinary Members of An Bord Pleanála) Order 2018, a...
- Appointment of Members of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Motion (6 speeches)
I move:That Dáil Éireann, noting that the Government on 27 February 2018, nominated Francis Conaty, Heydi Foster-Breslin, Salome Mbugua Henry, Caroline Fennell, Patrick Connolly, Tony...
- Vehicle Registration Data (Automated Searching and Exchange) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Vehicle Registration Data (Automated Searching and Exchange) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).
- Affordable Housing: Statements (12 speeches)
We might wait until the Opposition spokespersons join us. The Whips should be doing a better job and ensuring that people are here when business is scheduled to start.
- Visit of Thai Deputy Prime Minister (1 speech)
I extend a very warm welcome to the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, Mr. Wissanu Krea-ngam, who is paying a visit to the House. We hope he enjoys his visit and his stay.
- Affordable Housing: Statements (Resumed) (24 speeches)
As Deputy Funchion has pointed out, housing is one of the foremost issues that we deal with in our constituency offices. Day in and day out, Marian in my office is heartbroken with people who...
- Estimates for Public Services 2018: Message from Select Committee (0 speeches)
The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for the service of the year ending 31 December...
- 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 Thomas Pringle - to...
- Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
- School Staff Appeals Mechanism (4 speeches)
I thank the Minister for taking this Topical Issue, because it is important for Scoil Mhuire in Donegal that this is dealt with and some form of redress is found. I know the school has gone...
- Ardmore Studios (6 speeches)
On 18 October 2016, a press release announced the sale of Ardmore Studios, which included the 32% State shareholding. Alarm bells immediately sounded when I and other public representatives were...
- Fodder Crisis (14 speeches)
This grouping of Fianna Fáil Deputies has come together jointly to put this Topical Issue to the Minister in order to try to stir him to recognise the very real fodder shortage across the...
- Report on Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Motion (16 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment entitled ‘Report of the Joint Committee on the Future...
