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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with Alcohol Action Ireland and College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (17 Apr 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I thank the delegation for its concise contributions which were interesting. I am in favour of a total ban on sponsorship of any of the national sports by alcohol companies. Just as some people become dependent on alcohol, cocaine, hash, and so on, the drinks companies, very cleverly, have manoeuvred in the past 20 or 30 years into a situation where the major sporting bodies depend on them....

Public Sector Pay and Conditions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Apr 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I will be as brief as I can. To the relief of my colleagues in Fianna Fáil, I will confine my remarks to the position of some of the other people on the left of the House on this issue. Given the subject matter of this motion, I have to declare an interest. I joined a trade union when I was a teenager and was a member of Jim Larkin's Workers Union of Ireland and, subsequently, with the...

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: Is that correct?

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I do not mind with whom I share time.

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I do not think I will need five minutes. I welcome the Bill, which is overdue. Some Members have criticised the Bill but I did not hear anything of any great substance which would make me change my mind about it. I may not agree with everything it contains but I do agree with the thrust of the Bill. Legislators have been extremely casual in the past on this issue. An equally casual...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: An Post: Discussion Chairman Designate (1 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: Mr. Mueller and his staff are very welcome. These are challenging times for the postal service, not only in this country but in other jurisdictions. I have been of the view for some time that while technology has been good for society, it has not been good to An Post or the Royal Mail. The advent of e-mail has completely transformed the way we communicate with each other. A fact which is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: An Post: Discussion Chairman Designate (1 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I am honoured to be the first to do so. I have not spoken to the Minister about it. There is an obsession with measuring the postal system and next-day delivery whereby one could post a letter in Kildare Street and receive it at home in Tallaght the following morning, which happens. However, one does not expect to receive one's letter the following morning if one lives in Bundoran or...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I welcome the Bill as other speakers have done on all sides of the House. As a former member of a local authority for 11 or 12 years of my life, the amendment being introduced by the Minister of State has been spoken about for years but nothing has been done about it. The principal activity of local authorities is the provision of housing for those who cannot afford housing themselves and...

Topical Issue Debate: Third Level Funding (7 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topic for discussion. I commend the Department of Education and Skills and its Ministers for the recently published School Completers - What Next? and early school leavers reports which are enlightening and provide the up-to-date detail required by those of us interested in education, particularly equality in education. Both reports highlight...

Topical Issue Debate: Third Level Funding (7 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I thank the Minister of State for his reply which indicates the progress being made. Historically, too many children, particularly from working class communities, have left school too early, but this is beginning to turn around. I welcome any improvement in that regard. On funding for fee-paying schools, neither the Minister of State nor I can be blamed for this situation which got out of...

Order of Business (9 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: When will the Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 become law?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services (9 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: 19. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the structures and support mechanisms that can be provided to young persons who leave State care where there is no family support. [21730/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (14 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: 143. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the link between high sugary soft drink consumption and type-2 diabetes has been firmly established in both American and European studies, the steps he will take to highlight, educate and bring about a change in consumption habits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21535/13]

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I wish to share time with Deputy Dowds and Deputy Seán Kenny.

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I welcome the Bill's contents very much. The taxi industry has gone through various stages of turmoil and taxi drivers continue to face a great deal of problems. While I do not take a black and white attitude to deregulation, what has happened as a result of the changes by a previous Administration is proof that deregulation does not always work. It may be argued that some facets of it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I welcome the witnesses, as others have done, and thank them for their contributions. I have long held the view that the relationship between all of us and our doctors is very special, and I think most people would hold that view. The relationship between a pregnant woman and her doctor is unique, based on care, trust and so on. I have always been uncomfortable with the idea of legislators...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I ask the Chairman to repeat that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: Say it louder.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Staff (21 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance the current position of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation staff; the plans for staff not being retained after 7 August; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23988/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I did not sleep all night.