Results 2,101-2,120 of 3,225 for speaker:Paul Connaughton Snr

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I do not believe the Deputy would make a living from farming.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I cannot understand why the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and food is not in the House tonight.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: He should be. It is his place to be here from the beginning. No disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Sargent, but this is an important national debate on agriculture and the senior Minister should be sitting there beside him.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I am sorry the Minister is not here to hear me say this, but he should pay the sheep farmers. He should do so because this has nothing to do with the budget. The money is there and while there are few enough sheep farmers at present, there will be far fewer unless this is done. It has been disastrous that it was not done in the past three or four weeks before matters got out of hand...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: What else would they do?

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Who will get the €80 next year?

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It will be €20 next year.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: From nothing.

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (3 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts he is making to have the Hague Preferences established as a principle of the Common Fisheries Policy as opposed to the annual negotiation currently required in the context of TAC and quotas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44066/08]

Written Answers — Domestic Abattoirs: Domestic Abattoirs (3 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the grants for the upgrading and expansion of small abattoirs will be awarded to the successful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43940/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 221: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Athenry, County Galway, will have a new waste water treatment plant built in the very near future; if his attention has been drawn to the number of undesirable temporary waste water treatment plants around the town of Athenry and the number of housing estates that have been constructed in the town over...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (3 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband will be made available to Williamstown, County Galway; if the commitment given by Eircom to a local committee in Williamstown, that Williamstown will be broadband enabled in the second quarter of 2009 still stands; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this parish like so many others...

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Tánaiste should find out the answer to that.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the changes due to be made in so far as eligibility for the old age contributory pension is concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44508/08]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (4 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 145: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to compensate farmers such as a person (details supplied) in County Galway through a Dúchas scheme for the continuous flooding of their land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44507/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a top-up payment from the national reserve on the single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44836/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (9 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide grant aid to update a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the damp conditions in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44850/08]

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: That is right.

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: That is not getting across.

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Or Government politics. Why does the Government not do that?