Dáil debates

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

  • Farm Assist Scheme Payments (4 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I have been in contact with numerous farmers in recent weeks regarding the farm assist scheme, which is becoming quite a problem for many farmers....
  • Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (10 speeches)
    I raise this issue because the second change to the rent supplement ceiling in less than six months is having a huge effect. The cuts in January caused problems and the most recent cuts have...
  • Middle East Peace Process (7 speeches)
    I welcome the opportunity to raise this matter alongside my colleague, Deputy Dowds. Recently, we visited Israel with a group of European parliamentarians on the invitation of the Council for...
  • United Nations Report on Refugees (6 speeches)
    The UN High Commission for Refugees report was published today. It shows that in 2012, an estimated 7.6 million people were newly displaced because of conflict or persecution, the highest number...