Dáil debates
Thursday, 24 November 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)
- Defence Forces (9 speeches)
1. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the interaction between the Naval Service and the Air Corps in relation to the new CASA aeroplanes due to be delivered to the Irish Defence...
- Departmental Investigations (7 speeches)
2. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the progress of the interim report by the independent review group into sexual abuse in the Defence Forces; and if...
- Defence Forces (12 speeches)
3. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures he and his Department are implementing or intending to implement to stem the exodus of doctors from the Defence Forces; and if he...
- Air Corps (7 speeches)
5. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the timeline for the delivery of a military air doctrine, following the publication of the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces and the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Defence Forces (12 speeches)
6. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures that his Department is taking to implement parity of healthcare between officers and enlisted personnel in the Defence Forces. [58288/22]
- Defence Forces (7 speeches)
7. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress that has been made on fulfilling the Government commitment to increase recruitment in the Defence Forces by 2,000 by 2028; and if he...
- Defence Forces (17 speeches)
8. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Forces personnel inducted and discharged by rank to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Defence Forces (8 speeches)
10. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way that it is proposed to strengthen the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58381/22]
- Defence Forces (15 speeches)
11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the actions that have been taken to upgrade Ireland's defence system in response to the recent commission on the subject. [58431/22]
- EU Meetings (27 speeches)
12. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the matters that were discussed when he met with his counterparts at the recent EU defence Ministers meeting in Brussels; and if he will make a...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Child Abuse (8 speeches)
57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her intentions to co-operate with any potential inquiry into abuse allegations in a secondary school (details supplied) and other educational...
- School Staff (7 speeches)
56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the growing difficulties regarding shortages of teachers at post-primary and primary schools and the impact...
- School Textbooks (18 speeches)
58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that have been taken to further the budgetary commitment to providing free schoolbooks at primary level; if she has engaged with the...
- Special Educational Needs (7 speeches)
60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the preparations being undertaken by her Department and the National Council for Special Education for admissions...
- Special Educational Needs (7 speeches)
66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in regard to the proposed changes to the assessment of need process; and if she will make a statement on the...
- School Transport (8 speeches)
62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who applied for school bus tickets for the 2022-23 academic year who have not yet received a school bus ticket; the number...
- Special Educational Needs (8 speeches)
63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether updated special needs reports should be ceased given that schools are still seeking updated reports for children with special...
- Environmental Schemes (9 speeches)
67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure that energy use in schools is addressed, with particular reference to the installation of solar panels and retrofitting....
- School Staff (9 speeches)
69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans, if any, to change conditions for teachers coming from abroad to qualify for incremental credit such as, but not limited to, staff who...
- School Accommodation (8 speeches)
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date report on both the temporary and permanent plans for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Online Safety (7 speeches)
72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that online safety and awareness is currently incorporated into the school curriculum at primary and post-primary school level; and if she...
- Special Educational Needs (4 speeches)
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take action to ensure that ##children with Down's syndrome in County Mayo have access to a school and supports in their local schools;...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 speeches)
Tá sé tagtha chun solais go bhfuil táillí bóithre dola ar fud an Stáit le hardú go dtí an leibhéal is airde. Is buille ollmhór é seo...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (57 speeches)
Rather than me constantly interrupting, I ask that Members stick to the time limits to help all of their colleagues get in.
- Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: First Stage (5 speeches)
I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 to enable a person who is at least 18 years of age to have possession, for the...
- Abuse at Certain Educational Institutions: Statements (20 speeches)
I welcome the opportunity to provide a statement on the deeply shocking and disturbing accounts of abuse in certain schools. I know that all in this House and right across the country will have...
- 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: Deputies Thomas Gould and Mick...
- Forestry: Statements (16 speeches)
I am grateful for the invitation to address the House. I welcome the opportunity to speak to Members about forestry at a time governments across the globe are seeking to implement policy...
- Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (4 speeches)
I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 233, Standing Order 187 is modified to provide that it be an instruction to the Committee to which the Communications Regulation Bill 2022 may be...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
- Employment Rights (4 speeches)
"Unfortunately, we have closed the shop in Blackpool. There won't be any need for any staff member to attend work from now on. You will be contacted by people as regards how to claim your...
- Hospital Facilities (4 speeches)
I acknowledge that we had a bit of news on this issue earlier in the week, in an article featured in the Irish Examiner, courtesy of Danny McConnell, who is sitting above us. The early...
- Medical Cards (4 speeches)
This relates to emergency medical cards and emergency relief where patients are suffering from a particular life-threatening situation and the need to issue a medical card quickly. It is true to...
- Schools Amalgamation (4 speeches)
The Minister for Education was in touch with my office to state she has other commitments this evening. Therefore, I appreciate the attendance of the Minister of State. I am interested in...
- Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media has completed its consideration of the National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022 and has made no amendments thereto.
- Estimates for Public Services 2022: Messages from Select Committees (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for public services for the...
- Dog Breeding Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Táim brodúil as an mBille seo a chuir os comhair na Dála inniu. Is Bille tábhachtach é. I am delighted to present...
