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Conlan "Continued Rise in Exports and Job Creation Crucial to Delivering Economic Recovery"

Speech on medical card application process delays - 23/02/12

Deputy Conlan on the 23rd of February 2012 spoke in the Dáil on the need for a medical card application form shake-up.

Funding must be found for disabled school leavers

Olivia Mitchell, called on the Minister for Health, James Reilly, to ensure funding is provided for 18 year old disabled children after they leave education.

Disabled school leavers can’t be abandoned

Speaking in the Dail today, Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Olivia Mitchell said that for the first time ever, there was no provision in the health budget to provide services to 18-year old disabled children.

Government Should Consider Reforming the Language of Legislation

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Dáil Speech on Legal Services Regulation Bill

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Government Should Consider Reforming the Language of Legislation

Press Statements, Justice

Dáil Speech on Legal Services Regulation Bill

Speeches, Justice

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he could outline the training courses Bord Iascaigh Mhara provides; if his attention has been drawn to reports that Bord Iascaigh Mhara is providing training courses for activities that might be deemed outside its remit and providing those courses at a cost significantly below the going market value to the detriment of private competitors; if he will confirm that he is satisfied Bord Iascaigh Mhara is using its State funding in an appropriate manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Finance

To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale behind the decision to register imported cars starting from the number 120,000, as there doesn't seem to be any reasonable administrative reason or any consumer information purpose, but it does serve to devalue imported cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter?