Dáil debates

Thursday, 14 November 2013

  • Tobacco Control Measures (4 speeches)
    Each morning as I pass the Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital on my way to the Dáil, I see pregnant women standing outside taking a smoke break before they return to their...
  • Special Educational Needs Services Provision (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for attending to discuss this issue, which has been raised in my constituency and in respect of which I am finding it difficult to get clarity. I understand that...
  • Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (4 speeches)
    Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or EDS is classified in European Union terms as a rare disease because it affects less than one in every 5,000 of the population. EDS is mainly thought if as being a...
  • Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (4 speeches)
    I discussed this issue earlier with the Minister for Social Protection as I was aware she would not be here this evening. This issue falls between two Departments, namely, the Departments of...