Dáil debates
Thursday, 13 December 2018
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach (Deputy Eugene Murphy) i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Child and Family Agency Services (9 speeches)
Good morning to the Minister, Deputies and officials of the House. I welcome you to another day and wish you a productive day's work on behalf of our citizens. Our questions this morning are...
- Early Years Sector (7 speeches)
2. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to outline her views on the Pobal early years sector profile report; her plans to tackle high fees in the childcare sector; her further plans...
- Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation (7 speeches)
3. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the affordable childcare scheme, in particular the efforts to build an information and communications technology infrastructure...
- Child and Family Agency (7 speeches)
4. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the actions taken by her Department and Tusla on foot of the recommendations of the Charleton report; and if she will make a...
- Early Years Sector (8 speeches)
5. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has given consideration to re-evaluating the way in which public subsidies are given to private facilities in view of the fact that...
- Children and Family Services Provision (7 speeches)
10. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has given consideration to the recommendation by a group (details supplied) that her Department devise a strategy to support...
- Child Detention Centres (11 speeches)
11. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps taken by the board of a campus (details supplied) to facilitate a return visit by the authors of the operational review of the...
- Early Years Sector (8 speeches)
12. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress to date in addressing the perceived poor pay and conditions in the early childcare sector; her views on whether in view of...
- Health Promotion (8 speeches)
13. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports provided to the youth work sector to strengthen work in enhancing the knowledge and skills of young persons in regard to...
- Youth Services Funding (8 speeches)
15. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of funding for an organisation (details supplied); the implications for the funding of same; and if she will make a statement on...
- Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (10 speeches)
16. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the findings of a report by the European Migration Network, published by the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI,...
- Domestic Violence Refuges Data (4 speeches)
17. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of women and children in domestic violence refuges and step-down accommodation in 2018; the number of places in domestic violence...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (78 speeches)
The internal battles of the Tory party are not a matter for this House, thank God, but the stability of the British Government and the British economy is. We are all aware of the potential...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (41 speeches)
I remind the House that we have only 15 minutes on Thursdays for questions on promised legislation. I ask Members to pose questions rather make statements.
- Centenary of 1918 General Election: Statements (23 speeches)
The general election of 1918 was an extraordinary act of self-determination by the people. It is entirely right and appropriate that we in Dáil Éireann take this time, on the eve of...
- International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 speech)
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017, taken on Thursday, 6 December 2018. On the...
- International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (2 speeches)
As this is a Private Members' Bill, it must, under Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141, be referred to a select committee. The relevant committee is the Select Committee on Justice and Equality.
- Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 speech)
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2018, taken on Tuesday, 11 December 2018. On the question, "That the Bill be now...
- Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (2 speeches)
As this is a Private Members' Bill, it must, under Standing Orders 84A and 141, be referred to a select committee. The relevant committee for this Bill is the Select Committee on Health.
- Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 speech)
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Anti-Evictions Bill 2018, taken on Wednesday, 12 December 2018. On the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second...
- Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (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 141.
- Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 speech)
The following motion was moved by Deputy Pearse Doherty on Wednesday, 12 December 2018: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Debate resumed on amendment No. 1: (Minister of State at the...
- Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (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 141.
- Local Government Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage (42 speeches)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Local Government Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (73 speeches)
Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.
- Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Order for Report Stage (1 speech)
I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (46 speeches)
Amendments Nos. 1, 6 and 25 are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 1 arises out of Committee proceedings.
- Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Referral to Select Committee (2 speeches)
I understand that it is proposed to refer this Bill to the Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport pursuant to Standing Orders 84A and 149.
- 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 Pat Buckley - to discuss...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
- Defence Forces Medical Services (7 speeches)
This is in response to one of many parliamentary questions I submitted in the last month. The question was to ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence:the number of suicides recorded among...
- Road Safety (5 speeches)
The most dangerous section of the N22, with the worst safety record, is the section between Ballincollig and Macroom, in particular in respect of people turning right on the road. There have...
- Autism Support Services (8 speeches)
The Galway Autism Partnership is in danger of closure in the new year. We attended a very emotional but factual meeting at the end of November when the partnership pointed out that it is a...
- Urban Development (4 speeches)
I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for affording me this further opportunity to raise the issue of the development of the town centre in Naas, County Kildare, which has been stalled for...
- Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018 without amendment.