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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport will he publish the reports into the crash between a Luas and a Dublin Bus on O'Connell Street, Dublin as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45875/09]

Written Answers — Rail Accidents: Rail Accidents (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of his Department's report into the collapse of the Broadmeadow railway viaduct, County Dublin; when will this report be published; if he will also undertake any other independent review of the performance of the Railway Safety Commission in view of the alleged flaws in safety monitoring systems prior to the collapse of the bridge;...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 11, whose medical cards were revoked as a result of a clerical error; if she will ensure that this error is rectified and the applications processed. [46355/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (9 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason she has reduced the annual fees payable by occupational pension schemes to the Pensions Board; and the cost of this reduction to the board in a full year. [46356/09]

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: I oppose that order. I wish to propose that we delete all the words after "That" and substitute the following: Dáil Éireann declines to give a Second Reading to the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009 having regard to the deliberate and calculated manner in which the Bill targets people on the lowest of incomes, including carers, widows, the blind, people with disabilities, the...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: I am opposing the order.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: I am opposing the Order.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The understanding was that it was scheduled this morning. We agreed to it being scheduled but the Minister is now proposing to move the Order for Second Stage and we are opposing that. The Minister has just moved the Order now and we are opposing that proposal.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: If that is the case, why is the Minister moving the order now?

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister has just done so. We are opposing that.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, it was proposed that we would have the Order for Second Stage, Second Stage and Subsequent Stages.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: However, the Government decided to keep tax rates at the same level.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister could try to find some jobs for them.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What will they do if they cannot get a place?

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What about other supports? That is disingenuous.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: That is just not true.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: And the Remaining Stages.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: We should adjourn to clarify the matter.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, you said a few minutes ago that once we have Question Time, you would clarify the matter.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: During Question Time I got a copy of the blacks that show what was said. When the Ceann Comhairle started the Bill, the Minister said, "I move that Second Stage be taken now." I opposed that motion and the Ceann Comhairle then went to put the question. He was then corrected on the procedure that was used. It would seem the Minister made a mistake in the motion she moved. Rather than...