Topical Issue debate: Services for young adults with a disability Deputy Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State and I concur with what has been said by my colleagues. When we met with the representatives of the Brothers of Charity services in Galway last Friday they went through the figures and the cuts they have… Continue Reading
Construction Contracts Bill 2010 (second stage debate) I am delighted to have the opportunity to say a few words on the Bill. One of the most startling aspects of the economic crisis is the way some large construction or property development companies conducted their business. Emboldened by irresponsible members of the banking sector, some property… Continue Reading
30th Amendment to Constitution – The Stability Treaty On 31 May the Irish people will be asked to ratify the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union. During and before the Dáil recess, I attended several days of meetings of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs which discussed, debated… Continue Reading
Electoral Amendment Bill – Political Funding and Gender Quotas I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this important Bill. Other Deputies have observed that on the day the report of the Mahon tribunal is published it is timely to be discussing the issue of political funding. Some of the activities highlighted in… Continue Reading
Statements on Public Sector Numbers One of the most regrettable features in the difficult times we have been experiencing has been the forces attempting to pitch one group of society against another: young against old, urban against rural, employed against unemployed, and private sector against public sector. These attempts have served no purpose whatsoever in… Continue Reading