Dáil debates

Thursday, 15 November 2018

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • National Orchestras (7 speeches)
    1. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made in respect of the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to the National Concert...
  • Creative Ireland Programme (7 speeches)
    2. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of children that have access to tuition in music, drama, coding and art; if she is satisfied that the target of ensuring...
  • Arts Funding (7 speeches)
    3. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to organisations in County Tipperary and in other counties by her Department and agencies under her aegis...
  • Special Areas of Conservation Management (7 speeches)
    4. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to support the rewetting of peatlands which have been degraded by drainage and peat extraction in line with the National...
  • Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (23 speeches)
    5. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dáta a fhoilseofar Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47426/18]
• Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
  Question No. 6 replied to with Written Answers.
  • Artists' Remuneration (7 speeches)
    7. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the measures she plans to take to address the recent figures published by the Central Statistics Office, CSO, which show...
  • National Monuments (7 speeches)
    8. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the status of the programme of restoration works for 14-17 Moore Street; and the timeline for the national monument to be...
  • Heritage Council (8 speeches)
    10. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the interaction planned with county heritage officers as part of Heritage Ireland 2030. [47428/18]
  • Film Industry (13 speeches)
    11. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on meetings she held recently with stakeholders in the film industry; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Wildlife Protection (7 speeches)
    12. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the request by an organisation (details supplied) for a global deal along the lines of the Paris Agreement on climate...
• Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 speeches)
  Looking at the newspapers here and in the UK, there is a huge contrast in how the draft withdrawal agreement is being received. It is 585 pages and it outlines in detail 45 years of deep...
• Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (33 speeches)
  There are already 21 Deputies offering and we have just 15 minutes.
• Regulation of Intimate Piercing and Tattooing Bill 2018: First Stage (5 speeches)
  I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make it an offence to carry out an intimate piercing or a tattoo on a person aged below 18 years and to regulate piercing and...
• Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 speech)
  I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2018, taken on Tuesday, 13 November 2018. On the question, "That...
• Dublin (North Inner City) Development Authority Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 speech)
  I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Dublin (North Inner City) Development Authority Bill 2018, taken on Wednesday, 14 November 2018. On the question, "That...
• Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - 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 Catherine Connolly - to...
• Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (58 speeches)
  Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
• Local Government Bill 2018: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government, pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).
• Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Infectious Diseases (5 speeches)
    Is oth liom go bhfuil orm é seo a ardú sa Dáil mar tá an t-ábhar chomh tromchúiseach sin. I regret having to raise this matter. I wish I was asking about when the...
  • Medicinal Products Availability (6 speeches)
    It is very disappointing that the Minister for Health is not here to deal with this and other issues. This is a particularly important issue. I want to know why a drug, pembrolizumab, is not...
  • Public Transport (12 speeches)
    I thank the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, for attending. I am always grateful when he is here and in fairness to him he always makes an effort to respond to Topical...
• Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (35 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am sharing my time with Deputy Lisa Chambers. On her behalf and on behalf of Fianna Fáil, I am absolutely delighted to introduce...