Dáil debates

Wednesday, 18 January 2023

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 12 meán lae
• Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (3 speeches)
  Fáilte romhaibh go léir ar ais. Before we begin, I understand there is a business proposal to be put to the House by the Government Chief Whip.
• Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (53 speeches)
  I call Deputy McDonald. Tá fáilte romhat ar ais.
• Appointment of Ministers of State (16 speeches)
  I wish to announce, for the information of the Dáil, that having informed the President that Dáil Éireann had approved my nomination of Deputies to be members of the Government,...
• An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (123 speeches)
  I move: Wednesday's business shall be: - Motion reReferral to Select Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the...
• Nagoya Protocol: Referral to Select Committee (1 speech)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Convention on Biological Diversity Protocol: Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of...
• Climate Action Plan 2023: Statements (46 speeches)
  I am pleased to be able to take part in this debate and to listen to statements on the development of the Climate Action Plan 2023, which was presented by the Government just before the Christmas...
• Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Second Stage (8 speeches)
  I move: “That the Bill be now read a Second Time.” I very much appreciate this opportunity to introduce this Bill. It is probably not likely to take up the full 20 minutes...
• Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (73 speeches)
  Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for the opportunity to address Dáil Éireann and clarify matters pertaining to the 2016 election campaign. In that campaign, the Fine Gael organisation in...
• 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 Cathal Crowe - to discuss the...
• Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (71 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises that a succession of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Governments made decisions which caused and exacerbated the crisis in our emergency...
• Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Medical Cards (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for being available in the House, as usual. I am a bit concerned about this because it is a question of emergency medical cards. These occur in situations where a...
  • Driver Test (4 speeches)
    I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, on his new appointment. As he did such an amazing job as Minister of State with responsibility for sport, I was thinking about whether I...
  • National Educational Psychological Service (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, for attending. I am glad this matter was selected because, to a certain extent, I am not surprised when we get representations in regard to waiting...
  • Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (4 speeches)
    Last week was the first anniversary of Ashling Murphy's murder. Since then, a further 16 women have been killed on the island of Ireland, including two already this year, namely, Bruna Fonseca,...