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Dáil Éireann DÁIL ÉIREANN Dé Máirt, 2 Samhain, 2010 Tuesday, 2nd November, 2010 RIAR NA hOIBRE ORDER PAPER 79 DÁIL ÉIREANN 1251 Dé Máirt, 2 Samhain, 2010 Tuesday, 2nd November, 2010 2.30 p.m. ORD GNÓ ORDER OF BUSINESS 7. Tairiscint maidir le Comhaltaí a Cheapadh ar an mBuan-Chomhchoiste um Billí Comhdhlúite. Motion re Appointment of Members to Standing Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills. 8. Tairiscint maidir le Ceadú beartaithe ag Dáil Éireann i ndáil leis an tuarascáil ón Aire Cosanta maidir le seirbhís ag Óglaigh na hÉireann leis na Náisiúin Aontaithe in 2009 [Arna breithniú ag an Roghchoiste um Dhlí agus Cirt, Cosaint agus Cearta na mBan an 20 Deireadh Fómhair, 2010]. Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2009 [Considered by the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Women’s Rights on 20th October, 2010]. 15. An Bille Comhdhlúite Cánach Breisluacha 2010 — Ordú don Dara Céim. Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010 — Order for Second Stage. GNÓ COMHALTAÍ PRÍOBHÁIDEACHA PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS 74. Tairiscint maidir le hAcmhainniú an Gharda Síochána agus an Stiúrthóra um Fhorfheidhmiú Corparáideach. Motion re Resourcing of Garda Síochána and Director of Corporate Enforcement. P.T.O. 1252 I dTOSACH GNÓ PHOIBLÍ AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS Billí ón Seanad : Bills from the Seanad 1. An Bille um Eitic in Oifigí Poiblí (Leasú) 2007 [Seanad] — An Dara Céim. Ethics in Public Office (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad] — Second Stage. 2. An Bille um Sheirbhísí Maoine (Rialáil) 2009 [Seanad] — An Dara Céim. Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad] — Second Stage. Billí a thionscnamh : Initiation of Bills Tíolactha: Presented: 3. An Bille Rialtais Áitiúil (Méara agus Údarás Réigiúnach Bhaile Átha Cliath) 2010 — Ordú don Dara Céim. Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010 — Order for Second Stage. Bille dá ngairtear Acht do dhéanamh Bill entitled an Act to provide for the socrú chun Méara do Limistéir Rialtais election of a Mayor for the Local Áitiúil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath agus Government areas of Dublin City and the chontaetha Dhún Laoghaire-Ráth an Dúin, counties of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fhine Gall agus Bhaile Átha Cliath Theas a Fingal and South Dublin; to provide for the thoghadh; do dhéanamh socrú maidir le establishment of a body to be known as the comhlacht a bhunú ar a dtabharfar the Regional Authority of Dublin, or in the Irish Regional Authority of Dublin nó, sa language, Údarás Réigiúnach Bhaile Átha Ghaeilge, Údarás Réigiúnach Bhaile Átha Cliath; to confer certain functions on the Cliath; do thabhairt feidhmeanna áirithe don said Mayor and on the said Authority Mhéara sin agus don Údarás sin lena n- including functions under the Waste áirítear feidhmeanna faoin Acht um Management Act 1996, the Planning and Bainistiú Dramhaíola 1996, faoin Acht um Development Act 2000, the Local Pleanáil agus Forbairt 2000, faoin Acht Government Act 2001 and certain other Rialtais Áitiúil 2001 agus faoi achtacháin enactments; for that purpose and other áirithe eile; chun na críche sin agus críoch purposes to amend those enactments; and to eile do leasú na n-achtachán sin; agus do provide for matters connected therewith. dhéanamh socrú i dtaobh nithe a bhaineann leis an méid sin. —An tAire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil. 4. An Bille um an Dlí Sibhialta (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha) 2010 — Ordú don Dara Céim. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 — Order for Second Stage. Bille dá ngairtear Acht do leasú an dlí a Bill entitled an Act to amend the law bhaineann le dliteanas sibhialta i leith relating to civil liability for acts of Good gníomhartha Samárach Maith, saorálaithe Samaritans, volunteers and volunteer agus eagraíochtaí saorálaithe; do leasú an organisations; to amend the Civil Legal Aid Achta um Chúnamh Dlíthiúil Sibhialta 1995; Act 1995; to amend the Private Security 1253 do leasú an Achta um Sheirbhísí Slándála Services Act 2004; to amend the law relating Príobháidí 2004; do leasú an dlí a to the sale of intoxicating liquor; to amend bhaineann le deochanna meisciúla a dhíol; the Employment Equality Act 1998; to do leasú an Achta um Chomhionannas amend the Equal Status Act 2000; to amend Fostaíochta 1998; do leasú an Achta um the Bankruptcy Act 1988; to amend the Stádas Comhionann 2000; do leasú an Achta Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Féimheachta 1988; do leasú an Achta um an Children) Act 1976, the Solicitors Dlí Teaghlaigh (Cothabháil Céilí agus (Amendment) Act 1994, the Land and Leanaí) 1976, an Achta Aturnaetha (Leasú) Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, the 1994, an Achta um Athchóiriú an Dlí Talún Statutory Declarations Act 1938 and the agus Tíolactha 2009, an Achta i dtaobh Domestic Violence Act 1996; and to provide Dearbhuithe Reachtúla 1938 agus an Achta for related matters. um Fhoréigean Baile 1996; agus do dhéanamh socrú i dtaobh nithe gaolmhara. —An tAire Dlí agus Cirt agus Athchóirithe Dlí. 5. An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht 2007 — Ordú don Dara Céim. Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2007 — Order for Second Stage. Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bill entitled an Act to amend the Bunreacht a leasú. Constitution. —An tAire Sláinte agus Leanaí. 6. An Bille Airí agus Rúnaithe (Airí Stáit) 2009 — Ordú don Dara Céim. Ministers and Secretaries (Ministers of State) Bill 2009 — Order for Second Stage. Bille dá ngairtear Acht do dhéanamh Bill entitled an Act to provide for a socrú maidir le laghdú ar líon na nAirí Stáit decrease in the number of Ministers of State ó 20 go 12 a fhéadfaidh an Rialtas a from 20 to 12 who may be appointed by the cheapadh faoi alt 1(1) den Acht Airí agus Government under section 1(1) of the Rúnaithe (Leasú) (Uimh. 2) 1977. Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977. —Alan Shatter. Fógraí Tairisceana : Notices of Motions 7. “Go ndéanfar na comhaltaí seo a leanas a That the following members be appointed to cheapadh ar an mBuan-Chomhchoiste um the Standing Joint Committee on Billí Comhdhlúite:- Consolidation Bills:- Na Teachtaí Micheál Ó hEachthairn, Micheál Deputies Michael Ahern, Michael McGrath Mac Craith agus Séamus Ó Caoimh. and Jim O’Keeffe.” —Seán Ó Curráin, Aire Stáit ag Roinn an Taoisigh. P.T.O. 1254 8. “Go gceadaíonn Dáil Éireann an tuarascáil That Dáil Éireann approves the report by the ón Aire Cosanta maidir le seirbhís ag Óglaigh Minister for Defence regarding service by the na hÉireann leis na Náisiúin Aontaithe in Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2009, ar leagadh cóipeanna di faoi bhráid 2009, copies of which were laid before Dáil Dháil Éireann an 23 Iúil, 2010, de réir alt 13 Éireann on 23rd July, 2010, in accordance den Acht Cosanta (Leasú) 2006. with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006.” —An tAire Cosanta. 9. “Go gceadaíonn Dáil Éireann, de bhun That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to Article 29.5.2º Airteagal 29.5.2° de Bhunreacht na hÉireann, of Bunreacht na hÉireann, approves the terms téarmaí an Chomhaontaithe idir Éire agus an of the Borrowing Agreement between Ireland Ciste Airgeadaíochta Idirnáisiúnta maidir le and the International Monetary Fund, signed hIasachtaí a Fháil, a síníodh an 3 Feabhra, on 3rd February, 2010, a copy of which was 2010, ar leagadh cóip de faoi bhráid Dháil laid before Dáil Éireann on 23rd February, Éireann an 23 Feabhra, 2010. 2010.” —An tAire Airgeadais. 10. “Go dtugann Dáil Éireann dá haire an That Dáil Éireann notes the Report of the Tuarascáil ón gComhchoiste um Ghnóthaí Joint Committee on European Affairs entitled Eorpacha dar teideal ‘Aontas Airgeadaíochta ‘European Monetary Union: Challenges and Eorpach: Dúshláin agus Roghanna’, ar Options’, copies of which were laid before leagadh cóipeanna di faoi bhráid Dháil Dáil Éireann on 13th July, 2010.” Éireann an 13 Iúil, 2010. ——Bernard J. Durkan, Chairman of the Committee. [29 September, 2010] 11. “Go dtugann Dáil Éireann dá haire an That Dáil Éireann notes the Report of the Tuarascáil ón gComhchoiste ar an Joint Committee on the Constitution entitled mBunreacht dar teideal ‘Airteagal 16 den ‘Article 16 of the Constitution – Review of Bhunreacht – Athbhreithniú ar an gCóras the Electoral System for the Election of Toghcháin maidir le Comhaltaí a Thoghadh Members to Dáil Éireann’ which was laid chun Dáil Éireann’ a leagadh faoi bhráid before Dáil Éireann on 22nd July, 2010.” Dháil Éireann an 22 Iúil, 2010. —Seán Ardagh, Chairman of the Committee. [29 September, 2010] 12. “Go dtugann Dáil Éireann dá haire an That Dáil Éireann notes the Report of the Tuarascáil ón gComhchoiste um Ghnóthaí Joint Committee on European Affairs and the Eorpacha agus ón gComhchoiste um Joint Committee on European Scrutiny on the Ghrinnscrúdú Eorpach maidir leis an Review of the Role of the Oireachtas in Athbhreithniú ar Ról an Oireachtais i European Affairs (Report of the Joint sub- 1255 nGnóthaí Eorpacha (Tuarascáil ón gComh- Committee), copies of which were laid before Fhochoiste), ar leagadh cóipeanna di faoi Dáil Éireann on 7th July, 2010.” bhráid Dháil Éireann an 7 Iúil, 2010. —Bernard J. Durkan, Chairman of the Joint Committee on European Affairs and John Perry, Chairman of the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny. [14 October, 2010] 13. “Go dtugann Dáil Éireann dá haire an That Dáil Éireann notes the Report of the Tuarascáil ón gComhchoiste um Ghnóthaí Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Sport, Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Spóirt, Pobail, Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta dar teideal entitled ‘20 Year Strategy on the Irish ‘Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010 – Language 2010 – 2030’, copies of which 2030’, ar leagadh cóipeanna di faoi bhráid were laid before Dáil Éireann on 28th July, Dháil Éireann an 28 Iúil, 2010.
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