Dáil debates

Tuesday, 27 June 2023

  • Prelude (0 speeches)
    Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2 p.m.
  • Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 speeches)
    I send my best wishes to my party leader, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, as she recovers from her surgery. Tá an pobal míthreorach agus ligthe síos go dona mar gheall ar an...
  • An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (76 speeches)
    I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 44F) (Appointed Day) Order 2023 (without...
  • Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023: First Stage (5 speeches)
    I move: That leave be given to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; to provide for expanded pathways to parentage for parents of donor...
  • Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2023: First Stage (5 speeches)
    I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 in order to restrict certain developments in fossil fuels infrastructure and...
  • European Convention on Human Rights (Challenge to British Government Amnesty) Bill 2023: First Stage (6 speeches)
    I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the State to make an application to the European Court of Human Rights, in the event of the enactment of British...
  • Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 44F) (Appointed Day) Order 2023: Motion (1 speech)
    I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 44F) (Appointed Day) Order 2023, copies of which have been laid in...
  • Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
    • Departmental Functions (13 speeches)
      1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the non-statutory public service modernisation, development and reform functions for which his Department is responsible. [29334/23]
    • Programme for Government (15 speeches)
      6. To ask the Taoiseach his intention to establish additional units-divisions in his Department to those outlined in the Programme for Government. [29336/23]
    • British-Irish Co-operation (15 speeches)
      13. To ask the Taoiseach to report on any British-Irish conferences and meetings that he has attended recently. [29881/23]
  • Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (35 speeches)
    Before I call on the Minister to open the debate, I remind Members that there are two separate motions being debated, namely, the motion regarding the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act...
  • Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (10 speeches)
    Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit.
  • 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 Alan Dillon - to discuss...
  • Nursing Home Care: Motion [Private Members] (54 speeches)
    I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: - the majority of long-term residential nursing home care is delivered by the private and voluntary sectors; - since 2020, there have been...
  • Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
    • Public Expenditure Policy (7 speeches)
      30. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to ensure that public expenditure on consulting contracts does not expose the State to any risks through the loss...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme (11 speeches)
      31. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline his Department's role in the oversight and supervision of capital delivery projects of line Departments; and if he will make a...
    • Public Sector Staff (7 speeches)
      32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is planning any new measures in budget 2024 to address the recruitment and retention difficulties across key areas of the public...
    • National Development Plan (7 speeches)
      33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the promised independent evaluation of national development plan priorities and capacity; the timeline for the evaluation...
  • Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
    • National Development Plan (10 speeches)
      34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the interaction his Department has had with the Department of Transport with respect to the delivery of projects under the...
    • Pension Provisions (11 speeches)
      35. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has had any engagement or correspondence with the Minister for Justice or her Department on issues concerning the pensions of...
    • National Development Plan (9 speeches)
      37. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under national strategic outcome, NSO, 7 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if...
    • Flood Risk Management (9 speeches)
      38. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 41 of 11 May 2023, the status of the review of the programme for the Coirib go Cósta flood...
    • Climate Change Policy (7 speeches)
      39. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under national strategic outcome 8 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he...
    • Office of Public Works (8 speeches)
      40. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the recruitment of in-house expertise at the OPW to ensure a full complement of competencies in ecological,...
    • Construction Industry (7 speeches)
      42. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline progress towards enhancing productivity in the construction sector, including utilising modern methods of construction as...
    • Public Procurement Contracts (8 speeches)
      44. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the progress made on reforming public procurement in order to improve environmental, economic and social impacts; making...
    • Public Spending Code (5 speeches)
      45. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to recent reform of the public spending code, to outline how said reforms will achieve greater speed and efficiency; and if...
  • Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
    • School Accommodation (4 speeches)
      I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, and I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue matter. At the outset, I must outline my disappointment that the senior Minister, Deputy...
    • Health Services (4 speeches)
      The census confirmed our ageing population, as we expected. That is no surprise. There is a great need for people who are growing older to be able to remain independent for as long as possible...
    • Health Services (11 speeches)
      I thank the Minister of State for her appearance tonight at this ungodly hour. We are back again talking about the Owenacurra centre. I am delighted this Topical Issue was selected. I have...