Results 24,161-24,180 of 26,162 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reverse the decision to withdraw funding of €1.08 million for a service (details supplied) in County Limerick; her views on the resultant closure of respite services to 63 persons and the curtailment of services to a further 45 residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23933/10]

Health Services (3 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter, specifically the reduction of €1.08 million in the budget of the Brothers of Charity in Bawnmore in Limerick. This 4% cut has resulted in the decision by the Brothers of Charity at the Bawnmore centre to close in ten days' time the only respite facility it has for intellectually disabled adults in Limerick city. The closure...

Health Services (3 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: On a point of order, I raised the matter in that form because it was the only way I was allowed to do so. Previously, when this matter was raised in respect of the Bawnmore centre, respite was not an issue. As my case and that of my colleague, Deputy Feighan, show, Deputies are being forced to raise general statements when the Government is well aware that we are seeking specific answers....

Health Services (3 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: With due respect to the Minister of State, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney, or the Minister of State, Deputy John Moloney, should be present.

Health Services (3 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: If that is the case, why is the Minister of State here?

Health Services (3 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: As is well known, the matter was specific when I submitted it.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to resource the recommendations of the mid-west jobs taskforce; the amount of funding he will make available to implement the recommendations; when he expects the funding to be applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23241/10]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 May 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the reopening of the bass fishery to commercial fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22073/10]

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Minister wish to reply to Deputy Morgan?

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I can wait.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Given the Minister's lengthy responses, I anticipate that we will not get to most of the amendments. Therefore I propose to draw his attention to some specific issues. Section 4 of the Bill provides for an annual report on the loan facility to be given by the Minister to Dáil Éireann. However, Article 10.3 of the inter-creditor agreement, as set out in Schedule 1, provides that: "The...

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: The key feature of the amendment is to require quarterly information.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: With due respect, given that the administrative provisions of the agreement state that the European Commission will report to the Government on a quarterly basis, why should the Government not report to the Dáil at the same interval? It is a simple matter.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is in the agreement in black and white.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is Ireland not a sovereign country? Can we not make our own decisions on these matters?

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Minister consider reporting on a quarterly basis?

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: To have stabilised unemployment is a strange claim to make.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about the quarter of a million people who have joined the live register?

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 May 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy's party has not quite got there.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 May 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy's party just happens to have been in power for the past 12 years.