Results 25,141-25,160 of 26,162 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Departmental Surveys. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister would feel better.

Departmental Surveys. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: So have we.

Written Answers — Public Procurement Policy: Public Procurement Policy (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to extend the cut in the levels of professional fees to other areas of public procurement. [12587/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will bring forward in the 7 April 2009 budget on dealing with the toxic loans in the banking sector. [12769/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the economic plan as part of the 7 April 2009 budget; if not, when this plan will be published; and the length of time this plan is for. [12770/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures to be proposed in the 7 April 2009 budget involving the taxation of tax free lump sums in respect of public and private sector pensions. [12771/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance the parameters he will use for the general Government balance deficit amount and percentage of tax increases, income, PRSI, pension and other levy adjustments and expenditure cuts and savings included in the national development plan in framing the 7 April 2009 budget. [12772/09]

Financial Institutions Remuneration. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Finance when his attention was first drawn to the bonus payments being made to bank executives after the taxpayer guarantee was put in place; the steps he is taking to recover these bonuses; and his views on whether further changes at board and executive level are needed to restore confidence in the banking system here. [12766/09]

Financial Institutions Remuneration. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Was this bonus paid prior to the appointment of the Government-appointed directors? Was the payment of the bonus brought forward to a date earlier than when the person in question was entitled to receive it? The year end for Irish Nationwide building society is 31 December and Mr. Fingleton would appear to have been paid the bonus well prior to that date. It is unusual, as I see no great...

Financial Institutions Remuneration. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: When will the bonus be paid?

Financial Institutions Remuneration. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: If the Minister sees no great difference in the cases, will he now tell the board members of Irish Nationwide Building Society that he expects them to live up to their responsibilities? Will he pursue every legal avenue to ensure this €1 million bonus is repaid to Irish Nationwide by Mr. Fingleton? Will he, if necessary, introduce retrospective legislation or a form of legislation like...

Industrial Development Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am delighted to be able to speak to this Bill. I welcome many of its elements, including the increased grants and their direction towards research and development, which is extremely important. Enterprise Ireland will take over the indigenous business remit from Shannon Development in the mid west. Shannon Development's role has been beneficial to the mid west over many years and it was...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (25 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of redundancy rebate payments and payments from the insolvency fund in 2008; the cost of redundancy rebate payments and payments from the insolvency fund to date in 2009; the estimated amount to be paid in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12439/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (25 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the delays in processing redundancy rebates and insolvency fund payments; her Department targets for processing such claims; if she will provide a table showing the number of claims outstanding by category and the age profile of the claims in each category by the number of weeks waiting and the...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (25 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions she has taken to allocate adequate resources to reduce the delays in processing redundancy rebates and insolvency fund payments; when the resources will be in place and the processing times reduced to her Department targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12441/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (25 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount collected in VRT in February 2009; the comparable figures for 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12442/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (25 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects the fair deal as outlined in the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008 to come into operation for people on the ground; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12443/09]

Pre-Budget Statements (24 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am delighted to contribute to this debate, although I find it frustrating that the Minister for Finance did not come into the House to open it. Deputy O'Brien made a number of points with which I would like to deal. If we are to have a proper discourse on the budget, we need full information. The Government cannot simply tell us it is considering proposals which, it appears, we will not...

Pre-Budget Statements (24 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Exactly. I hope he will set out an honest and reasonable plan with which we can work. If that happens, he will see a spirit of co-operation. So far in this debate, all those on the Government benches have done is play politics. We want to be able to work together. That will not be possible if information is not exchanged openly.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (11 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of the promised €28 million funding going to the Limerick Regeneration Agency in 2009 and its purpose; the amount going to Limerick City Council and its purpose; the amount going to Limerick County Council and its purpose; the amount going to Clare County Council and its purpose; the dates when...