Questioning the Taoiseach | The SOPA legislation
Wikipedia blacked itself out recently in protest at new US legislation – the legislation was known as SOPA (Stop the Online Piracy Act). There are fears that Ireland may be Continue Reading →
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New legislation | Protecting family homes
On Friday February 3, Stephen will open debate in the Dáil on a small but significant piece of new legislation: the Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011. This bill, drafted Continue Reading →
Statement | Delighted that CE scheme in Aughrim has been saved
Last week Stephen Donnelly TD met with the team running the National Disabled Angling facility in Aughrim, and with the Department of Social Protection, to facilitate negotiations between the two Continue Reading →
Priority question | Higher-end public sector pay
Stephen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the fairness and sustainability of higher-end public sector wages in the context of recent reports showing them to Continue Reading →
Parliamentary question | Public sector pay & increments
Stephen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether he thought the payment of approximately €250 million this year in pay rises for public sector workers in the form Continue Reading →
Speech | On the Anglo Bond and the Promissory Notes
This is the text of Stephen’s speech on January 24 on the Anglo bond and promissory notes. The full debate, on a motion by the ULA, is here. Stephen Donnelly: Continue Reading →