DÁIL ÉIREANN Dé Máirt, 11 Nollaig, 2007 Tuesday, 11th December, 2007 RIAR NA hOIBRE ORDER PAPER 72 DÁIL ÉIREANN 947 Dé Máirt, 11 Nollaig, 2007 Tuesday, 11th December, 2007 2.30 p.m. ORD GNÓ ORDER OF BUSINESS 6. Tairiscint maidir le Comhaltaí a cheapadh ar Choiste. Motion re Appointment of Members to Committee. 2. An Bille Leasa Shóisialaigh 2007 — Ordú don Dara Céim. Social Welfare Bill 2007 — Order for Second Stage. 9. Tairiscintí Airgeadais ón Aire Airgeadais [2007] (Tairiscint 5, atógáil). Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance [2007] (Motion 5, resumed). GNÓ COMHALTAÍ PRÍOBHÁIDEACHA PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS 19. Tairiscint maidir le Sábháilteacht ar Bhóithre; An córas pointí pionóis a athchóiriú. Motion re Road Safety; Reform of penalty points system. P.T.O. 948 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. Billí a thionscnamh : Initiation of Bills Tíolactha: Presented: 2. An Bille Leasa Shóisialaigh 2007 — Ordú don Dara Céim. Social Welfare Bill 2007 — Order for Second Stage. Bille dá ngairtear Acht do leasú agus do Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend leathnú na nAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh the Social Welfare Acts and to amend the agus do leasú an Achta um Ranníocaí Sláinte Health Contributions Act 1979. 1979. —An tAire Gnóthaí Sóisialacha agus Teaghlaigh. 3. Bille na nDlí-Chleachtóirí (An Ghaeilge) 2007 — Ordú don Dara Céim. Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007 — Order for Second Stage. Bille dá ngairtear Acht do dhéanamh Bill entitled an Act to promote the better úsáid níos fearr na Gaeilge ag dlí-chleachtóirí use of the Irish language by legal agus soláthar seirbhísí dlíthiúla trí Ghaeilge a practitioners and the provision of legal chur chun cinn agus chun na críche sin do services through Irish and for that purpose to dhéanamh socrú maidir le cúrsaí staidéir agus provide for courses of study and the maidir le Cumann Onórach Óstaí an Rí agus establishment of registers by the Honorable Dlí-Chumann na hÉireann do bhunú clár, Society of King’s Inns and the Law Society d’aisghairm an Achta Lucht Cleachtuithe Dlí of Ireland, to repeal the Legal Practitioners (Cáilíocht) 1929, do leasú an Achta (Qualification) Act 1929, to amend the Aturnaethe 1954 agus do dhéanamh socrú i Solicitors Act 1954 and to provide for related dtaobh nithe gaolmhara. matters. —An tAire Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dlí. 4. An Bille Fíneálacha 2007 — Ordú don Dara Céim. Fines Bill 2007 — Order for Second Stage. Bille dá ngairtear Acht do dhéanamh Bill entitled an Act to make provision in socrú i ndáil leis na fíneálacha uasta a relation to the maximum fines that a court fhéadfaidh cúirt a fhorchur i leith cionta a may impose in respect of offences tried thriailtear go hachomair agus cionta áirithe a summarily and certain offences tried on thriailtear ar díotáil; do dhéanamh socrú go indictment; to provide that a court in ndéanfaidh cúirt, a mbeidh fíneáil á forchur imposing a fine upon conviction of a person aici ar dhuine a chiontú i gcion, dálaí of an offence shall take account of a person’s airgeadais duine a chur i gcuntas; do financial circumstances; to provide for the 949 dhéanamh socrú maidir le fíneálacha den sórt payment of such fines by instalment in sin a íoc ina dtráthchodanna in imthosca certain circumstances; and to provide for áirithe; agus do dhéanamh socrú i dtaobh matters connected therewith. nithe a bhaineann leis an méid sin. —An tAire Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais 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. Fógraí Tairisceana : Notices of Motions 6. “Go ndéanfar na comhaltaí seo a leanas a That the following members be appointed cheapadh ar an gComhchoiste Riaracháin:— to the Joint Administration Committee:— Deputies Barry Andrews; Ciarán Cuffe; John Curran; Damien English; Michael Finneran; Paul Kehoe; Séamus Kirk; Tom Kitt; Dan Neville; Sean O' Fhearghaill; Aengus O'Snodaigh; Emmet Stagg; David Stanton; Jack Wall and Mary White.” —Tomás Ó Ceit, Aire Stáit ag Roinn an Taoisigh. 7. “Meastacháin i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí Estimates for Public Services [2007]: [2007]: Vóta 25 — Comhshaol, Oidhreacht agus Vote 25 — Environment, Heritage and Local Rialtas Áitiúil (Meastachán Forlíontach). Government (Supplementary Estimate). Go ndeonófar suim fhorlíontach nach mó ná That a supplementary sum not exceeding €50,000,000 chun íoctha an mhuirir a €50,000,000 be granted to defray the charge thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na which will come in course of payment during bliana dar críoch an 31ú lá de Nollaig, 2007, the year ending on the 31st day of December, le haghaidh thuarastail agus chostais Oifig an 2007, for the salaries and expenses of the Aire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Office of the Minister for the Environment, Áitiúil, lena n-áirítear deontais d’Údaráis Heritage and Local Government, including Áitiúla, deontais agus costais eile i ndáil le grants to Local Authorities, grants and other tithíocht, uisce, scéimeanna ilghnéitheacha, expenses in connection with housing, water, fóirdheontais agus deontais. miscellaneous schemes, subsidies and grants. Vóta 26 — Oideachas agus Eolaíocht Vote 26 — Education and Science (Meastachán Forlíontach). (Supplementary Estimate). Go ndeonófar suim fhorlíontach nach mó ná That a supplementary sum not exceeding €100,000,000 chun íoctha an mhuirir a €100,000,000 be granted to defray the charge thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na which will come in course of payment during bliana dar críoch an 31ú lá de Nollaig, 2007, the year ending on the 31st day of December, le haghaidh thuarastail agus chostais Oifig an 2007, for the salaries and expenses of the P.T.O. 950 Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta, le haghaidh Office of the Minister for Education and seirbhísí áirithe atá faoi riaradh na hOifige Science, for certain services administered by sin, agus chun deontais agus deontais-i- that Office, and for the payments of certain gcabhair áirithe a íoc. grants and grants-in-aid. Vóta 27 — An Roinn Gnóthaí Pobail, Vote 27 — Department of Community, Rural Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (Meastachán and Gaeltacht Affairs (Supplementary Forlíontach). Estimate). Go ndeonófar suim fhorlíontach nach mó ná That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 chun íoctha an mhuirir a thiocfaidh €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar will come in course of payment during the críoch an 31ú lá de Nollaig, 2007, le year ending on the 31st day of December, haghaidh thuarastail agus chostais Oifig an 2007, for the salaries and expenses of the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Office of the Minister for Community, Rural Gaeltachta, le haghaidh seirbhísí áirithe atá and Gaeltacht Affairs, for certain services faoi riaradh na hOifige sin, agus chun administered by that Office, and for the deontais áirithe a íoc. payment of certain grants. Vóta 31 — Talmhaíocht, Iascach agus Bia Vote 31 — Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Meastachán Forlíontach). (Supplementary Estimate). Go ndeonófar suim fhorlíontach nach mó ná That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 chun íoctha an mhuirir a thiocfaidh €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar will come in course of payment during the críoch an 31ú lá de Nollaig, 2007, le year ending on the 31st day of December, haghaidh thuarastail agus chostais Oifig an 2007, for the salaries and expenses of the Aire Talmhaíochta, Iascaigh agus Bia, lena n- Office of the Minister for Agriculture, áirítear seirbhísí áirithe atá faoi riaradh na Fisheries and Food, including certain hOifige sin, agus Choimisiún Talún na services administered by that Office, and of hÉireann agus chun deontais, fóirdheontais the Irish Land Commission and for payment agus ildeontais-i-gcabhair áirithe a íoc agus of certain grants, subsidies and sundry chun deontais áirithe faoi scéimeanna grants-in-aid and for the payment of certain airgead-teoranta a íoc. grants under cash-limited schemes. Vóta 32 — Iompar (Meastachán Vote 32 — Transport (Supplementary Forlíontach). Estimate). Go ndeonófar suim fhorlíontach nach mó ná That a supplementary sum not exceeding €60,000,000 chun íoctha an mhuirir a €60,000,000 be granted to defray the charge thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na which will come in course of payment during bliana dar críoch an 31ú lá de Nollaig, 2007, the year ending on the 31st day of December, le haghaidh thuarastail agus chostais Oifig an 2007, for the salaries and expenses of the Aire Iompair, lena n-áirítear seirbhísí áirithe Office of the Minister for Transport, atá faoi riaradh na hOifige sin, chun deontais including certain services administered by áirithe a íoc, agus le haghaidh seirbhísí that Office, for payment of certain grants and áirithe eile. certain other services. Vóta 35 — Ealaíona, Spórt agus Vote 35 — Arts, Sport and Tourism Turasóireacht (Meastachán Forlíontach). (Supplementary Estimate). Go ndeonófar suim fhorlíontach nach mó ná That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 chun íoctha an mhuirir a thiocfaidh €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar will come in course of payment during the críoch an 31ú lá de Nollaig, 2007, le year ending on the 31st day of December, haghaidh thuarastail agus chostais Oifig an 2007, for the salaries and expenses of the Aire Ealaíon, Spóirt agus Turasóireachta, Office of the Minister for Arts, Sport and 951 lena n-áirítear seirbhísí áirithe atá faoi Tourism, including certain services riaradh na hOifige sin, agus chun administered by that Office, and for payment fóirdheontais, deontais agus deontais-i- of certain subsidies, grants and grants-in-aid.