Showing results 151 - 160 of 183 for the category: Deputies.
Fuel poverty and new Public Service Obligation
Fine Gael presented a motion to the Seanad to delay the introduction of the Public Service Obligation on electricity bills, citing the danger of fuel poverty likely to arise as a result (Seanad Eireann, Debates, 6th October 2010, 754-777; 13th…
Cuts in voluntary and community sector
On the adjournment of the Dail, Joe Costello (Lab, Dublin C) raised the issue of cuts in the budgets of voluntary and community organizations (Dail Eireann, Debates, 14th October 2010, 645-8). Funding for voluntary and community group was down -8%…
Children in the constitution
The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Barry Andrews, told the Dail that new wording for a constitutional amendment to protect children was being drafted in the Attorney General’s office and it was hoped that a…
EU2020 strategy
Asked by Aengus O Snodaigh (SF, Dublin SC) about Ireland’s approach to implementing the European targets on poverty in the EU2020 strategy, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin told the Dail that the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht…
Approval of new models in Local and Community Development Programme
The Minister for Community, Equality & Gaeltacht Affairs, Pat Carey, told the Dail that he had approved alternative models for the integration of the old Community Development Programme into the new Local and Community Development Programme (Dail Eireann, Debates, 29th…
Funding of CDPs and LCDP
The Minister for Community, Equality & Gaeltacht Affairs, Pat Carey gave details to Maureen O’Sullivan (independent, Dublin C) of funding for the Community Development Programme in 2009 and the Local & Community Development Programme in 2010, including allocations to individual…
Appointments
Committee changes were approved by the Dail (Dail Eireann, Debates, 13th October 2010, 354-5), all affecting Fine Gael members: Discharges from committees Public accounts: Deirdre Clune, Padraic McCormack Climate change and energy security : Simon Coveney, Andrew Doyle Constitution: Michael…
Social welfare Bill, 2010
‘In line with international experience’ The Social welfare (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, 2010 was introduced in the Dail by the Minister for Social Protection, Eamon O Cuiv (Dail Eireann, Debates, 16th June 2010, 409 – 424, 449-468, 513-534; 17th June, 641-671;…
Prescription charges
The government decision to introduce a 50c charge for a prescription item was sharply criticized in the Dail and Seanad. The charge was the main provision in the Health (amendment) §2 Bill, 2010. The maximum to be paid monthly by…
Referendum on children
The Taoiseach was questioned as to the reasons for the delay in holding a referendum that would protect the rights of children (Dail Eireann, Debates, 30th June 2010, 11- 16; 29th June, 775-6). He told the Dail that the senior…
