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Order of Business (3 Nov 2015)

Peter Mathews: It concerns the constitutional protection of parliamentarians. It would be very apt and appropriate.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2015)

Peter Mathews: It concerns Article 38.1.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (3 Nov 2015)

Peter Mathews: 193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will commit to providing a service that will facilitate a social welfare payment to be made into the personal bank account of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who is in receipt of jobseeker's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37596/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (3 Nov 2015)

Peter Mathews: 927. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that have a ban on edible nuts in place; if any legal issue has arisen because of such a ban; if her Department provides advice to schools in relation to edible nut allergies; her plans to introduce a compulsory ban on edible nuts in all primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37404/15]

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: I am sorry for the delay-----

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: I am sorry. I am also sorry for the mistiming of this question, but I wish to underscore the questions posed by Deputies Spring and Troy earlier. I received a letter from a firm of solicitors-----

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: Indeed, on the one-year bankruptcy issue, a suicide could have been avoided if that had been in place. I am just letting the Taoiseach know that I received a letter to that effect from a firm of solicitors in Westport, which is not even in my constituency.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: When the Minister for Justice and Equality replied to a question asked by Senator Bacik in March of this year, she said she would have the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 enacted before the summer of 2015. It has been on Committee Stage since March 2013. When can we expect Report and Final Stages to be taken?

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: Yes, I know. It is pathetic. We are given no chance to speak in Parliament on behalf of the people who elected us on the day the budget is announced and now I am being shoehorned into a absurd timeslot of a little over four minutes. It is disgraceful. It is in the gift of the Taoiseach and his Government to say we will relax the rules a little for this important debate on the course the...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: I am taking a further 30 seconds. They are doing this to pay for light, heat, food, fuel and transport. Overworked nurses are taking on second jobs in hotels and pubs because the wages they receive are not sufficient to cover their cost of living.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: They will end up exhausted instead of being refreshed to look after their patients.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: I want to say again-----

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: The reporter is present.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: It is wrong that Independent Deputies do not have an opportunity chance to speak.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: -----given that there are 38,000 deeply distressed mortgage householders who want to avail of this but cannot because they have family commitments and children in school. The only tax that was imposed yesterday in the budget was a 5% increase in the price of a packet of cigarettes. Why, given that there is still dithering on the Gambling Control Bill, could the Government not have put a...

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: Opportunity open goal missed.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: Suicides could be avoided with the bankruptcy Bill.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: What about the Gambling Control Bill 2013 and the 1.5% levy?

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: I have two items to raise. Before I do, in light of the tragedy at Glenamuck Road and the Travellers who lost their lives, I want to take the opportunity to commend An Garda Síochána for the enormous compassion shown at the Sandyford Community Centre. In the aftermath of their own tragedy, the gardaí have been hugely supportive and shown great empathy for all the Travellers...

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Peter Mathews: It ties in with the Taoiseach's stated intention last week when I raised the matter that the one-year bankruptcy Bill championed by Deputy Penrose be brought forward as quickly as possible because the Attorney General has given it the all clear, as I understand the Taoiseach is aware. Therefore there is no impediment, no obstacle, no distraction of an election before Christmas. This should...