Dáil debates
Thursday, 30 November 2023
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9.00 a.m.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Public Transport (7 speeches)
1. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the estimated cost of providing private security onboard public transport since 2018; if his Department plans to introduce...
- Estimates for Public Services 2023: Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed) (0 speeches)
- Airport Policy (9 speeches)
2. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on further expansion of Dublin Airport, such as the lifting of the passenger cap and the growth in flights by private jets; and...
- Road Safety (7 speeches)
3. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on road safety measures being considered and implemented, including a reduction in speed limits. [53039/23]
- Road Safety (10 speeches)
4. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek the consent of the EU Commission to restrict the sale of all new cars on Irish roads without advanced driver assistance...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Road Projects (16 speeches)
5. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek to have the N22 Macroom to Ballincollig project added to the national development plan, and if he will seek to have the...
- Park-and-Ride Facilities (7 speeches)
6. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 35 of 5 October 2023, the status of the roll out of park-and-ride in Galway city; and if he will make...
- Road Projects (18 speeches)
7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will commit to progressing the N22 Farranfore to Lissivigeen and Killarney bypass project at the earliest possible date; if he...
- Driver Test (9 speeches)
8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered instructing driving tests to be completed on weekends as well as weekdays to reduce significant waiting...
- Rail Network (17 speeches)
9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the western rail corridor; the consideration he has given to carrying out a detailed engineering and track survey...
- Transport Infrastructure Ireland (9 speeches)
11. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the difficulties with the access and the underground car park at Clongriffin, which is a vital hub in the new public...
- Rail Network (7 speeches)
13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which it might be possible to ensure the availability of extra carriages to meet commuter demands affecting the towns of...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Teacher Training (7 speeches)
66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of teacher training places available for the year 2023-24; and how many are provided by public colleges and how many by the...
- School Staff (7 speeches)
67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she is taking to alleviate the teacher supply shortage across Irish education in light of a recent survey (details supplied). [52296/23]
- School Accommodation (10 speeches)
68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of her Department’s plans to develop a new school campus for a school (details supplied); and the extent of engagement she has...
- Education Policy (9 speeches)
69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her priorities, and those of her Department, when considering her call for mobile phones to be banned in primary schools. [53100/23]
- School Facilities (8 speeches)
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to school funding, when the minor works scheme payment will be made to schools for the current school year. [52534/23]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
Questions Nos. 71 and 72 taken with Written Answers.
- Schools Amalgamation (8 speeches)
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school application will be approved (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52741/23]
- School Accommodation (8 speeches)
74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department expects to complete the assessment of the additional accommodation scheme application from a school (details supplied); what...
- School Staff (7 speeches)
76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to address the high level of vacant teaching posts at primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on...
- Special Educational Needs (7 speeches)
77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if plans are in place to provide an ASD room to a school (details supplied) that requires such an addition; and if she will make a statement on...
- School Enrolments (7 speeches)
78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures her Department has in place to end the practice of non-fee-paying schools linking the payment of a fee with the acceptance of an...
- School Enrolments (9 speeches)
83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a map of the catchment area for a school (details supplied), given that a number of local residents have been unable to get...
- School Enrolments (2 speeches)
85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the shortage of second-level school places in Wicklow for the 2024-2025 academic year; the steps being taken to resolve these...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 speeches)
It with great sadness that I learned of the death of Shane McGowan, a musical icon I think we can all agree. Shane will be remembered as one of the greatest songwriters of his generation,...
- Visit of Vietnamese Delegation (1 speech)
I ask members to join me in extending a warm céad míle fáilte to our colleagues from The National Assembly of Vietnam who have joined us in the Distinguished Visitors' Gallery....
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (17 speeches)
I want to start by acknowledging the sad death of Shane MacGowan. His legacy of iconic music is a testament to his genius. On behalf of the Social Democrats, I offer my condolences to his...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (74 speeches)
On Monday night, a petrol bomb was thrown at a house in Onslow Gardens in Cork city. A number of children were very fortunate to escape without injury. In the past three weeks, there have been...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Middle East (17 speeches)
144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he condemns the actions of Israel in Gaza that have resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians. [53017/23]
- Middle East (8 speeches)
145. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he and his Department have taken to date to secure the release of Irish citizens in Gaza and those being held hostage by Hamas;...
- Middle East (7 speeches)
147. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the devastating consequences of the ongoing conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, if he believes that a...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
Questions Nos. 149 and 150 taken with Written Answers.
- Middle East (17 speeches)
151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what measures are being taken to ensure exit from Gaza for Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50213/23]
- Foreign Conflicts (19 speeches)
153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update regarding his engagements with EU Foreign Affairs Ministers in relation to the urgent need for a humanitarian...
- EU Meetings (9 speeches)
154. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on his attendance at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Kyiv; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50241/23]
- Middle East (9 speeches)
155. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the memorandum of understanding between the European Commission and Egypt at the Mediterranean Gas Forum; if he is further...
- Middle East (3 speeches)
179. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what sanctions he is willing to impose on Israel in order to increase international political pressure on it; and if he will make a...
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (80 speeches)
May I raise a point of order?
- 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 Bernard Durkan - To discuss...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
- Child Abuse (4 speeches)
Since the publication of the Shannon report, what has changed in St. John Ambulance? It was a damning report which highlighted the abuse of cadets. St. John Ambulance has changed little, if...
- Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children on Direct Provision: Motion (10 speeches)
I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children entitled "Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision", copies of which were laid...
