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Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I fully support the Labour motion. As a member of the committee-----

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Dan Neville: I apologise to Sinn Féin Members. We would like to have been included ourselves. The committee spent long hours mainly on Tuesday evenings from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and sometimes to 7.30 p.m. debating this issue. It took a considerable amount of work. I commend Deputy Shatter, Senator Alex White, Deputy Howlin and other members of the committee whose-----

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Dan Neville: Will Deputy O'Rourke give me a chance?

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Dan Neville: Now that Deputy O'Rourke has intervened I will not mention her.

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Dan Neville: It resulted in a consensus between Opposition and Government on a wording of a referendum. We endorsed a motion stating that Ireland needs a constitutional amendment to enshrine and enhance the protection of children's rights. The wording of the referendum was agreed after long and arduous deliberations, many hours of legal debate, much involvement by many legal people and a lot of expense...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 May 2010)

Dan Neville: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick. [21223/10]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 May 2010)

Dan Neville: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21356/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2010)

Dan Neville: Question 429: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new second level school at Doon, County Limerick. [21391/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (26 May 2010)

Dan Neville: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give details of the discussions he has had relating to the recent communication from the European Union regarding Ireland's compliance with an EU directive on fish farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22070/10]

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 May 2010)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill. While I have some concerns about the Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010, to which I will refer later in my discussion, in principle, I welcome it. The Bill serves to enhance the protection of the public in its dealings with nurses and midwives and to ensure the practice of nursing and midwifery with a level of integrity which, I...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 May 2010)

Dan Neville: This is supposed to satisfy the public. The relevant professionals all of whom are nurses and midwives should be appropriately qualified and competent to practise in a safe manner on an ongoing basis. This is an important principle. I refer to an issue I have raised for several years, that is, the need to ensure there is a system of regulation which is accountable for other types of...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (1 Jun 2010)

Dan Neville: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the volumes of miscanthus and or willow he expects to see blended with peat in peat power stations before the end of 2010. [23111/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2010)

Dan Neville: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will process an application for repayment of income levy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [22858/10]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Jun 2010)

Dan Neville: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [22985/10]

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Dan Neville: When will the long-promised mental health Bill to amend the Mental Health Act 2001 be introduced in the House? In certain quarters, there is much concern about the need to bring the Act up to date.

Defence Forces Reserve (2 Jun 2010)

Dan Neville: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the recommendations made at the recent Annual Delegate Conference of RDFORRA that the future development of the Reserve Defence Force depends on advances in recruit training, including the recruitment of individuals after their Leaving Certificate and the provision of training for them for six or eight weeks...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Jun 2010)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the important Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010, which provides for the dissolution of the St. Luke's Hospital board and the transfer of its employees, assets and liabilities to the Health Service Executive. As Deputy Reilly stated, for more than 50 years St. Luke's Hospital in the Dublin suburb of Rathgar has been caring for cancer patients...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Jun 2010)

Dan Neville: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 25 May 2010, if he will support the case of a person (details supplied). [24088/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Jun 2010)

Dan Neville: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for disability allowance will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [24087/10]

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

Dan Neville: There are two ladies on the Labour Party benches.