RIAR NA hOIBRE

ORDER PAPER

Dé Céadaoin, 9 Aibreán, 2003

Wednesday, 9th April, 2003

10.30 a.m.

 ORD GNÓ

18. (l) An Bille um Shaoráil Faisnéise (Leasú) 2003 [Seanad] — Ordú don Tuarascáil.

(a) Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad] — Order for Report.

2. An Bille Inimirce 2002 [Seanad] — An Dara Céim.

Immigration Bill 2002 [Seanad] — Second Stage.

33. Tairiscint maidir le Caighdéan na Cóiríochta Scoile (atógáil).

Motion re Standard of School Accommodation (resumed).

31a. An Bille Craolacháin (Tuairisciú Teilifíse Mórócáidí) (Leasú) 2003 [Seanad] — Ordú don Tuarascáil.

Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad ] -— Order for Report.

52a . Tairiscint maidir le Seirbhísí Tacaíochta Ailse.

Motion re Cancer Support Services.

18. (l) An Bille um Shaoráil Faisnéise (Leasú) 2003 [Seanad] — Ordú don Tuarascáil.

(a) Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad] — Order for Report.

31a. An Bille Craolacháin (Tuairisciú Teilifíse Mórócáidí) (Leasú) 2003 [Seanad] — Ordú don Tuarascáil.

Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad ] -— Order for Report.

33. "That Dáil Éireann:

— deploring:

— the cutback in expenditure on the School Building Programme for 2003;

— the seriously dilapidated and overcrowded conditions of hundreds of schools around the country;

— the failure of the Government to use the unprecedented resources available to it since 1997 to ameliorate these conditions; and

— the trail of broken promises left by Government Ministers, Deputies and candidates in advance of the general election who made specific commitment to schools and parents that have not been honoured;

— noting:

— the stalled position of over 500 schools on Department of Education Architectural Planning lists;

— the total lack of transparency as to when these schools will have their problems addressed; and

— the failure of some schools to reach basic health and safety standards;

— calls for:

— a Supplementary Estimate to address the most urgent priority schools in 2003;

— the immediate establishment of the long-promised database on school accommoda-tion, with a specific timeframe for completion;

— substantially increased funding over the period 2004-2008 to bring all schools up to established minimum standards;

— the provision of clear indications to principals, Boards of Management and parents as to when necessary refurbishment will be carried out; and

— the creation of a learning environment in all schools to allow pupils to realise their full potential, free from the constraints on development and progress imposed by inadequate facilities and run down conditions."

— Jan O’Sullivan, Pat Rabbitte, Liz McManus, Emmet Stagg, Thomas P. Broughan, Joan Burton, Joe Costello, Eamon Gilmore, Michael D. Higgins, Brendan Howlin, Kathleen Lynch, Breeda Moynihan-Cronin, Brian O’Shea, Seamus Pattison, Willie Penrose, Ruairi Quinn, Seán Ryan, Joe Sherlock, Róisín Shortall, Mary Upton, Jack Wall.

[8 April, 2003]

1. "That Dáil Éireann:

— commends the Government for investing record levels of exchequer funding in the school building programme since 1997;

— notes the remarkable expansion of the school building and refurbishment programme at primary and second level;

— recognises the need to address the historical infrastructural educational deficit on a planned phased basis in future years;

— considers that a multi-annual funding approach is required;

— supports the approach taken by the Minister for Education and Science in seeking a multi-annual capital-funding envelope to put such a planned programme in place; and

— commends the Minister for Education and Science for his management of the 2003 school building programme."

— An tAire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta.

52a. "That Dáil Éireann:

— condemns:

— the poor budget given to cancer care since 1997;

— the failure to extend the preventative cancer programmes to all our citizens;

— the inability of all our citizens to access radiotherapy services equally;

— the total lack of a proper oncology service; and

— the total lack of a proper cancer support service;

— declares:

— that cancer care apartheid exists in Ireland;

— that Irish citizens are dying unnecessarily because of the lack of proper cancer services as evidenced by the statistics;

— that the Government is negligent in failing to provide an adequate budget for cancer care for a disease that affects one in three and kills one in four of us; and

— that the Government is negligent in refusing to allow staff recruitment commence for the Galway Radiotherapy Unit with the result that it will be 2006 before the unit treats patients;

— notes that leaks from the imminent and long overdue Radiotherapy Report proposes even more centralisation of services with no local radiotherapy units proposed to be opened except Galway;

— further notes that local units at Waterford and Limerick would save more lives and cost less;

— demands that a proper budget be provided for cancer care by Government;

— further demands that cancer preventative services be available to all our citizens;

— further demands that equality of access to radiotherapy services be assured for all our citizens;

— further demands that proper oncology and support services be developed; and

— calls for an end to cancer care apartheid in Ireland."

— Jerry Cowley, Tony Gregory, Joe Higgins, Finian McGrath, Liam Twomey, Marian Harkin, Paddy McHugh, Seamus Healy, Olivia Mitchell, Liz McManus, John Gormley, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin.

[9 April, 2003]

Dé Céadaoin, 9 Aibreán, 2003

Wednesday, 9th April, 2003

Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Fhiontraíocht agus Mionghnóthaí i Seomra Coiste 3, LH2000, ar 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business in Committee Room 3, LH2000, at 9.30 a.m.

Cruinniú den Fhochoiste um Chomhar Forbartha den Chomhchoiste um Ghnóthaí Eachtracha i Seomra Coiste 1, LH2000, ar 2.30 p.m.

Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Development Co-operation of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs in Committee Room 1, LH2000, at 2.30 p.m.

Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Thalmhaíocht agus Bia i Seomra Coiste 4, LH2000, ar 3 p.m.

Meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food in Committee Room 4, LH2000, at 3 p.m.

Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Ghnóthaí Eorpacha i Seomra Coiste 4, LH2000, ar 4.30 p.m. (príobháideach ).

Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Affairs in Committee Room 4, LH2000, at 4.30 p.m. (private).

Cruinniú d’Fhochoistí na Dála agus an tSeanaid um Sheirbhísí do Chomhaltaí i Seomra Coiste 2, LH2000, ar 5 p.m. (príobháideach).

Meeting of the Dáil & Seanad Sub-Committees on Members’ Services in Committee Room 2, LH2000, at 5 p.m. (private).

1) Togra le haghaidh Rialacháin ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle lena mBunaítear an Ghníomhaireacht Eorpach um Shlándáil Ghréasáin agus Fhaisnéise maille le nóta faisnéise míniúcháin.

COM (2002) 63.

1) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Establishing the European Network and Information Security Agency together with explanatory information note.

COM (2003) 63.

2) Ráitis i leith Comhairleoirí Speisialta don Aire Stáit ag an Roinn Comhshaoil agus Rialtais Áitiúil (Nollaig Ó hEachthigheirn T.D.) de réir na nAchtanna um Eitic in Oifigí Poiblí 1995 agus 2001 [2002].

2) Statements in respect of Special Advisers to the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government (Noel Ahern T.D.) in accordance with the Ethics in Public Office Acts 1995 and 2001 [2002].

3) An tOrdú um Acht na bPinsean (Leasú) 2002 (Alt 5, a mhéid a gcuirtear ailt 126 go 130, 146 agus 147 de Chuid XI isteach in Acht na bPinsean 1990 leis an alt sin) (Tosach Feidhme) 2003 (I.R. Uimh. 119 de 2003).

3) Pensions (Amendment) Act 2002 (Section 5, in so far as that section inserts sections 126 to 130, 146 and 147 of Part X1 into the Pen-sions Act 1990) (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 119 of 2003).

4) An tOrdú um Acht na bPinsean (Leasú), 2002 (Ailt 45 go 49) (Tosach Feidhme) 2003 (I.R. Uimh. 120 de 2003).

4) Pensions (Amendment) Act 2002 (Sections 45 to 49) (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No.120 of 2003).

5) Na Rialacháin Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Íocaíochtaí Comhdhlúite) (Leasú) (Cúramóirí) 2003 (I.R. Uimh. 121 de 2003).

5) Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (Carers) Regula-tions 2003 (S.I. No. 121 of 2003).

6) Togra le haghaidh Rialacháin ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle lena leasaítear Rialachán (CE) Uimh.999/2001 i dtaca leis an tréimhse le haghaidh bearta idirthréimhseacha a leathnú maille le nóta faisnéise míniúcháin.

COM (2003) 103.

6) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No.999/2001 as regards the extension of the period for transi-tional measures together with explanatory information note.

COM (2003) 103.

7) Togra le haghaidh Rialacháin ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle maidir le huasleibhéil iarmhair lotnaidicídí i dtáirgí de bhunadh plandaí agus ainmhithe maille le nóta faisnéise míniúcháin.

COM (2003) 117.

7) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in products of plant and animal origin together with explana-tory information note.

COM (2003) 117.

8) Togra Leasaithe le haghaidh Rialacháin ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle lena leasaítear Rialachán ón gComhairle (CE) Uimh.2236/95 lena leagtar síos rialacha ginearálta le haghaidh cúnamh airgid ón gComhphobal a dheonú i réimse na ngréasán tras-Eorpach maille le nóta faisnéise míniúcháin.

COM (2003) 38.

8) Amended Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No.2236/95 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks together with explanatory information note.

COM (2003) 38.

9) An Fochoiste um Chearta an Duine den Chomhchoiste um Ghnóthaí Eachtracha - Clár Oibre, 2003.

9) Sub-Committee on Human Rights of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs - Work Programme, 2003

10) Bord Sláinte an Oir-Dheiscirt. Ráitis Airgeadais Bhliantúla, 2001.

10) South-Eastern Health Board. Annual Financial Statements, 2001.

11) Tionscnamh ón bPoblacht Heilléanach d’fhonn Creat-Chinneadh ón gComhairle a ghlacadh i dtaobh an phrionsabail "ne bis in idem" a chur chun feidhme mar aon le nóta faisnéise míniúcháin.

11) Initiative of the Hellenic Republic with a view to adopting a Council Framework Deci-sion concerning the application of the "ne bis in idem" principle together wit explanatory information note.