Dáil debates

Tuesday, 9 July 2013

  • Courts Service Issues (4 speeches)
    I appreciate this Topical Issue being selected for debate. I am very concerned at the apparent policy of centralisation of court services being pursued by the Courts Service and its buildings...
  • Sentencing Policy (4 speeches)
    The number of people jailed for the non-payment of fines has increased by 82% which the Minister will agree is nothing short of substantial and alarming. We as legislators must delve into this....
  • Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (27 speeches)
    The problems facing the pension system in this country are manyfold. Unfortunately I will only have time in the two minutes available to me to focus on one of these problems. I suspect the...
  • Health Services Staff Recruitment (9 speeches)
    I hope this matter will be more engaging than the last debate between the Minister for Justice and Equality and the former Minister who was shamed out of office because of the false affidavit he...