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Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: But what about-----

Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have a quick question. Has the Minister of State requested that the Brothers of Charity revert to him to indicate when the respite house will be reopened? Its situation appears to be different from that of Galway, where the respite service has not yet closed. The service in Limerick has been closed since 14 June, but people were only advised two weeks beforehand. Our concern is for the...

Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: We thank the Minister of State.

Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have a final point. The Government is no longer requesting €2 million in cutbacks from the Brothers of Charity in Galway. Will a similar arrangement be made with the brothers in Bawnmore in Limerick? It would enable them to find the €150,000 necessary to get their respite service up and running. Will the Minister of State make contact with the brothers in Bawnmore tomorrow to...

Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Minister of State committed to having the respite services reopened?

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Taoiseach is missing the point. This affects people's lives.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: This question is on the overall Bill?

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister for his comments. We are seeking to strike a balance. It is critical we respect the terms and conditions of employment for employees and we must equally strike a balance with the effective oversight of the financial sector.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 9: In page 12, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: "(9) Within one year of the enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Agency shall publish an assessment of the performance of the Commission in protecting consumer interests through its regulations, orders, codes of practice and other activities.". With regard to the allocation of functions between...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to press the amendment.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Perhaps the Minister will repeat the amendment numbers.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Hear, hear.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I support amendment No. 10, which has been proposed by Deputy Burton on behalf of the Labour Party. It is very worthwhile. In the short time available to me, I would like to refer specifically to amendment No. 53. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Killeen, for allowing some additional amendments to be discussed as part of this group. The amendments before the House go to the heart of...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: The bottom line is that the credit union movement is entitled to have proper consultation with the Minister and to be assured that any regulation governing them is based on sound criteria. That is why we have proposed that an impact assessment should be carried out. We wanted a review to take place as part of the Government commission of inquiry before this legislation was introduced. As...

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: On a similar point-----

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I tried to raise this issue on the Adjournment on numerous occasions. I telephoned the Ceann Comhairle's office five or six times and was told to raise it in a general rather than a specific manner. When I raised it on the Adjournment I received a general and waffling answer which ignored the issue of respite care. The majority of the parents of the 63 adults concerned are elderly and many...

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am not. What is the point of this House if we cannot raise these issues?

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I ask the Ceann Comhairle to tell us another way.

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: We tried to raised it on the Adjournment but could not do so.

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Ceann Comhairle allow us to put a special notice question?