Dáil debates

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2 p.m.
• Visit of Ukrainian Delegation (1 speech)
  Before taking Leaders' Question, I ask the House to give a warm welcome to four Members of the Verkhovna Rada: Ms Lesia Vasylenko MP, leader of the delegation; Mr. Rostyslav Tistyk MP, Servant of...
• Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (34 speeches)
  I warmly welcome our Ukrainian friends. Last night, the British Government published legislation that gives British Ministers power to override unilaterally parts of the Irish protocol. This...
• An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (114 speeches)
  I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Referral to Select Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the reports by the Minister for Defence, regarding service by...
• Reports on Defence Forces Service with the United Nations: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 29th June, 2021, the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves: (i) the report by the Minister for Defence...
• Ireland's Participation in PESCO Projects: Referral to Select Committee (4 speeches)
  I move: That the proposal that, in accordance with the Programme for Government commitments, Dáil Éireann approves Ireland's participation in four Permanent Structured Cooperation...
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
  • Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (19 speeches)
    1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent discussions with the Prime Minister of Ukraine. [24218/22]
  • Departmental Offices (55 speeches)
    4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the international unit of his Department. [24325/22]
  • National Economic and Social Council (34 speeches)
    10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, the agency under the aegis of his Department. [24327/22]
• Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 speeches)
  I move: "That the Bill be now read a second time". The Bill which I am proposing on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, is short in length but very important. It is necessary to...
• 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 37 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Pádraig Mac...
• Special Educational Needs School Places: Motion [Private Members] (27 speeches)
  I move That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — a child's right to education is enshrined in the Constitution and, under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons...
• Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has completed its consideration of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022 and has made no...
• Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
  • Transport Policy (7 speeches)
    59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that he will take to address the challenges in the taxi sector, including rising fuel and running costs and driver shortages;...
  • Dublin Airport Authority (7 speeches)
    60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way that he intends to engage with the Dublin Airport Authority throughout the rest of 2022; his priorities for the company; and if he...
  • Public Transport (7 speeches)
    61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the year-on-year timeline for the delivery of the Connecting Ireland rural mobility plan; the budget that he intends to provide in each...
  • Aviation Industry (7 speeches)
    62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he intends to publish an updated national aviation policy; if he will outline the policy options being considered to deliver a more...
• Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
  • Public Transport (17 speeches)
    63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will retain the reduced public transport fares to help with the cost of living in 2023; if he has further considered reducing public...
  • Transport Policy (7 speeches)
    64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 26 April 2022, the status of the upcoming review of the Galway Transport Strategy; the...
  • Bus Services (9 speeches)
    68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when works are expected to commence on the necessary infrastructural provisions for the dedicated BusConnects corridors in Dublin; the...
  • Transport Costs (9 speeches)
    69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is scope to extend the half-price public transport for young people to include more age groups; the take-up of the half-price...
  • Transport Policy (10 speeches)
    70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that his Department is taking to curb new sales of larger cars given the environmental and road user safety issues with such...
  • Dublin Airport Authority (19 speeches)
    71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he raised concerns with the Dublin Airport Authority in relation to the high volume of security staff who were let go over the past two...
• Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Home Care Packages (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State, Deputy English, for attending to deal with this issue. I know he gets this. We made representations to him and the Department previously regarding meat factory...
  • Inland Fisheries (8 speeches)
    I do not like to raise issues such as this one but I am very concerned about what is going on with Inland Fisheries Ireland, in particular in regard to the Department and the CEO. The amazing...
  • Agriculture Industry (5 speeches)
    The third Topical Issue matter is in the names of Deputies Carthy, Kenny and Mairéad Farrell.
  • Home Help Service (4 speeches)
    I welcome the opportunity to make a few points on this issue. In the context of a previous matter, another Deputy appealed to the Minister of State to make work permits available to people who...