Dáil debates
Tuesday, 15 September 2020
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 1.30 p.m.
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 speech)
The Regional Group and Solidarity-People Before Profit have agreed to swap their Leaders' Questions slots to the effect that Solidarity-People Before Profit will have a Leaders' Questions slot...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (92 speeches)
Public confidence in the Taoiseach's ability to manage the Covid-19 crisis has collapsed in recent months. Today, the Taoiseach promised clarity but instead we have had further confusion....
- Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (1 speech)
Seanad Éireann has passed the Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020, without amendment.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (112 speeches)
The House has agreed that for the duration of the emergency only the rapporteur's report of the Order of Business will not be read out but will be taken as read. Arising from that, there are...
- Dying with Dignity Bill 2020: First Stage (5 speeches)
I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make provision for assistance in achieving a dignified and peaceful end of life to qualifying persons and related matters. ...
- Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2020: First Stage (5 speeches)
I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to ensure the provision of an equitable price for beef to farmers operating in that sector in order to ensure that it is a...
- Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Advisers (22 speeches)
1. To ask the Taoiseach the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22238/20]
- Cabinet Committees (17 speeches)
3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with health will next meet. [22338/20]
- Cabinet Committees (16 speeches)
7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with transport will next meet. [22339/20]
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 speeches)
Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 speech)
Members, I have just been given some very serious information. I am told that arising out of events today, the Cabinet must now self-isolate. Therefore, the possibility of proceeding with...
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (33 speeches)
I want to bring two matters to the attention of the House. A little earlier today I received the following from the Taoiseach: In accordance with Standing Order 26 (1), I request you to...
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
Note: Ministerial and Departmental titles have been updated in the Question text in anticipation of the relevant Government orders to give legal effect to the Taoiseach’s announcement in...
- Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Health Services (7 speeches)
31. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he has undertaken or will undertake as part of the winter plan to protect capacity in the health service, to ensure maximum possible uptake of the...
- Mental Health Services (7 speeches)
32. To ask the Minister for Health if a commitment will be given to prioritise increased funding for mental health services in County Tipperary and nationwide in budget 2021 to prevent the...
- Covid-19 Tests (11 speeches)
33. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure a proactive and robust testing and tracing regime to support the plan for living with Covid-19; the way in which Ireland...
- Budget 2020 (11 speeches)
34. To ask the Minister for Health if promised medical card eligibility expansions and reductions in prescription charges made in budget 2020 will be commenced in 2020; the reason for the delay;...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
- National Children's Hospital (10 speeches)
35. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the construction of the new children’s hospital; the new estimated date of completion; if the total cost of the hospital will...
- Covid-19 Tests (8 speeches)
36. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering introducing a self-referral system for Covid-19 testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23654/20]
- Autism Support Services (7 speeches)
39. To ask the Minister for Health when the autism committee will be established (details supplied). [22337/20]
- Hospital Services (8 speeches)
40. To ask the Minister for Health the protocols being put in place in order that patients may be admitted directly to Belmullet community hospital having full regard for Covid-19 screening prior...
- Covid-19 Pandemic (8 speeches)
42. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains satisfied that the public continue to strictly observe the Covid-19 protocols in respect of hand sanitisation, social distancing...
- Primary Care Centres (8 speeches)
43. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Finglas primary care centre [22250/20]
- Disability Services Funding (9 speeches)
I do not think the Minster for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has yet arrived, so I will allow Deputy Carthy to ask his question.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 speeches)
106. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the roles undertaken by his departmental officials in meat plants during the Covid-19 period. [24008/20]
- Beef Industry (6 speeches)
108. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a protected geographical indication, PGI, status application will be prioritised for naturally reared suckler beef. [24009/20]
- Food Industry (5 speeches)
109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the establishment of the proposed national food ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24366/20]
- Beef Industry (11 speeches)
110. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers will be provided with monthly stocking levels in order to calculate the stocking reductions required for the beef...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Afforestation Programme (23 speeches)
111. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for the implementation of the Mackinnon report into the review of approval processes for afforestation in Ireland; and...
- Meat Processing Plants (10 speeches)
I ask that Deputies stick to their time because there are many Deputies waiting and we will get through all the questions if we just stick to the times.
- Beef Industry (13 speeches)
We are getting through the questions. If Deputies continue to co-operate it will benefit everyone.
- Inshore Fisheries (7 speeches)
114. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the implementation group of the inshore fisheries sector strategy last met; his plans for future meetings to implement the...
- Herd Data (12 speeches)
117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the concerns that many farmers have on the issuing of tuberculosis, TB, herd history risk letters to farmers and the...
- Common Agricultural Policy (8 speeches)
118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made in the provision of interim measures under the present CAP for 2020 and 2021 until a new Common...
- Coillte Teoranta (9 speeches)
119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an independent review and sustainability audit will be commissioned of forest business and other activities of Coillte, as...
