Results 25,441-25,460 of 26,162 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: There are not enough on the ground. I know there are not enough people involved.

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: When will it be introduced in Limerick Prison? The Minister has to give me a date.

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome this emergency debate. Yesterday in Limerick, I attended what was probably the saddest funeral I was ever at, and I never again want to attend another funeral like it in Limerick. This is only possible if the Government tackles head-on the criminal gangs in Limerick. Legislation, extra resources and action are necessary to enable this. A small group of ruthless individuals are...

Written Answers — Public Transport Accidents: Public Transport Accidents (12 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on adding investigating accidents resulting in death on public transport to the remit of the Safety Commission that will incorporate air, rail and marine as announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39982/08]

Crime Levels. (11 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this critical matter for the people of Limerick. I also thank the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform for attending the House for this Adjournment matter and for recognising how important the issue is. I express my deepest sympathy to the Geoghegan family on the tragic and brutal murder of Shane Geoghegan. He was a keen...

Crime Levels. (11 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: They have taken human life.

Crime Levels. (11 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Not everywhere.

Crime Levels. (11 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: There is no Government funding to tackle crime.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims for illness benefit being processed here; the way this compares to the number of applicants being processed in the same period in 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39453/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims for family income supplement being processed here; the way this compares to the number of applicants being processed in the same period in 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39452/08]

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (11 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will report on her discussions with a company (details supplied) in respect of the plant in Limerick.. [39205/08]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (11 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will give a firm commitment to retain the accident and emergency services at St. John's Hospital, Limerick. [39206/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need, following the brutal and savage murder of Shane Geoghegan in Limerick early Sunday morning, for an emergency debate in the Dáil today on tackling gangland crime in Limerick, with the Taoiseach outlining to us in detail the contents of his and the Minster for Justice,...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (6 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that under the credit institutions financial support scheme he can insure that increased liquidity will be provided by the banks to consumers and the small business sector and that the scheme charge will not be passed on to bank customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38848/08]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (6 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the measures being taken under the credit institutions financial support scheme to ensure the capital adequacy and solvency of the banks involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38849/08]

Budgetary Forecasts. (6 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the forecasts in the Budget Statement 2009 on which he has based his projections of taxation and borrowing are robust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39082/08]

Budgetary Forecasts. (6 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The assumptions on which the Minister has based the budget do not correspond with the observations of several economic commentators, including some Government bodies such as FÁS and the ESRI. The Department is projecting a 1% increase in tax receipts However, although it projected an increase of 3% last year, a decrease of approximately 10% was experienced. Several economic commentators...

Budgetary Forecasts. (6 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: This does not appear to be robust. Second, the Minister should comment on the unemployment rate. Although the Government is predicting a rate of 7.3%, other economic commentators are predicting a rate of 8%. As the Government may have overestimated tax receipts by €5 billion, will the Minister introduce a supplementary budget as a matter of urgency, rather than introducing stealth taxes...

Budgetary Forecasts. (6 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister's figures do not add up. He believes he will have a fall in growth of 1% but various economic commentators indicate it will be 3%. How will the Minister meet the requirements of the European Commission in terms of general Government balance as a percentage of GDP? Economic commentators say that will be of the order of 8% or 9% and the Minister's figure is 5.5%. Does he not...

Budgetary Forecasts. (6 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: How can the Minister justify a 1% increase in tax receipts?