Results 61-80 of 482 for speaker:Eamonn Maloney

Implementation of National Dementia Strategy: Statements (Resumed) (14 May 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: I will not recycle any of the contributions made by other Members. I commend the Minister of State on the speed with which this strategy was put together and commend her, the Department, those who worked with her and the various shareholders on confronting this condition. I find the critique of the Minister of State's announcement today rather begrudging as until now there has been nothing...

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: Was that the bank guarantee?

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2014: Referral to Select Committee (8 May 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and 118 and paragraph (8) of the select committees' order of reference.

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2014): Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: We have had good contributions from Members. The one outstanding feature of this debate is that we are all at one in our concern about the communities ravaged by the misuse of drugs. We, as parliamentarians, are also at one in expressing our solidarity for the work of the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB. I cannot speak highly enough of CAB given the difficult work it has done over the past 19...

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2014): Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The purpose of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2014 is to strengthen the existing 1996 Act, titled the Proceeds of Crime Act. This amending Bill proposes to reduce from seven to two years the waiting period before the Criminal Assets Bureau can apply to the High Court for the disposal and forfeiture of assets frozen under section 3 of...

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2014): Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: That is no problem. The Bill aims to reduce the waiting period to two years. The Bill will assist the Criminal Assets Bureau in its important work of seizing the profits of crime, in particular in respect of those involved in the illegal drug business. I believe the period of seven years is too long. While I understand the legitimate reasons for that period in the original Act there is an...

Topical Issues: National Minimum Wage (7 May 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: I thank the Minister of State very much for such a comprehensive answer. I think he would share my view that the message from this House is one of solidarity with those on the minimum wage and who have difficulties in their day to day lives. I listened closely to what the Minister of State said and commend the speed with which he took action on the Low Pay Commission shortly after his...

Topical Issues: National Minimum Wage (7 May 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and staff for selecting this item for discussion, and the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Gerald Nash, for coming in to respond. The Minister of State will be familiar with the recently published OECD report on the minimum wage. We can extract from the contents of the report that there are many employers in...

Self-Employed and the SME Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Apr 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: There have been many victims of the collapse of the economy, principally in the construction industry, when the Celtic tiger came to an end. In the immediate post-Celtic tiger period, naturally, we were all focused on those who lost their jobs, those who became unemployed, those who were emigrating and the people who got into difficulties with their mortgages, etc. The motion focuses on...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: In common with other speakers I welcome this initiative. I thank the Minister and his Department for progressing both of these initiatives as they apply to children under six years of age and adults over 70 years of age. No one is arguing on this side of the House that this is some sort of revolutionary change in the whole health system but it should be acknowledged that given the economic...

Fair Pay, Secure Jobs and Trade Union Recognition: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: I welcome the opportunity to debate this motion. We should spend more time debating these kinds of social issues, which principally affect those on low pay or with no job. I commend Sinn Féin for tabling the motion for that reason. Those of us with lifelong involvement in the labour movement welcome support on these issues irrespective of whether it comes from Sinn Féin, Fine...

Residential Mortgage Interest Rates: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Apr 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: In common with others I welcome the debate and I give credit to Deputy Michael McGrath for raising the issue. It is not simply a matter of welcoming the debate. This type of debate is necessary and it should be repeated given what has happened to our economy in the past ten years or less. We need to learn the lessons whether in respect of relying on one particular industry - I am referring...

Residential Mortgage Interest Rates: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Apr 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: I am all in favour of restrictions. There are not enough restrictions in respect of the Central Bank. I have cited some examples in this regard. If we learned one thing from the years of the Celtic tiger it is the need for more regulation.

Residential Mortgage Interest Rates: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Apr 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: The Central Bank stated that its principal role is one of supervision. That may be the case but we are the politicians. We are the people who have to govern. We should not govern in the interests of central banks or financial institutions. We should govern for the common good.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (31 Mar 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: Notwithstanding what the Minister said at the end about the process going ahead, my principal concern having spoken to the various trade union representatives is that we are allowing or could allow a situation to evolve in which we will have an unnecessary strike or a cessation of Dublin bus services over something that is avoidable. Anyone with knowledge of industrial relations would...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (31 Mar 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue. I will be brief as I am sharing time with Deputy Dooley. The Minister will be familiar with the outcome of yesterday's discussions between the transport unions, the Department, the National Transport Authority, CIE, Dublin Bus and so forth regarding the forthcoming proposal on the privatisation of 10% of routes. The Minister's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: I shall not go over any of the ground that previous speakers have covered but wish to make two points. In terms of political bias, I do not torture myself about the subject because it is to be found in every institution on this island. Political bias is nowhere stronger than within this House. It also exists in media which includes broadcast media, newspapers, etc. It is a bit naive of...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (12 Mar 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: I thank the Minister for the more optimistic conclusion of his contribution than is indicated in the study. One of the difficulties is that historically there has been a transfer of people who qualify in medicine in Ireland. It is an historic problem and is not terribly new. I know from my previsions involvement with a committee in my local hospital in Tallaght that different medics have...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (12 Mar 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: As a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, I endeavour to take an extra interest in such issues. I refer specifically to the research published today in the online journal, Human Resources for Health, and which was overseen by NUI Galway. Some might describe the evidence presented in the study as alarming and some as shocking. A total of 2,273 medical students were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: (Resumed) Alcohol Research Group (12 Mar 2015)

Eamonn Maloney: What is the difference?