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Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Amendments Nos. 8 to 10, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Amendments Nos. 11 and 12 are related and may be discussed together.

Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (30 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is in a position to respond in public to the letters from Justice for Magdalenes seeking clarification on the special provision, as outlined in the Department of Local Government and Public Health Annual Report 1932-33, of transferring women who had multiple births outside of marriage from a State-funded mother and baby home to...

Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (30 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will comment on the payment of capitation grants by the former boards of health for the placement of problem girls in religious convents, including Magdalene laundries; if she will make public the statutory basis for such capitation grants; the names of the religious convents in receipt of such grants; the numbers of problem...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (30 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make public the names of all institutional laundries in receipt of State contracts for Army laundry after 1941; the length of time the policy of affording such contracts to institutional as distinct from commercial laundries continued after 1941; if fair wage clauses were inserted in such contracts awarded to institutional laundries;...

Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: I understand Deputy Jan O'Sullivan wishes to share her time.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second and Remaining Stages (Resumed) (23 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: The Order of Business has been agreed. We are now discussing the Bill.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: He is coming to Swords shortly.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Táim buíoch duit as deis labhairt ar an mBille seo. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I have listened intently to Deputy Costello. As a Fianna Fáil backbencher, I am very proud of the record of the Fianna Fáil Governments over the past 12 years on the issue of welfare benefits. The current budget is almost €21 billion. When we consider inflation was of the order of...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: For example, the state pension in the UK is £95 and our benefit is €230. There is a substantial difference, which was highlighted in the recent British general election. In the first leaders' debate, a question was asked from the audience whether any candidate would consider increasing the benefit. Effectively, the answer was that they would not because they believed it was reasonable...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Deputy Olivia Mitchell is sharing time with Deputy Michael Ring.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Deputy Timmins is sharing his time of ten minutes with Deputies Crawford and Bannon, allowing himself four minutes and three minutes each to his colleagues.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Deputy Morgan will have his opportunity to contribute. The next speaker is Deputy Charles Flanagan, who is sharing time with Deputy Varadkar.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: That is fine.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: I hope the Deputy is not planning to read the whole book, because he has gone way over time.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: The Deputy has gone almost a minute over time.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: The Deputy will have to conclude.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Michael Kennedy: Is that agreed? Agreed.