Showing results 31 - 39 of 39 for the category: Senators.
Convention on the rights of people with disabilities
The senate debated the failure of Ireland so far to ratify the United Nations Convention on the rights of people with disabilities (Seanad Eireann, Debates, 1st December 2010, 168 – 172). Fidelma Healy Eames (FG, labour) noted that Ireland was…
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%…
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…
Community Development Programme
The current evolution of community development projects continued to be a source of contention and was raised in the Dail by Jack Wall (Lab, Kildare S) (Dail Eireann, Debates, 1st July 2010, 400-2). The Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht…
Cuts in disability and related services
There were exchanges in both the Dail and Seanad on budget cutbacks in the health services, focussed on the respite care services provided by the Brothers of Charity. Enda Kenny (FG, Mayo) drew attention to 60 organizations providing services for…
Changes in payments for lone parents, Consultation on 2011 savings
The Minister for Social Protection, Eamon O Cuiv, announced in the Dail that he would be introducing changes to the One Parent Family Payment in the forthcoming Social welfare (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, 2010 (Dail Eireann, Debates, 25th May 2010, 109-110)….
Missing children
Senator Maria Corrigan (FF, Taoiseach nominee) raised the issue of 500 children in the care of the Health Service Executive (HSE) going missing, mainly non-nationals and unaccompanied minors (Seanad Eireann, Debates, 4th February 2010, 490-2). 70 had since been located,…
