Dáil debates

Thursday, 1 October 2020

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.
• Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (3 speeches)
  The Chief Whip has an announcement to make.
• Ceisteanna - Questions (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...
• Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Maoiniú Chraoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí (7 speeches)
    1. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a dhéanfaidh sí cinneadh i dtaobh deontas aonuaire €1.9 milliún a thabhairt do TG4 in aitheantas...
  • Football Association of Ireland (7 speeches)
    2. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has had discussions with an association (details supplied) on bringing payments to the international women’s team in...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 speeches)
    3. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to introduce a sector-specific Covid-19 plan for the coming months for the tourism and hospitality sector to provide...
  • Sports Funding (7 speeches)
    4. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the budgetary supports which will be committed to clubs (details supplied); and the other supports for the...
  • Television Licence Fee (7 speeches)
    5. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the Commission on the Future of Irish Public Service Broadcasting plans to prioritise and expedite the matter of the licence fee;...
• Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Ministerial Responsibilities (7 speeches)
    6. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she plans to take to ensure the long-term survival of the tourism, arts, culture and sport sectors here in view of the...
  • Swimming Pool Programme (8 speeches)
    7. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to reintroduce a local authority swimming pool programme. [27363/20]
  • Sports Capital Programme (8 speeches)
    8. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the sports capital grant scheme is an annual funding scheme; the reason there was no funding round in 2019; if the funding rounds...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 speeches)
    9. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the recommendations she has made for a roadmap for the arts and live entertainment sectors to reopen safely, protecting the public...
  • Sports Funding (10 speeches)
    10. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports being offered to sports organisations to ensure compliance with Covid-19 guidelines for sports spectators. [26515/20]
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 speeches)
    11. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to expand the more than €5 million pilot performance programme from the recently activated July stimulus to the...
• Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 speeches)
  Before we start Leaders' Questions, I ask Members to keep to the time limits or I will interrupt them. I ask Members for their co-operation.
• Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (83 speeches)
  Much of the frustration of students and families is about the lack of transparency and the fact that they have been kept in the dark for a week, much as the Minister disputes that. As I said,...
• Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (56 speeches)
  I welcome this opportunity to update the House on Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with Covid-19. Before I begin, I want to acknowledge the enormous impact this virus has had...
• Winter Plan 2020: Statements (37 speeches)
  I welcome this opportunity to address the House on the winter plan which was published last week. Every winter, our healthcare system faces increasing pressures, resulting in difficulties for...
• 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 Steven Matthews - to...
• Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Building Regulations (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, for being here to answer these questions. I request that the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government carry out a review to examine...
  • Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue matter. Since I was elected as a councillor in 2014, I have encountered strong, resilient people and families and have had the...
  • Nursing Home Accommodation (6 speeches)
    The Minister of State has had a long afternoon and I am sure she will be well aware of this topic. I am sure it has been raised with her before. The Dean Maxwell Community Nursing Home in...
  • Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (4 speeches)
    I congratulate the Minister on her appointment and I have not interacted with her in this new Dáil as of yet. I know that she is relatively new to the role and I hope she will have a better...