Results 11,941-11,960 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe
- Army Barracks (21 Sep 2011)
Paul Kehoe: I can confirm to Deputy Troy that as of now no decision has been made by the Government in regard to the future of Columb Barracks, Mullingar, or any other military installation in the country. However various commissions, reports and studies dating back to the 1990s identified barrack closures as a fundamental requirement towards improving military effectiveness and efficiency. Since then...
- Army Barracks (21 Sep 2011)
Paul Kehoe: I thank Deputy Troy. As I outlined in my reply, I sit at the Cabinet table. I can confirm that the Cabinet has not made a decision-----
- Army Barracks (21 Sep 2011)
Paul Kehoe: -----on this or any other issue relating to the Defence Forces. It is great that members of senior management have visited Columb Barracks in Mullingar. It is their job to do so. I do not doubt that senior personnel within the Defence Forces visit the barracks on a regular basis because they have a responsibility to do so in other to observe what is happening there. They do not inform...
- Army Barracks (21 Sep 2011)
Paul Kehoe: As is the case with all other Departments, a review of expenditure is taking place in the Department of Defence. This matter has not come before the Cabinet. When a decision is made in respect of this or any other issue relating to the Defence Forces, I have no doubt the Deputy will be made aware of it and that information on why certain choices were made will be provided. I assure him...
- Army Barracks (21 Sep 2011)
Paul Kehoe: The Deputy will be given plenty of notice prior to a decision being made.
- Army Barracks (21 Sep 2011)
Paul Kehoe: Attempts should not be made to pre-empt Cabinet decisions. If the Deputy speaks to senior members of his party who served in government, I am sure they will provide him with information on what happens at Cabinet and on how decisions are made.
- Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: First Stage (21 Sep 2011)
Paul Kehoe: No.
- Human Rights Commission (Amendment) Bill 2011: First Stage (21 Sep 2011)
Paul Kehoe: No.
- Regulation of Debt Management Advisors Bill 2011: First Stage (21 Sep 2011)
Paul Kehoe: No. Question put and agreed to.
- Written Answers — National Census: National Census (20 Sep 2011)
Paul Kehoe: The following table details the proportion of adults aged over 60 years in the 2006 census in relation to all the district electoral divisions requested by the Deputy. Persons, males and females aged 60 years and over present in the State on census night, classified by selected Electoral Divisions and the percentage against the entire population, 2006 Geographic Area Age Group Gender...
- Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (20 Sep 2011)
Paul Kehoe: The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social Protection. Figures are published for each county and local social welfare office. The most recent Live Register figures available are for August 2011. The table below contains the numbers signing on...
- Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)
Paul Kehoe: The Deputy made a bad job of it.
- Leaders' Question (15 Sep 2011)
Paul Kehoe: Even your own people are laughing at you.
- An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Tuarastal Breithiúna), 2011 — An Dara Céim / Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Judges' Remuneration) Bill 2011 — Second Stage (14 Sep 2011)
Paul Kehoe: I wish to share my time with Deputy Patrick O'Donovan. I welcome the opportunity to speak on a Bill which I have supported since the Minister initially proposed it two years ago in Private Members' time. I congratulate him on the presentation of this Bill, which he has spent a considerable amount of time preparing. It is vital for this Government to give people an opportunity to make an...
- Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann: Motion (21 Jul 2011)
Paul Kehoe: Fine. I thank everybody who contributed to the debate. There has been much proactive debate about the issue of Dáil reform in recent months. I remind the Fianna Fáil Party Whip that the only reform introduced in the 14 years of the last Government was for Leaders' Questions. That was introduced by the Ceann Comhairle at the time because the Opposition leader, Deputy Noonan, put huge...
- Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann: Motion (21 Jul 2011)
Paul Kehoe: That is also part of a TD's work. We have to take that into account. People might have criticised the proposal to have Friday sittings but I believe they can work. It is a new proposal. Friday sittings of this House are very rare. Giving Members from all of sides of the House a chance to introduce their own Private Members' Bill represents a huge opportunity for people. I very much look...
- Business of Dáil (21 Jul 2011)
Paul Kehoe: I understand I am to move a motion to the Order of Business.
- Business of Dáil (21 Jul 2011)
Paul Kehoe: I move: That notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the order of the Dáil today that Question Time shall be taken on the conclusion of No. 24, Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Regulations) (No. 2) Bill 2011; and No. 29a, the Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011, shall be taken on the conclusion of No. 22, Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill...
- Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)
Paul Kehoe: The opinion poll was not good reading.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)
Paul Kehoe: Will the Deputy tell us we should have finished for the summer three weeks ago?