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Business of Dáil (12 Jul 2016)

Regina Doherty: The explanation is that we would like, and I think we have agreed this at the business committee, to pass the legislation that is on the books for the next couple of weeks. The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill is one of those Bills. We hope to be able to take Committee Stage of that Bill on Thursday. We cannot have a vote on a Bill on a Thursday morning and have Committee Stage on the...

Business of Dáil (12 Jul 2016)

Regina Doherty: With the acceptance and the forbearance of the House, I would like to have the vote on the Second Stage today.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (12 Jul 2016)

Regina Doherty: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment (ILO) in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q1 2016. Estimates of unemployment are produced by NUTS 3 Regions. The NUTS 3 South-East region includes counties Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford City and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Labour Activation Measures (12 Jul 2016)

Regina Doherty: Details of the number of persons availing of a range of programmes targeted primarily at the long-term unemployed (over 12 months) and other welfare recipients are provided for January 2015 to May 2016 in the following tables. The most recent data available are for May 2016. Persons on activation programmes are not counted as part of the monthly Live Register. Table 1 Number of persons...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Migration Data (12 Jul 2016)

Regina Doherty: Statistics on migration are included in the CSO's annual Population and Migration Estimates release. The principal source of information for the estimation of annual migration flows published by the Central Statistics Office, incorporating both emigration and immigration, is the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS); the published estimates are classified by sex, broad age group, origin...

Third Report of Standing Committee of Selection: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Regina Doherty: I move:That Dáil Éireann:(a) approves the Third Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 27F,copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 6 July 2016, and appoints members to Committees accordingly; and (b) pursuant to Standing Order 93(2), appoints the following members as Chairs of committees: Deputy Michael Healy-Rae - Chair...

Membership of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Regina Doherty: I move:That Dáil Éireann, in accordance with section 8(3)(a) of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Acts 2003 to 2015, appoints the ordinary Members of the Commission as follows: Deputies Joe Carey, Timmy Dooley and Louise O'Reilly.

Business of Dáil (7 Jul 2016)

Regina Doherty: It is proposed that today's sitting be extended by a further hour, with additional business to be transacted as follows: No. 1, items 16aand 16b, motion re the third report of the Standing Committee of Selection and appointment of Chairs, and motion re the appointment of ordinary members of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, to be taken without debate immediately after the Revised...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: First Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Regina Doherty: No.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (5 Jul 2016)

Regina Doherty: The data requested is set out for the Deputy in the following tables. It is not possible to provide a breakdown between domestic and multinational merchandise trade. It should be noted that 2016 covers the period January to April. Table 1: Exports of merchandise goods (value and volume) by main trading partners 2015 Trading Partner Value Trade (€000's) % of Trade Total Volume...

Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: First, I thank Deputies Mick Wallace and Clare Daly for keeping this issue as a topic of discussion inside and outside this House. I am quite sure there are a lot of people who would rather that we were not talking about it and that we were talking about other things, but I sincerely thank the Deputies. I recognise their sincere intent in doing this. I hope the same respect would be...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An tOchtú Leasú a Aisghairm), 2016: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of the Eighth Amendment) Bill 2016: First Stage (30 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: No.

Standing Orders: Motion (30 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: I move:That the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business be amended in Standing Order 11 by the deletion of paragraph (1) and the substitution of the following:(1) Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of Leas-Cheann Comhairle, an election shall be held according to the procedures outlined in these Standing Orders for the election by secret ballot of a Ceann...

Au Pair Placement Bill 2016: First Stage (30 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: No.

Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: First Stage (30 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: No.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: The House agreed two years ago to pass the legislation.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: She should sit down and grow up.

Business of Dáil (30 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: It is proposed in regard to today's sitting that the following additional business be transacted and that the arrangements as agreed on 28 June be amended accordingly: (1) that the motion re Standing Order 11 shall be taken without debate after Questions on Proposed Legislation, to be followed immediately by Voting Time; and (2) that statements on the EU-UK referendum result shall resume...

Leaders' Questions (30 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: We have old politics from Sinn Féin.

Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Motion (28 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: I move:(1) That a Select Committee consisting of seven Members of Dáil Éireann be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Seanad Éireann to form the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement to consider--(a) issues arising from Ireland’s role as a signatory to the Good Friday Agreement, (b) ongoing developments in the...