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• Parliamentary Question

  76 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance if he or officials from his Department have been in contact with the European Commission in relation to the provision of state aid to Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
  [25368/01]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2001-10-24/76/#pq_76
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 - European Commission will make it much more difficult for this country to reverse the decision on the Nice treaty...McCreevy: As the Deputy is aware from a debate with the Commission earlier in the year, I have had considerable...As the Taoiseach and the Minister for Public Enterprise have repeatedly said, that debate on Aer Lingus

• Parliamentary Question

  15 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment his views on the recent IBEC study of the newspaper industry.
  [1583/96]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/1996-01-25/5/#pq_5
  Thu, 25 Jan 1996 - There is an inherent contradiction in this; our Competition Act, 1991, is based, by analogy, on the EU Treaty...am further aware that grave misgivings were expressed by Deputies on all sides of the house in the debate...having adopted a precautionary role of watching and waiting, would it not be better to have a more open debate

• Parliamentary Question

  17 Mr. B. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if he is concerned at the lack of progress in the relaunch of the Irish Press; and his views on the investment of the Independent Group in that particular title.
  [17820/95]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/1996-01-25/7/#pq_7
  Thu, 25 Jan 1996 - There is an inherent contradiction in this; our Competition Act, 1991, is based, by analogy, on the EU Treaty...am further aware that grave misgivings were expressed by Deputies on all sides of the house in the debate...having adopted a precautionary role of watching and waiting, would it not be better to have a more open debate

• Parliamentary Question

  18 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Social Welfare if his attention has been drawn to the widespread worry and anxiety among Irish voluntary organisations in the United Kingdom at the proposed changes in DSS regulations and planned amendments to homelessness legislation; if such changes will have damaging implications for Irish people emigrating to Britain and for those already settled there; if he intends raising the matter with the authorities in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/1994-04-26/16/#pq_16
  Tue, 26 Apr 1994 - in assessing entitlement to Income Support, Housing and Council Tax Benefit during the Adjournment debate...investigate the proposals and, in particular, to examine their compatibility with the European Union Treaty...Allen Other Opposition Deputies and I raised this matter prior to the debate on the Social Welfare Bill

• Parliamentary Question

  16 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the current position regarding the report of the Competition Authority on the newspaper industry; the action, if any, he proposes to take in relation to this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
  [1573/96]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/1996-01-25/6/#pq_6
  Thu, 25 Jan 1996 - There is an inherent contradiction in this; our Competition Act, 1991, is based, by analogy, on the EU Treaty...am further aware that grave misgivings were expressed by Deputies on all sides of the house in the debate...having adopted a precautionary role of watching and waiting, would it not be better to have a more open debate

• Publication

  L&RS Note: Making and Scrutiny of Secondary Legislation

  https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/libraryResearch/2020/2020-07-14_l-rs-note-making-and-scrutiny-of-secondary-legislation_en.pdf
  14 Jul 2020 -

• Debate: Joint Committee On European Affairs

  Single Market Act: Discussion with Commissioner for Internal Market and Services

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_european_affairs/2010-11-05/3/
  5 Nov 2010 - the importance of strong dialogue with them, not only because they have new powers under the Lisbon treaty...I want to open up a real, European public debate on these proposals, which is why I will be sending Ireland...We will now open the debate on these 50 proposals....At the end of this debate in February 2011, we will have a meeting of the European Council....pleased if the Irish national Parliament can, like the European Parliament, play its part in this public debate

• Debate: Seanad Éireann

  European Commission's Decision on Unlawful State Aid to Apple: Statements

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2016-10-04/13/
  4 Oct 2016 - In order to be as transparent as possible and to allow for the appropriate public debate on the issue...That said, it is important for this debate that I outline, in high-level terms, what I believe are the...Ireland could be treated by other jurisdictions, damages Ireland’s credibility in the international tax debate...Taxation is a core member state competence, which is enshrined in EU tax treaties....Some of the public debate on the case has focused on an attitude of "take the money and run".

• Debate: Dáil Éireann

  MOTION ON THE ADDRESS.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1923-01-04/6/
  4 Jan 1923 - MAGENNIS It is with extreme reluctance that I join in this debate....I accept, of course, as I repeatedly declared here, all that is rationally incident to the Treaty, the...But my greatest and strongest reason for disinclination to join in the debate is the consciousness of...I do not suggest that those who have already spoken in the debate have not been sincere, and did not...This bears upon the question which we debated yesterday.

• Debate: Dáil Éireann

  Good Friday Agreement: Motion [Private Members]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-05-14/27/
  14 May 2013 - Throughout 1912 and 1913 the debate on home rule had taken place in the House of Commons and House of...To understand the Government of Ireland Act 1920, the Treaty of 1921, the Anglo-Irish Agreement, the...I advise Members to read the debates that took place in the House of Commons, including what was said...The debate set future boundaries....Students of history need to understand fully what took place during the Home Rule debate if they are

• Debate: Dáil Éireann

  Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities: Motion.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1977-12-07/30/
  7 Dec 1977 - legal order which takes precedence over our national systems of law-making in the areas covered by the Treaties...On the question of debates on the reports of the Joint Committee, it is my intention that these should...be held twice yearly at the same time as the debates in each House on the Reports on Developments in...These debates would then provide the House with the opportunity to examine and comment on all aspects...While it is my hope that such debates will be held regularly, this will be subject to the overriding

• Debate: Seanad Éireann

  Economic Situation: Statements.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2008-09-30/9/
  30 Sep 2008 - In responding to the debate the Minister of State might open up some more and take us through effectively...important statement in his speech was when he said the financial turbulence, which is the backdrop to this debate...I would ask the Minister of State to do this every time we get this matter to debate....The Minister of State and I both spoke in a debate here a few years ago when the banks proposed a daft...Minister for Finance getting clearance from Europe for borrowings over the 3% cap under theMaastricht treaty

• Debate: Dáil Éireann

  An Bille um an Tríú Leasú ar an mBunreacht, 1958—An Dara Céim (Atógáil). Third Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1958—Second Stage (Resumed).

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1958-12-16/48/
  16 Dec 1958 - In the course of this debate the Minister for Industry and Commerce says that the people do not understand...During the course of this debate one honest member emerged from the Fianna Fáil Benches, honest in part...than the vile suggestion, that is only matched by what the Minister for Defence calls the Lloyd George Treaty...twitting the Fianna Fáil Party and the Fianna Fáil back benchers as being too loyal to take part in the debate...I am afraid, from the whole theme of this debate, that stability and Fianna Fáil security are one and

• Debate: Dáil Éireann

  Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2019-12-11/26/
  11 Dec 2019 - years my party has sought a much deeper engagement with European Union reform in the Dáil and in public debate...We believe it is long since time for Ireland to contribute in a meaningful way to these debates and to...The fact that Northern Ireland has been denied a voice in the Brexit debate because its democratic institutions...explicitly step away from the core principles on which they were admitted to the Union and which are in its treaties...involved, it is long since time for Ireland to start playing a constructive and proactive role in these debates

• Debate: Dáil Éireann

  Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2011-10-06/7/
  6 Oct 2011 - Enterprise and Innovation (Deputy Sean Sherlock) I thank all of the Deputies who have contributed to the debate...I thank the Members for their contribution to the debate....I say that respectfully and in a debating manner in the spirit in which we debate these issues in the...the 38 countries in the European patents organisation and we ranked 23rd in the Patent Cooperation Treaty

• Publication

  Work Programme 2012

  https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/31/joint_committee_on_education_and_social_protection/reports/2016/2016-02-02_work-programme-2012_en.pdf
  2 Feb 2016 -

• Parliamentary Question

  2 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views on whether there should be a constitutional referendum on blasphemy; his further views on whether such a referendum will be held in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
  [13237/10]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2010-03-25/2/#pq_2
  Thu, 25 Mar 2010 - Ahern My views on the question of a referendum on blasphemy are as stated in the House during the debate...In debates on the Bill in this House, I explained the nature of the constitutional obligation imposed...Fine Gael policy to have a referendum on blasphemy at the same time as the referendum on the Lisbon treaty...making the point that there was a suggestion, back at that time, that we would tack it on to the Lisbon treaty...the Government was absolutely adamant that we did not want a referendum to be tacked on to the Lisbon treaty

• Parliamentary Question

  13 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his participation in the European Council meeting in Brussels.
  [11532/08]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2008-04-09/13/#pq_13
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 - I am not suggesting Europe will continue to debate the directives....On the carbon issue, there was a long debate at the European Council on the issue of climate change and...She said France supports the concept and she would like a debate on it....As Deputy Burton knows, I have been having a debate on the issue since 1992, so I have no problem with...That principle is underpinned in the Lisbon reform treaty.

• Parliamentary Question

  4 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his visit to Austria and his discussions with political leaders there.
  [8735/08]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2008-04-09/4/#pq_4
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 - I am not suggesting Europe will continue to debate the directives....On the carbon issue, there was a long debate at the European Council on the issue of climate change and...She said France supports the concept and she would like a debate on it....As Deputy Burton knows, I have been having a debate on the issue since 1992, so I have no problem with...That principle is underpinned in the Lisbon reform treaty.

• Parliamentary Question

  7 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Poland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
  [9107/08]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2008-04-09/7/#pq_7
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 - I am not suggesting Europe will continue to debate the directives....On the carbon issue, there was a long debate at the European Council on the issue of climate change and...She said France supports the concept and she would like a debate on it....As Deputy Burton knows, I have been having a debate on the issue since 1992, so I have no problem with...That principle is underpinned in the Lisbon reform treaty.