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Question· writtenPQ 143asked

143. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Taoiseach if he has made a decision regarding the possibility of including economic, social and cultural rights within the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46039/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2014

143. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Taoiseach if he has made a decision regarding the possibility of including economic, social and cultural rights within the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46039/14]

Question· writtenPQ 115asked

115. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that are being taken to vindicate the right to travel abroad to obtain an abortion enshrined in article 40.3.3 of the Constitution in view of news that Miss Y travelled to the UK seeking an abortion but was turned away because of her immigration status; and if she will report on changes that her Department is seeking to make in view of this case to assist the most vulnerable women, particularly migrants, with crisis pregnancies. [43830/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2014

115. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that are being taken to vindicate the right to travel abroad to obtain an abortion enshrined in article 40.3.3 of the Constitution in view of news that Miss Y travelled to the UK seeking an abortion but was turned away because of her immigration status; and if she will report on changes that her Department is seeking to make in view of this case to assist the most vulnerable women, particularly migrants, with crisis pregnancies. [43830/14]

Question· writtenPQ 489asked

489. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a future referendum on an amendment to the Constitution to prevent the privatisation of Irish Water. [42836/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2014

489. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a future referendum on an amendment to the Constitution to prevent the privatisation of Irish Water. [42836/14]

Question· oralPQ 314asked

314. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason she is of the view that the question of the gender equality amendments to the 1937 Constitution proposed by the Constitutional Convention are so complex as to require a task force, even though Article 41.2 has been the subject of criticism from the Constitution's inception, and there is no shortage of previously available expert opinion in the public domain in this regard; and the reason it has taken this task force over a year to finalise its recommendations. [43193/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2014

314. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason she is of the view that the question of the gender equality amendments to the 1937 Constitution proposed by the Constitutional Convention are so complex as to require a task force, even though Article 41.2 has been the subject of criticism from the Constitution's inception, and there is no shortage of previously available expert opinion in the public domain in this regard; and the reason it has taken this task force over a year to finalise its recommendations. [43193/14]

Question· writtenPQ 207asked

207. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that children admitted to approved centres, under the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2001, including adult mental health units into which children have been admitted, are having their rights under Article 42 of the Constitution of Ireland upheld; the actions she has taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42503/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2014

207. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that children admitted to approved centres, under the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2001, including adult mental health units into which children have been admitted, are having their rights under Article 42 of the Constitution of Ireland upheld; the actions she has taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42503/14]

Question· writtenPQ 188asked

188. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to calls from large sections of the Irish people to grant them the opportunity to enshrine in the Constitution public ownership of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42327/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2014

188. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to calls from large sections of the Irish people to grant them the opportunity to enshrine in the Constitution public ownership of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42327/14]

Question· writtenPQ 495asked

495. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 7 October 2014 stating that the Government has also undertaken to look at making Article 41.2 of the Constitution on the role of women gender-neutral, and at including other carers both in and beyond the home, it has also undertaken to look at amending the Constitution to include the principle of gender equality, as well as the use of gender-inclusive language in the Constitution, if she will report on the status of this undertaking; the persons involved in advising on and making this decision; and if she will confirm that the Government will propose a constitutional amendment or amendments to this effect. [41619/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014

495. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 7 October 2014 stating that the Government has also undertaken to look at making Article 41.2 of the Constitution on the role of women gender-neutral, and at including other carers both in and beyond the home, it has also undertaken to look at amending the Constitution to include the principle of gender equality, as well as the use of gender-inclusive language in the Constitution, if she will report on the status of this undertaking; the persons involved in advising on and making this decision; and if she will confirm that the Government will propose a constitutional amendment or amendments to this effect. [41619/14]

Question· writtenPQ 139asked

139. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach in view of the Constitutional Convention's commitment to have social economic and cultural rights enshrined in the Constitution, if the Government is going to adopt this in terms of a referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42226/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014

139. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach in view of the Constitutional Convention's commitment to have social economic and cultural rights enshrined in the Constitution, if the Government is going to adopt this in terms of a referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42226/14]

Question· writtenPQ 763asked

763. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health his plans to amend the eighth amendment of the Constitution to permit termination of pregnancy in circumstances other than those prescribed at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33831/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2014

763. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health his plans to amend the eighth amendment of the Constitution to permit termination of pregnancy in circumstances other than those prescribed at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33831/14]

Question· writtenPQ 97asked

97. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade subject to article 40.2.2 of the Constitution, if a title of nobility or honour which has been awarded to an Irish citizen has ever been approved by a Government of this State. [28144/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2014

97. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade subject to article 40.2.2 of the Constitution, if a title of nobility or honour which has been awarded to an Irish citizen has ever been approved by a Government of this State. [28144/14]

Question· writtenPQ 158asked

158. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if the proposed merger of Self Help Africa and Gorta and the new constitution, as agreed at the AGMs, will be approved by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will expedite the matter. [25458/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2014

158. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if the proposed merger of Self Help Africa and Gorta and the new constitution, as agreed at the AGMs, will be approved by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will expedite the matter. [25458/14]

Question· writtenPQ 132asked

132. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a need for a referendum on marriage equality as Article 40.1° of the Constitution states that all citizens shall be treated equally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24973/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2014

132. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a need for a referendum on marriage equality as Article 40.1° of the Constitution states that all citizens shall be treated equally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24973/14]

Question· writtenPQ 503asked

503. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the person who was President of The Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland in October 2012 when the document Putting People First was published; if he will document all of the correspondence, discussions, minutes of meetings and so on that took place between his Department, and the AMAI since October 2012 to date relating to the Local Government Bill 2013, Local Government Act 2014 and the document Putting People First with the abolition of borough and town councils, if he will confirm that conforming with its own constitution that the AMAI, also abolished, must and has or will be repatriating all of its assets to the respective abolished local authorities; if he will confirm the current assets of AMAI; if the Revenue Commissioners are satisfied with the wind up of AMAI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22168/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2014

503. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the person who was President of The Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland in October 2012 when the document Putting People First was published; if he will document all of the correspondence, discussions, minutes of meetings and so on that took place between his Department, and the AMAI since October 2012 to date relating to the Local Government Bill 2013, Local Government Act 2014 and the document Putting People First with the abolition of borough and town councils, if he will confirm that conforming with its own constitution that the AMAI, also abolished, must and has or will be repatriating all of its assets to the respective abolished local authorities; if he will confirm the current assets of AMAI; if the Revenue Commissioners are satisfied with the wind up of AMAI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22168/14]

Question· writtenPQ 353asked

353. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Social Protection her response to the proposal made by the Constitutional Convention to include social and economic rights in the Constitution, including specific mention of a right to social security; if her Department is working on the implications of such incorporation for social protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17743/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 April 2014

353. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Social Protection her response to the proposal made by the Constitutional Convention to include social and economic rights in the Constitution, including specific mention of a right to social security; if her Department is working on the implications of such incorporation for social protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17743/14]

Question· writtenPQ 211asked

211. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the adoption (information and tracing) Bill; the way it is envisaged that the legislation will protect the family rights and other rights, under the European Court of Human Rights and the Constitution, of the thousands of adoptees, natural mothers and their broader birth families who are currently being denied the opportunity to act as natural family units due to difficulties in accessing birth and adoption records; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9776/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2014

211. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the adoption (information and tracing) Bill; the way it is envisaged that the legislation will protect the family rights and other rights, under the European Court of Human Rights and the Constitution, of the thousands of adoptees, natural mothers and their broader birth families who are currently being denied the opportunity to act as natural family units due to difficulties in accessing birth and adoption records; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9776/14]

Question· writtenPQ 553asked

553. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding his Department's policy document on non-EEA family reunification and the persons issue with Article 17.2, social welfare not being a reckonable income and the contradiction of new policy with Article 41.3 of the Irish Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9620/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2014

553. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding his Department's policy document on non-EEA family reunification and the persons issue with Article 17.2, social welfare not being a reckonable income and the contradiction of new policy with Article 41.3 of the Irish Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9620/14]

Question· writtenPQ 541asked

541. Deputy Ann Phelan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding mortgage arrears and the process of repossession being pursued by the banks here; the protection the Constitution affords the family home and-or dwelling. [5520/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2014

541. Deputy Ann Phelan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding mortgage arrears and the process of repossession being pursued by the banks here; the protection the Constitution affords the family home and-or dwelling. [5520/14]

Question· writtenPQ 660asked

660. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 296 of 19 December 2013 in which he stated that he is not required to notify objectors to the Galway Bay fish farm of his decision not to make a determination within any timeframe because the legislation requiring him to do so, section 13 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997, has not been commenced, given that the elected Members of the Oireachtas passed into law an Act that placed this obligation on the Minister more than 16 years ago, if he has frustrated the constitutional, sole and exclusive power of making laws vested in the Oireachtas by Article 15 of the Constitution and so undermined the constitutional rights of the Oireachtas. [1177/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 January 2014

660. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 296 of 19 December 2013 in which he stated that he is not required to notify objectors to the Galway Bay fish farm of his decision not to make a determination within any timeframe because the legislation requiring him to do so, section 13 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997, has not been commenced, given that the elected Members of the Oireachtas passed into law an Act that placed this obligation on the Minister more than 16 years ago, if he has frustrated the constitutional, sole and exclusive power of making laws vested in the Oireachtas by Article 15 of the Constitution and so undermined the constitutional rights of the Oireachtas. [1177/14]