Dáil debates
Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2 p.m.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (79 speeches)
We have had a housing crisis for more than a decade and this Government has been in office for three years yet only now a report comes to Cabinet stating what everybody already knew, which is...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (62 speeches)
I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Tenancy Protection Bill 2023 (First Stage) - Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2023 (First Stage) - Illegal Israeli Settlement Divestment...
- Tenancy Protection Bill 2023: First Stage (5 speeches)
I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend section 35A of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (as amended) so as to protect tenants of multi-unit developments...
- Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2023: First Stage (5 speeches)
I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to compel local authorities to provide members of the public and public representatives with substantive replies to written...
- Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: First Stage (5 speeches)
I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to impose certain prohibitions and restrictions with respect to the investment by the National Treasury Management Agency of...
- Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation, done at Paris on 27th January, 2021, a copy of which...
- Twenty Second Report of the Standing Committee of Selection: Motion (1 speech)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Twenty Second Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
- Cabinet Committees (23 speeches)
1. To ask the Taoiseach when the most recent meeting of the Cabinet committee on health took place. [11562/23]
- Ukraine War (11 speeches)
12. To ask the Taoiseach when the most recent meeting of the Cabinet Committee on a Humanitarian Response to Ukraine took place. [11563/23]
- Departmental Offices (32 speeches)
16. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the international division of his Department. [11604/23]
- Annual Emission Allocation Units Purchase Agreement: Motion (19 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Eireann approves the terms of the Annual Emission Allocation Units Purchase Agreement for target compliance purposes under Decision No. 406/2009/EC, signed on 14 February...
- European Council Decision: Motion (12 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area...
- Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (116 speeches)
I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Last week, the Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, was critical of our party for having the temerity to table a Private Member's motion calling on...
- 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 Frankie Feighan - To discuss...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Job Creation (8 speeches)
77. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will carry out a review of the JobPath scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15344/23]
- Community Employment Schemes (7 speeches)
79. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the reduced qualifying period for community employment, CE, schemes from 12 months on the live...
- Departmental Offices (11 speeches)
80. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reopen a full-time social protection office in Castlepollard, County Meath. [15407/23]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Social Welfare Schemes (13 speeches)
82. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 9 February 2023, the status of the development of the straw-man proposal for the...
- Social Welfare Schemes (10 speeches)
83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of employers that applied for the disability awareness support scheme in 2022; the number of employers who were...
- Fuel Poverty (8 speeches)
84. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will ensure that households that have accumulated significant debts, including arrears on bills and on...
- Pensions Reform (8 speeches)
85. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date on introducing a total contributions approach, aligning a person’s contributory pension more...
- Pension Provisions (9 speeches)
89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the situation regarding overpayments in respect of non-contributory pensions in circumstances where the amount of capital in...
- Social Welfare Schemes (12 speeches)
90. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of individuals who availed of the winter fuel allowance payment in each of the past five years and to date in 2023....
- Social Welfare Payments (8 speeches)
93. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has undertaken an assessment of the take-up of the working family dividend and consulted with the Revenue...
- Departmental Programmes (21 speeches)
94. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what measures her Department is putting in place to help those affected by the ending of the eviction ban. [15132/23]
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
- An Garda Síochána (7 speeches)
I welcome the Minister for Justice, Deputy Harris, and thank him for taking this very important issue. I remind the House that making Sligo Garda station a divisional headquarters was an issue...
- Inspector of Prisons (4 speeches)
The Office of the Inspector of Prisons is a statutory body that is independent in how it carries out its work and was set up under the Prisons Act 2007. Its mission is to support excellence in...
- Wastewater Treatment Facilities (9 speeches)
I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, for being here and the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this important issue to be raised. I acknowledge the good work of councillors from all...
- Housing Schemes (5 speeches)
This Topical Issue relates to the circular titled Arrangements for Social Housing Acquisitions in 2023. As we all know, this circular was issued to local authorities regarding tenantsin situ....
- Fishing Industry (4 speeches)
Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle as ucht an tSaincheist Thráthúil seo a roghnú. Tá sí práinneach agus thar a bheith tábhachtach. Baineann mo...
- Special Educational Needs (5 speeches)
I apologise to Deputy Murnane O'Connor. There seems to have been some confusion about her listing but she is next up. She wishes to discuss the number of children requiring special educational...
- Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has completed its consideration of the Civil Defence Bill 2023 and has made amendments thereto.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed) (2 speeches)
Is the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, taking all the Topical Issues tonight?
- Disability Services (4 speeches)
I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this Topical Issue. I also thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the Minister of State for being here. A number of weeks ago, I got an email...
