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Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: Given the time constraint, I wish to focus on one aspect, which I consider to be an omission in the Private Members' Bill. Like the previous speaker, I welcome the legislation on this matter, regardless of whether it is was introduced by Sinn Féin or any other Member. It is good for the Opposition to continuously highlight this issue. The number of people who are in real trouble in...

Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service (20 Feb 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for including this item for debate. Everyone inside and outside the House appreciates the valuable work firefighters carry out in our communities. There is no disagreement about this. It is worth noting and acknowledging that the majority of firefighters are part time. The principal points on which I wish to focus relate to the Keeping Communities...

Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service (20 Feb 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I appreciate the positive tone at the end of the Minister of State's contribution. I hope, given that two parties are involved in this, namely, the local authorities and the firefighters represented by SIPTU, that there will be a positive outcome. I also appreciate what the Minister of State said at the beginning of his contribution, that the negotiations are not between SIPTU and the...

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: First Stage (20 Feb 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to establish a cemeteries regulator, to provide for the licensing of cemetery authorities and to specify management stipulations for such authorities, to promote competition and to provide for related matters.

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: First Stage (20 Feb 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the anticipated shortage of intern places for both EU and non-EU graduates of Irish medical school this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8177/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (13 Feb 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the calculation process which is used and the steps taken to determine the amount of weekly diet supplement for persons on gluten free diets who are in receipt of disability allowance and invalidity pension; if she will provide examples for both categories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7617/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (13 Feb 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the calculation process which is used and the steps taken, to determine the amount of weekly diet supplement for persons on gluten free diets who are in receipt of disability allowance and invalidity pension including examples for both categories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7700/13]

Magdalen Laundries: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: This is another part of the dark past of our country. It seems to be running in a cycle, whether it is child abuse or this horrific legacy issue of these institutions and how they were governed. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, and commend her on for pushing this matter for many years, long before I entered the House. Fair play to her as it is one of those issues for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (12 Feb 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the payment his Department receives from the private companies who reprint, for sale, the junior and leaving certificate exam papers. [6937/13]

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: It is to be welcomed that any Member of the Oireachtas highlights the difficulties that we, as a country, have on climate change and energy security and, like others, I commend Deputy Catherine Murphy for initiating today's debate on it. As a Labour Party member, I welcome that the Government proposes to introduce a Bill dealing with these two principle issues and other environmental issues....

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: Default.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: A referendum.

Business of Dáil: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: It was a serious issue in 2008.

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (29 Jan 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I extend my sympathies to the family of Adrian Donohoe and his colleagues in An Garda Síochána. I welcome any debate on policing in Ireland. Since the start of this Dáil, we have certainly not debated policing in any great depth and a debate is long overdue. There is an attitude among the public that policing as applied here over the past 50, 80 or 90 years remains applicable...

Topical Issue Debate: Book Rental Scheme (29 Jan 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I hope the Minister of State paid for it himself.

Topical Issue Debate: Book Rental Scheme (29 Jan 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: All Members will be familiar with the annual debate in May or June on the cost of school books and no doubt the coming summer it will be no different. This issue has been covered on the airwaves and in the press year after year, but there has been no resolution. Last June I received a telephone call from a parent who argued that we had the most expensive school books in Europe. I am not...

Topical Issue Debate: Book Rental Scheme (29 Jan 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I am encouraged by the remarks made by the Minister of State on the progress being made in this area. I am in favour of the reforms being made in the education sector, particularly in this area. While the change will not affect everyone, it will benefit those on low incomes, the kind of people who elected me to this House. It is important that there is fairness and equality, particularly...

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: I always welcome any Private Members' motion that highlights discrimination in education. I wish to be positive towards those who tabled the motion. It is a good one because there is no sector in Irish society in which we witness more discrimination than education. I have no objections in principle to such a motion, but it would be dishonest to pretend that the Minister could somehow...

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Eamonn Maloney: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, is it normal for Members to put down a Private Members' motion and then not turn up to the debate, although amendments have been put down? What is the point in continuing? Is this normal?