Dáil debates
Thursday, 7 February 2019
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.00 a.m.
- Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (197 speeches)
I very much welcome the opportunity to discuss this matter. The industrial action taken by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, and the Psychiatric Nurses Association, PNA, is...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (51 speeches)
I appeal to the membership to behave with a little decorum in the course of debates.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (64 speeches)
Next week will see a motion from the Dáil reform committee to increase this slot from 15 minutes to 30, if that is to what Members agree.
- Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions)(No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 speech)
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions)(No. 2) Bill 2017, taken on Thursday, 31 January 2019. On the question, "That the...
- Ratification of EU and NATO Status of Forces Agreements: Motion (Resumed) (1 speech)
- European Defence Agency Project: Referral to Select Committee (Resumed) (1 speech)
The following motion was moved by the Minister of State at the Department of Defence, Deputy Paul Kehoe, on Tuesday, 5 February 2019:
- JobPath Programme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 speech)
The following motion was moved by Deputy John Brady on Tuesday, 5 February 2019:
- Children's Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 speeches)
The following motion was moved by Deputy Brendan Howlin on Wednesday, 6 February 2019:
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (1 speech)
I remind Members they have a six-and-a-half minute slot with 30 seconds to introduce the question and the Minister having two minutes in which to reply. The Deputy has a minute for a...
- National Children's Hospital Expenditure (13 speeches)
1. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he played a role in the cost budgeting, tendering and cost management process for the national children’s hospital; the impacts...
- Capital Expenditure Programme (6 speeches)
3. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department is or has been involved in the final stages of the tendering process for the national broadband plan; when the tendering...
- Public Service Pay Commission Reports (8 speeches)
5. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the submission made by the HSE to the Public Service Pay Commission was edited by his Department to remove a section (details...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Public Service Pay Commission Reports (21 speeches)
6. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Public Service Pay Commission will publish its reports on recruitment and retention issues in the Defence Forces; and if he will...
- Flood Risk Management (8 speeches)
9. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the status of the flood relief works on the Upper Lee at Inchigeelagh and Ballingeary, County Cork; when the tranche of...
- Climate Change Policy (7 speeches)
8. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether the public spending code adequately takes carbon impact into account when decisions are being made on capital...
- National Children's Hospital Expenditure (8 speeches)
10. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role of the Office of Government Procurement and the chief procurement officer in his Department in the delivery of the national...
- Flood Risk Management (13 speeches)
11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details on the management of the River Shannon as part of the Managing Flood Risk in Ireland report; the timelines of the projects...
- Heritage Sites (6 speeches)
12. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to make improvements to the round tower in Kells, County Meath. [5756/19]
- Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (25 speeches)
15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which his Department monitors expenditure on large national capital projects; the way in which spending controls in relation...
- Public Sector Staff Retirements (12 speeches)
16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the report to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on the cohort of workers that will leave the interim...
- National Monuments (9 speeches)
17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for permanent tourist access to St. Colmcille's house in Kells, County Meath. [5757/19]
- River Basin Management Plans (6 speeches)
18. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to include more river systems under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945 such as the River Erne system; and if he will make a...
- Fourth Interim Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (7 speeches)
I welcome the opportunity to update the House on the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. In particular, I would like to update Deputies on the commission's fourth interim...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
- Airport Development Projects (4 speeches)
Waterford Airport has been without any commercial flights since mid-2016. I know the Minister is very familiar with this matter. The lack of international and national connections is a huge...
- Electric Vehicles (6 speeches)
New figures show that electric vehicle registrations increased significantly in January, with a total of 811 cars sold. That represents a massive increase of 680% on January 2018. The Society...
- General Practitioner Services (4 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle and his staff for allowing me to raise this issue this evening. Being a Galway man, the Minister of State is probably familiar with Kiltane and Bangor Erris, which is...
- Hospital Accommodation Provision (4 speeches)
This is a very important question for the mid-west, particularly in the context of the controversies that are raging in so many areas of our health service. There is disquiet and frustration in...
- Report of Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Motion (11 speeches)
I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs entitled 'Tackling Childhood Obesity', copies of which were laid before Dáil...
