Results 2,061-2,080 of 4,507 for speaker:Pat Deering
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)
Pat Deering: Head 27 is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)
Pat Deering: The Department is keeping the good wine until last.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)
Pat Deering: Does that answer Deputy Kenny's question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)
Pat Deering: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)
Pat Deering: Are there any other questions before we conclude? I think we have gone through the legislation in a fair bit of detail. That concludes our business for today. I wish to thank Mr. Gleeson and his team for coming here this evening. I am sure that we will have him back in at the tail-end of this discussion in a number of weeks when we have had all the other groups appearing before us. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions (6 Apr 2017)
Pat Deering: 176. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reintroduce the transition pension for those who have reached retirement age but do not yet qualify for the State pension; the amount this will cost in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17175/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Constituency Boundaries (12 Apr 2017)
Pat Deering: 192. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the commission report will be published regarding the constituency boundary commission now that the census is complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18385/17]
- Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Services Provision (2 May 2017)
Pat Deering: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important issue. I will give the Minister of State a two-year history of the situation. Respite facilities were discontinued for children with disabilities in November 2015. The facilities had been in place for a number of years and, to compound matters, the facilities in Kilkenny closed at around the same time leaving two counties, Carlow and...
- Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Services Provision (2 May 2017)
Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State for the response. This has led to a very frustrating situation in Carlow and there are many more questions left unanswered. While the Minister of State outlined the background, there is no new information in that regard. The good news is that a new house potentially will be built. However, three years ago a local developer proposed to provide money to build a...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (2 May 2017)
Pat Deering: 473. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he is considering revising the way local authorities are funded in view of the fact that there appears to be an imbalance in the way smaller councils are funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19927/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Applications (2 May 2017)
Pat Deering: 588. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a FIS application by a person (details supplied). [20161/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 May 2017)
Pat Deering: 902. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application for persons (details supplied). [19605/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 May 2017)
Pat Deering: 954. To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) will receive a decision on a medical card application. [19820/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 May 2017)
Pat Deering: 955. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on a medical card application. [19821/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 May 2017)
Pat Deering: 956. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on a medical card application. [19822/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 May 2017)
Pat Deering: 957. To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) will receive a decision on a medical card application. [19823/17]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (2 May 2017)
Pat Deering: Apologies have been received from Deputy Charlie McConalogue. Before we begin may I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are completely turned off. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)
Pat Deering: We are in public session. Before we begin, I remind members and witnesses in the visitors gallery to ensure their mobile phones are turned off for the complete duration of the meeting. This meeting will deal with pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 through discussion with the Irish Council Against Blood Sports and the Greyhound Rescue...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)
Pat Deering: The heads of the greyhound Bill will be put up on the screen for the benefits of members and they can refer to them if they need to during the questioning.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)
Pat Deering: I call Deputy Kenny next before we hear the answers.