Dáil debates

Thursday, 14 June 2018

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach (Deputy Eugene Murphy) i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
  • Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (1 speech)
    Before we go into the questions, I point out that six and a half minutes are allocated to each question, with 30 seconds to put the question, two minutes for the Minister's reply, a minute for...
    • Leader Programmes Funding (11 speeches)
      1. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the discussions he has had with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to...
    • Community Banking (7 speeches)
      2. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has received the report from the Department of Finance on the proposals for a model of local public banking for Ireland based on...
    • Community Services Programme Funding (9 speeches)
      3. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount available for the community services programme in 2018; if he has provided extra funding to the participating companies to...
    • Local Improvement Scheme Funding (9 speeches)
      4. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to allocate extra funding to the local involvement and community involvement schemes in 2018. [26019/18]
  • Other Questions (0 speeches)
    • Community Development Initiatives (8 speeches)
      5. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will address the need for a new community centre for the north fringe of Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Brexit Issues (8 speeches)
      7. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the proposals his Department has in respect of Brexit; the number of staff assigned to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (7 speeches)
      8. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications for the 2016 and 2017 outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, the criteria used in project selection and if...
    • Rural Development Policy (11 speeches)
      9. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he has identified suitable project support under the rural and community development programme affecting rural and...
    • Town and Village Renewal Scheme (4 speeches)
      6. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the town and village renewal scheme; when applications from County Kildare can be submitted; and if he will make a...
    • Offshore Islands (10 speeches)
      10. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the proposals his Department is working on in conjunction with the National Transport Authority, NTA, and the Department of Transport,...
    • Dog Breeding Industry (9 speeches)
      12. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the development of new draft guidelines for dog breeding due in quarter two of 2018 have been finalised; when they are likely to be...
    • Town and Village Renewal Scheme (10 speeches)
      14. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the work of the Action Plan for Rural Development specifically relating to the revitalisation of towns and villages; and...
  • Leaders' Questions (36 speeches)
    In April, the country was shocked and appalled by the revelations made by Vicky Phelan about her cervical smear test and how she had to go to the High Court to fight for justice, even though she...
  • Questions on Promised Legislation (45 speeches)
    We have 15 minutes for this item of business and 20 Deputies are indicating, so I will allow just one minute per Deputy.
  • Civil Liability (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: First Stage (5 speeches)
    I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for mandatory open disclosure of a patient safety incident, to introduce a mandatory requirement that the patient be...
  • European Southern Observatory Membership: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
    I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Agreement between the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere and Ireland...
  • Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 speeches)
    The following motion was moved by Deputy Jim O'Callaghan on Tuesday, 12 June 2018:
  • Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 speeches)
    The following motion was moved by Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett on Wednesday, 13 June 2018:
  • Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (Resumed) (2 speeches)
    The following motion was moved by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, on Wednesday, 13 June 2018:
  • 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) Deputies Barry Cowen and...
  • Incorrect Birth Registrations: Statements (15 speeches)
    We are here today to speak about the identification by Tusla of the fact that the births of 126 individuals from St. Patrick's Guild were registered illegally. A cruel and inhuman past rises up...
  • Independent Clinical Review of Maternity Services at Portiuncula University Hospital: Statements (8 speeches)
    I welcome the opportunity to update the House on the Portiuncula University Hospital Health Service Executive, HSE, review of the maternity services and of a known number of adverse events...
  • Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
    • Asylum Applications (4 speeches)
      Two minutes is very little time within which to convey to the public the situation surrounding the application by the Muojeke family. The Minister is well aware of the case, based on my own...
    • Cancer Screening Programmes (6 speeches)
      As the Minister for Health is aware, we have been around the houses on this today, in the Committee of Public Accounts and on Leaders' Questions. The hearing of the Committee of Public Accounts...
    • Rare Diseases (4 speeches)
      I raise the issue of a lack of a designated expert in the Health Service Executive, HSE, for those individuals who suffer from Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, EDS. The Minister is aware that this is a...
    • Bus Services (4 speeches)
      I thank the Minister for coming into the Chamber to discuss this most important issue. The National Transport Authority's announcement on Tuesday of plans for new bus corridors in Dublin has...
  • Cyber Security for Children and Young Adults: Motion (9 speeches)
    I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs entitled, Report on Cyber Security for Children and Young Adults, copies of which...