2 Legislation and appointments
The following legislation was passed before the summer break: the Criminal justice (psychoactive substances) Bill, 2010 (head shops); the Civil partnership and certain rights and obligations of...
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> Status of urban regeneration projects: Dail Eireann, Debates, 8th July 2010, 495-6 > Funding for organizations participating in social partnership: Department of Foreign Affairs: Dail Eireann,...
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> Innovation and job creation: Seanad Eireann, Debates, 22nd June 2010, 481-508 > State of the health services: Seanad Eireann, Debates, 16th June 2010, 302-325 > Carers and carer services:...
View ArticleFuel poverty
Olwyn Enright (FG, Laois Offaly) again raised the issue of fuel poverty arising from the introduction of carbon taxation on 1st May (Dail Eireann, Debates, 29th June 2010, 751-3) and the Minister for...
View ArticleEuropean targets against poverty
Returning to an issue in Oireachtas Brief 5, the Taoiseach reported on the summer European Council meeting on the outcome in setting targets for the reduction of poverty (Dail Eireann, Debates, 7th...
View ArticleActive citizenship
Asked about the government’s progress on its policy for active citizenship, the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs Pat Carey told the Dail that the steering committee had initiated...
View ArticleThe begging problem
The levels of begging were raised during the debate in the Criminal justice (public order) Bill (Dail Eireann, Debates, 10th June 2010, 35-45). Deirdre Clune (FG, Cork SC) spoke of how many people who...
View ArticleReferendum 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...
View ArticlePrescription 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...
View ArticleOireachtas Brief §7 August 2010 (1)
Welcome to Oireachtas Brief, the information service for social justice NGOs and voluntary sector activists interested in issues of poverty and social exclusion in the Oireachtas. Oireachtas Brief is...
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