Dáil debates

Thursday, 27 October 2022

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9:00 a.m.
  • Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
    • EU Directives (7 speeches)
      1. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline his Department's position on EU legislative proposal COM (2022) 71 on due diligence and corporate sustainability....
    • Health and Safety (7 speeches)
      2. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that his Department has taken to progress additional regulations on clean air in the workplace as promised in Dáil...
    • Industrial Relations (7 speeches)
      3. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if preparatory work has begun to incorporate into legislation the recommendations on collective bargaining made by the high-level group...
    • Energy Prices (7 speeches)
      4. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline any expanded scope that is being offered to Enterprise Ireland to provide financial support to indigenous industries...
  • Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
    • Industrial Development (7 speeches)
      5. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the IDA commitment to deliver an advanced building solution in Longford town; and if he will make a...
    • Work Permits (8 speeches)
      7. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update in respect of recent changes to the way that doctors can access employment permits and visas; and if he...
    • Energy Prices (20 speeches)
      6. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures his Department is taking to help businesses deal with rising energy costs, given that their bills have increased by over...
    • Industrial Development (5 speeches)
      8. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the recently announced purchase by IDA Ireland from Louth County Council of further lands to increase...
    • Industrial Relations (8 speeches)
      10. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will honour the agreement made by his Department to an organisation (details supplied) and introduce amending legislation in...
    • International Agreements (18 speeches)
      13. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 2 of 12 October 2022, the status of his engagement at WTO and EU level with regard to the...
    • White Papers (6 speeches)
      20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the development of the White Paper on enterprise; his plans to prioritise sustainable indigenous industry in the...
  • Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
    • Departmental Policies (7 speeches)
      69. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the development of a rural-proofing mechanism, as outlined in Our Rural Future: Rural Development...
    • Departmental Schemes (7 speeches)
      70. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps her Department has taken to address the backlog of applications in the local improvement scheme; and if she will make a...
    • Rural Schemes (7 speeches)
      71. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to ensure the allocation of funding under the LEADER 2023-2027 programme considers the geographical size and...
    • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 speeches)
      72. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an assessment has been carried out on her Department's response to Covid in terms of the exclusion of some marginalised groups....
  • Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
    • Community Development Projects (8 speeches)
      73. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will develop a set of initiatives to support the strengthening of new communities in rapid growth areas on the fringe of...
    • Rural Schemes (7 speeches)
      74. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when successful applications under the rural regeneration and development fund will be announced; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Community Development Projects (43 speeches)
      75. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the future allocations under the community centres investment fund; and if she will make a statement...
    • Rural Schemes (21 speeches)
      76. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the progress of the Our Rural Future programme. [53398/22]
    • Housing Schemes (7 speeches)
      77. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement she has had with her Department regarding the Croí Cónaithe scheme for owner-occupiers in rural areas; and if...
    • Rural Schemes (7 speeches)
      78. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the spend to date in 2022 under the RRDF; the total amount of the allocation in the Estimates to this fund for 2022; the value of...
    • Rural Schemes (5 speeches)
      79. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the applications for funding under the RRDF for County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (35 speeches)
    Arís, iarraim ar bhur dtacaíocht, más é bhur dtoil é, maidir le srianta ama.
  • Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (46 speeches)
    Yesterday, at the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, Ms Lisa Hone of the Mica Action Group spoke of how one year after the Minister for Housing, Local Government and...
  • Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 speeches)
    I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Today I am bringing the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill before the House. The primary purpose of the Bill is to establish...
  • 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: Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor -...
  • Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 speeches)
    Question again proposed that: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
  • Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
    I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).
  • Energy Security: Statements (32 speeches)
    I am pleased to have this opportunity to discuss energy security with the House. Energy security and the current energy crisis are having a significant impact on people's day-to-day lives. The...
  • Teachtaireachtaí ón Seanad - Messages from Seanad (1 speech)
    Seanad Éireann has passed the Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022, without amendment. Seanad Éireann has passed the Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination...
  • Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
    • Rail Network (4 speeches)
      It seems to me that we are on the cusp of changing how we do transport in this country. For 60 years, the rail system has been starved of investment. Unlike other countries, Ireland did not see...
    • Urban Development (4 speeches)
      Finglas has a long history that needs to be told and displayed for all to see. At the heart of Finglas village are the ruins of the old St. Canice's church, with its ancient graveyard beside...
    • Building Regulations (4 speeches)
      I am raising this matter because too many people are falling through the cracks apparent in the national retrofit scheme. In short, it is not working for the people who need it the most and...
  • Mental Health (Capacity to Consent to Treatment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 speeches)
    I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for attending this debate. I hope we can all agree with the intention behind this Bill, which...