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Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach told me yesterday that legislation to reform research institutions would be brought forward within the next few weeks. The legislative programme indicates this will not happen until later in the year. Will that legislation be fast-tracked?

Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister referred in the jobs initiative to various measures to be taken to reform research institutions. When I asked the Taoiseach yesterday when that legislation would be introduced, he told me it would be introduced in the next few weeks. However, the legislative programme indicates that it will not be introduced until later in the year. I am wondering if, in view of the...

Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: No, I asked specifically about the research aspect.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: It is in the programme for Government.

Written Answers — Commercial Rent Reviews: Commercial Rent Reviews (18 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when legislation to end upward only rent reviews will be introduced. [9938/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the situation at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick in which a company has closed its site and has left a subcontractor without payment for works already completed and certified by the quantity surveyors; when the subcontractor is likely to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (25 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I refer to two items of legislation. When will the legislation be introduced to allow administrators and trustees of pension funds to reduce the payments made to people in defined benefit schemes? When will the legislation to establish the NewERA authority be introduced?

Order of Business (25 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: No, separate legislation is promised to enable pension administrators and trustees to reduce payments under defined benefit payment schemes. This has been promised in conjunction with the jobs initiative.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I have spoken on many finance Bills down through the years but this is possibly the shortest, physically, on which I have spoken, which reflects the fact that it is a pretty small initiative. Nevertheless, I wish it well. On the day the jobs initiative was announced I welcomed the move by the Minister for Finance on research and development tax credits, a reform long overdue. I reiterate...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: They had no right to offer it to any Government.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister said pensions were built up as a result of generous tax relief. That is true. The State went to people and told them it needed them to provide for themselves because the State could not afford to do so. For that reason, the State gave tax relief. The offer was made and accepted in good faith. The State cannot say, years later, that it offered too much and wants to take some...

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: When, approximately, can we expect to see legislation based on the Duffy-Walsh report on joint labour committees and registered employment agreements?

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Ceann Comhairle, I ask you-----

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I ask the Ceann Comhairle to remind Deputy Rabbitte that I am busy at the moment and I would like to ignore him some other time.

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: When?

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Will it be in this session, in view of the fact that he says it is so urgent?

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2011)

Willie O'Dea: A 10% reduction in pension over the next four years.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Jun 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if legislation is being prepared with regard to the establishment of the new skills agency; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14477/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (8 Jun 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the higher education grant scheme 2011-2012 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14476/11]

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I have two questions. The Minister will be aware that the consumer and competition Bill is central to the Government's competition policy. When is its publication expected? The programme for Government makes a number of commitments, some of which are legislative and some of which are administrative in nature, to deal with the issue of people experiencing difficulty in paying their...