Dáil debates

Wednesday, 2 July 2014

  • Cancer Screening Programmes (6 speeches)
    I thank the Minister for Health for taking this issue and my colleague, Deputy O'Donnell, for raising it. BreastCheck, which is the national free screening programme for breast cancer, currently...
  • Further Education and Training Programmes Provision (4 speeches)
    Before I address the issue at hand I wish to pay tribute my friend, mentor and colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. I would not be in this Chamber today if...
  • Civil Partnership Legislation (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, for being here. Over 20,000 marriages and approximately 500 civil partnerships took place last year. Most of those involved are continuing to...
  • Voluntary Sector Funding (8 speeches)
    I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for allowing me to raise this important issue. Yesterday we learned that the national advocacy service of the Irish Deaf Society, IDS, has closed as a...