Breen, PatWednesday, 18 January 2012 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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Topical Issue Debate - Foreign Adoptions
I welcome the opportunity to raise the important issue of intercountry adoptions. I commend the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on the excellent job she has done since taking over her portfol...
I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply. I thought it was important to raise this issue on the record, because there are many concerned couples out there. As the Minister said, there are 19...
School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed)
I call on Deputy Luke Flanagan to withdraw his remark on Deputies crying crocodile tears. Everybody has been touched by suicide and everybody knows a family or individual affected.
It is very insensitive of Deputy Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan to have made his remark and I believe he should withdraw it.
I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. There is no doubt but that we are living in dire straits, strange economic times and circumstances that warrant tough decisions. All of us on ...
I remind Deputies that when the Celtic tiger was raging a few years ago and we were flush with money, the then Government delivered very little reform in the education system.
I remind Deputies it was the former Government that reduced the number of language support teachers from six to two and axed the 128 special classes for pupils with mild learning disabilities. It was...
The Minister explained last night the reasons for the budget reduction. He is anxious to put in place the staffing allocation at 19:1 but, unfortunately, like every other Minister in this Government,...
Amendment put:
Voted Yes
Question put:
Voted Yes
Written Answers - Departmental Reports
Asked the minister: if he will provide an update on the status of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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