Results 2,041-2,060 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Last week I raised the issue of Irish Nationwide mortgage holders. In approximately two weeks the special liquidator will sell 13,000 mortgages for Irish families to the highest bidder at a discount. That discount could go to the families but instead it will go to foreign hedge funds. Several foreign funds are interested in buying the mortgages and have come to Ireland with the sole...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I recall the Taoiseach's party promising to deal with the mortgage crisis and help families in negative equity. I recall the Taoiseach's party promising more open and transparent governance. In light of the Cabinet's refusal to act on the issue, the finance committee is to act by calling witnesses, who will appear next week. In that context, will the Taoiseach instruct the special...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I do not believe the Taoiseach understands what is going on. The fund managers are in Dublin meeting the special liquidator and they have put bids together. The only thing the Taoiseach seems to be saying is that NAMA may buy the portfolios instead. The Government is selling 13,000 families down the river based on a secret report from one group of consultants to another. Only two reasons...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: They are bidding for them.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Why not let the families bid?

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I am not talking about the codes of conduct.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Will the Taoiseach let the finance committee do its job?

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Will the Government publish the PwC report?

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: They are.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (20 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 156. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the transfer of contracts from local authorities to Irish water has resulted in any late payments to contractors on behalf of Irish Water, in any cases where late payments have occurred, the steps being taken to expedite payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8614/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (20 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 157. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the formal notification of the transfer of contracts from local authorities to Irish Water that has been issued to contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8615/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (20 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of contractors who have had contracts transferred from county councils or local authorities to Irish Water and a numerical breakdown of contractors per local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8616/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 365. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 4 February 2014, if he will provide in tabular form a county breakdown of the 153 approved microenterprise loan fund applications according to where applicants are based, as requested. [9077/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Control of Dogs (25 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 428. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to introduce legislation that would ensure the control of hunting dogs based on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9660/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (25 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 506. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation that would ensure the control of hunting dogs based on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9659/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 701. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cut the waiting times for those who require wheelchairs and aids by allowing the Health Service Executive to take back and recycle those that are no longer required by a patient, often stockpiled in nursing homes and other facilities; if such an approach is feasible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9534/14]

Post Office Network: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I congratulate Deputy Healy on bringing this motion before the House and I am delighted to be a co-signatory. The programme for Government states that "we will ensure that the network of post offices around the country is maintained and that communities have access to adequate postal services in their locality". It is disappointing, therefore, that the Government is refusing to accept this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (26 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 18 February 2014, if he will confirm that he has seen the independent advice from PWC, sought by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Special Liquidators, in full; if he is satisfied with its approach and recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9977/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (26 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give the required approval to the EU Commission to disclose all documents in the EU Commission's control in relation to its investigation of State aid to Bus Éireann and Ireland's answer to the question by EU Commission in C 31/07 Paragraph 82; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9971/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (26 Feb 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the EU Commission was told by the Irish Authorities that the school transport services were operated under contract by Bus Éireann and also to confirm that the EU Commission were quoting from the Irish submission that the service was operated under contract in its letter to the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs as published on the OJEU...