Showing results 291 - 300 of 338 for the category: Issues.
The new law on begging
The Dail debated a new law on begging, the Criminal justice (public order) Bill, 2010 (Dail Eireann, Debates, 25th May 2010, 57-70; 26th May, 404-8, 430 – 461)). Joe Carey (FG, Clare) referred to the numbers of people homeless in…
Housing conditions in local authority flats
The housing conditions of some local authority flats were raised on the adjournment by Catherine Byrne (FG, Dublin SC), especially the complexes in Dublin long scheduled for regeneration (Dail Eireann, Debates, 2nd June 2010, 504-6). Hundreds of tenants were living…
Abolish the HSE?
The first proposal to abolish the Health Service Executive (HSE) was made by Joe Behan (independent, Wicklow) in the course of an adjournment debate (Dail Eireann, Debates, 27th May 2010, 687-9). He cited, as his reasons, its failures to care…
> Other debates
> Children First guidelines: Seanad Eireann, Debates, 19th May 2010, 811-837 > Constitutional amendment on rights of children: Dail Eireann, Debates, 18th May, 273-293; 19th May 2010, 632-654; 1st June 2010, 1-5 > Adult education: Seanad Eireann, Debates, 2nd June…
North South consultative forum
The Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin told Jim O’Keeffe (FG, Cork SW) that the government would press strongly for the establishment of the north-south consultative forum at the next plenary meeting of the North South Ministerial Council on 5th…
Housing needs of people with a mental health disability
The Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Health and Local Government, Michael Finneran, told PJ Sheehan (FG, Cork SW) that a national housing strategy for people with a disability, especially a mental health disability, was advanced and…
Fuel poverty
The Minister for Communication, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan, told Olwyn Enright (FG, Laois Offaly) and Pat Rabbitte (Lab, Dublin SW) that his department, together with the Department for Social Protection and Environment, Heritage and Local Government, was working…
Funding of national voluntary organizations
Asked about the funding of national voluntary organizations by his department, the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Pat Carey told Brian O’Shea (Lab, Waterford) that contracts with such organizations were due to expire on 31st December 2010. Officials…
Accountability of the Centre for Effective Services
Accountability of the Centre for Effective Services CDP alternative proposals in consideration The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Pat Carey responded to an enquiry from Michael Ring (FG, Mayo) about the Centre for Effective Services (CES) and its…
> Other news references
> Minimum standards for asylum seekers: Dail Eireann, Debates, 13th May 2010, 167-8 > Conditions in Mountjoy prison: Dail Eireann, Debates, 19th May 2010, 717-8, 722-3; 3rd June 2010, 685-8 > Funding for regional drugs task forces: Dail Eireann, Debates…
