Debates
9,028 debates and question sessions in the Dáil and Seanad, 2020-01-21 to 2026-10-01. Newest first. A question session is listed once, with each question, who asked it and their party on the day. Use the search box above to look inside them.
I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice on a motion referring to a draft proposal by the Council of the European Union to facilitate exchange of passenger name records, PNR, data under the EU-UK Tra…
The main schemes such as the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, the Covid restrictions support scheme, CRSS, and the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, compare very well internationally.…
The risk equalisation fund is managed by the Health Insurance Authority, the independent regulator of the health insurance market.…
As the Minister announced on budget day, the standard rate income tax band will increase by €1,500 and the personal tax credit, employee tax credit and earned income credit will all increase by €50.…
Under the Fire Services Act, it is the statutory function of the fire authorities to provide a fire service in a particular functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of fire brigades, assessm…
The first is there should be, "Amendment to section 18 of the Local Government Act 2001 to provide for maternity leave as an excused absence from a local authority and where elected members can take maternity l…
We know the system of hotel mandatory quarantine is effective. The Bill would permit the reintroduction of mandatory hotel quarantine should it be required. Mandatory hotel quarantine is an extreme measure, but…
I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, after line 33, to insert the following: “ “relevant statutory instrument” means any regulation made under the sections inserted in the Act of 1947 by— (a) this Act, (b) the He…
That is for all drugs, not just orphan drugs. It is about affordability and making drugs, and orphan drugs in particular, accessible under the reimbursement scheme.…
On the other hand, the Government's over-reliance on the private rental sector to meet social housing need because it is not building enough social houses itself means the housing assistance payment, HAP, in pa…
The emergency provisions that are to be extended include Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020; the Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers…
One of the main issues raised with me in respect of social welfare payments is means testing for jobseeker's payments, the disability allowance and other payments.…
The Irish Government has decided at this point to reintroduce the legal basis for hotel quarantine should it be deemed necessary to reintroduce hotel quarantine in response to the threat posed by the Omicron va…
mica redress |
Both words must appear in the same contribution |
"mica redress" |
That exact phrase, words together and in order |
housing OR homes |
Either word |
housing -dublin |
Housing, excluding anything mentioning Dublin |
hous* |
Starts with — housing, housed, householder |