Dáil debates

Thursday, 7 November 2019

  • 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)
    • Public Service Pay Commission Reports (11 speeches)
      1. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the Public Service Pay Commission's report on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a...
    • Defence Forces Personnel (18 speeches)
      2. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the situation within sections of the Defence Forces is so bad that the viability of those units...
    • Army Bomb Disposals Data (25 speeches)
      3. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a report on the work of the Army bomb disposal unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45896/19]
    • European Defence Capabilities (7 speeches)
      4. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the relationship between Ireland and the Future Combat Air System, FCAS, and the European defence union. [45509/19]
  • Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
    • Army Barracks (21 speeches)
      6. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the dilapidated condition of accommodation blocks that recruits and soldiers are required to live or stay in...
    • Defence Forces Representative Organisations (10 speeches)
      5. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will accept the affiliation of a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45762/19]
    • White Paper on Defence (16 speeches)
      7. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a report on the White Paper on Defence update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45728/19]
    • UN Missions (20 speeches)
      8. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the new United Nations missions he expects the Defence Forces to undertake in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45727/19]
    • Defence Forces Strength (7 speeches)
      9. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which retirements from the Defence Forces have been filled by new recruits with a view to ensuring that the strength of the Army,...
    • Defence Forces Medicinal Products (10 speeches)
      11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that members of the Defence Forces are the only soldiers in the various missions in Mali that are...
  • Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 speeches)
    I would like to begin by referring to something Jonathan Swift wrote in 1710, and the sentiment of which is even more relevant today in the context of false media and false news: "Falsehood...
  • Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 speeches)
    Some 26 Deputies have already indicated that they wish to speak.
  • Visit of Californian Delegation (1 speech)
    I wish on my behalf and on behalf of the Members of Dáil Éireann to offer a céad míle fáilte, a most sincere welcome, to a delegation from the Californian State Senate...
  • Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (45 speeches)
    Four months ago, the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) Regulations 2019 came into effect. For the first time, this gave Irish-based doctors the...
  • Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019: Referral to Select Committee (2 speeches)
    When Second Stage of the Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 concluded yesterday, the order referring the Bill to the select committee was not made. I now call the...
  • Dublin Mid-West By-election: Issue of Writ (22 speeches)
    I move: That the Ceann Comhairle direct the Clerk of the Dáil to issue his Writ for the election of a Member to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the membership of the present...
  • Cork North-Central By-election: Issue of Writ (1 speech)
    I move: That the Ceann Comhairle direct the Clerk of the Dáil to issue his writ for the election of a Member to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the membership of the present...
  • Dublin Fingal By-election: Issue of Writ (1 speech)
    I move: That the Ceann Comhairle direct the Clerk of the Dáil to issue his writ for the election of a Member to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the membership of the present...
  • Wexford By-election: Issue of Writ (1 speech)
    I move: That the Ceann Comhairle direct the Clerk of the Dáil to issue his writ for the election of a Member to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the membership of the present...
  • 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) Deputies James Browne, Mary...
  • Report of the Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (14 speeches)
    I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak to the Dáil this afternoon about the report of the implementation group on Seanad reform. I had the opportunity to similarly address the Seanad...
  • Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
    The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Finance Bill 2019 and has made amendments thereto.
  • Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
    • Mental Health Services (13 speeches)
      I am disappointed that the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health is not here. While I appreciate that he may have other places to be, it is too regular an occurrence that a...
    • Gangland Crime (4 speeches)
      This important debate is at a difficult time for people in my community, particularly in east Meath and Drogheda. A gang war has been going on for some years in Drogheda. Despite the welcome...
    • Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (4 speeches)
      Deputy Eugene Murphy is beside me on these benches and, with others in this House, we have joined together to highlight the case of Shane O'Farrell, a 23 year old law student who was murdered on...
    • Passport Applications (6 speeches)
      I wish to raise the issue of the granting of a passport for Sofia, the child of Sinéad Deevy and Kashka Sankowska. This is in light of the fact that the Children and Family Relationships...
  • Report on the Arts: Motion (10 speeches)
    I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht entitled 'The Arts Matter', copies of which were laid before...