Results 441-460 of 501 for speaker:Noel O'Flynn

Postal Services: Motion (5 Dec 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: Liberalisation will provide An Post with a clear imperative to concentrate on company restructuring to develop a strongly customer-focused ethos.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (15 Nov 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home care packages and hours provided in Cork City and suburbs in 2006; the number of packages and hours budgeted for 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38093/06]

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: I want to speak directly about the issues of electricity and gas price increases and the regulatory framework. As chairman of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, I have operated in an open and constructive way at all times. All of the industry stakeholders have been given their chance before the committee to have their say on energy policy and on issues such...

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: The CER is accountable to the committee which I chair and has been brought before the committee on numerous occasions to explain its decisions and its actions, in line with the statutory duties and responsibilities given to it by the Oireachtas under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999, various other amending legislation in 2002 and all other statutory instruments introduced in recent years....

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: I am particularly pleased that issues such as security of supply, competitiveness, market development and the whole renewable energy area have received attention, as well as the need for consumers and business voices to be heard in the interface with the regulator. I support with enthusiasm the Government's intention to bring forward a review of the energy regulatory framework. The public...

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: I also welcome the statement by the regulator on that day that he will revisit the price increases already granted by him if prices fall for oil and gas.

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: No. He is committed to doing that. Let it be done, and I hope it will be done before the expiry of the one year price increase they have given. Fine Gael has not called for the regulator to be abolished and neither have other members of the joint committee. That is not to say that the general view of the committee is that they are happy with what is happening in energy regulation——

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: ——and that the consumer's interest is protected. The National Consumer Agency established by the Minister, Deputy Martin, will provide a stronger voice to the consumer. That is to be welcomed. The question is whether we should remain with our current cost base regulation which we, as Members of this House, passed in this Oireachtas or move to incentive based regulation. Those are the...

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: It is time for a review of energy regulation and I believe the Government initiative——

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: ——will give both the Oireachtas and the public an opportunity to reconsider the regulation of the sector and suggest where improvements are necessary. The regulator's instructions from the Oireachtas are to ensure that tariffs are cost-reflective and do not discriminate unfairly between licensed operators in the State sector, such as the ESB and Bord Gáis, and the private sector.

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: It must exercise its functions in a manner that protects the interests of final customers of electricity and natural gas. It must promote competition in the generation of supply, ensure security of electricity supply and ensure that tariffs are cost-reflective. This is what the regulator has done. The House has given the regulator a set of rules——

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: That is not fair.

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: He should tell the truth.

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: He has no control over prices.

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: The policy was suggested by the rainbow Government.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: What hook are they on?

Order of Business. (6 Jul 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: She is too busy on other committees.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Jul 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the increasing emphasis and recognition of the importance of community care services within the health services through such initiatives as home care packages, additional public health nurses have been employed to facilitate developments particularly in view of the key role of a public health nurse in the...

Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (4 Jul 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that An Bord Altranais have introduced a rule change, which will remove the registered general nurse and midwifery qualifications as a prerequisite for entry into the higher diploma in public health nursing programmes. [25564/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (4 Jul 2006)

Noel O'Flynn: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding allocated to primary community and continuing care incorporates moneys allocated to nursing home subventions. [25565/06]