Results 2,121-2,140 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne

Topical Issue Debate: Voluntary Sector Funding (2 Jul 2014)

John Browne: I was criticising the Minister, Deputy Hogan, and not the Minister of State.

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)

John Browne: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on the Bill. As Deputy Keaveney has said, Fianna Fáil supports the Bill in principle. We published our own Bill in 2012. We are all aware that tobacco companies invest huge sums of money in advertising and marketing their products in order to recruit new customers, who are nearly always children and young people. This is why legislation to...

Oil and Gas Fiscal System Review: Statements (3 Jul 2014)

John Browne: Good man JR.

Oil and Gas Fiscal System Review: Statements (3 Jul 2014)

John Browne: The Deputy is no Cliff Barnes.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2014)

John Browne: He is leaving too.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (3 Jul 2014)

John Browne: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the particular consumer codes applying to buy-to-let mortgages for personal investment as distinct from buy-to-let mortgages attached directly or indirectly to trading entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28777/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (3 Jul 2014)

John Browne: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance the total expenses claimed against tax by private landlords, excluding loan interest payments; if he will break down the list under common headings, such as refurbishment-maintenance, furnishings, insurance, management costs, agents letting fees, wear and tear capital allowances, accounting, advertising or any similar break down; the percentage and or...

Valuation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

John Browne: I welcome and support this long overdue legislation. We all value the importance of GAA, rugby, golf and other clubs across the country that provide a worthwhile service to their communities. The existing commercial rates system unfairly penalises clubs that have a licensed premises by charging rates on the entire complex rather than just on the bar area. I am involved with a club in...

Free Travel Pass: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2014)

John Browne: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this motion and compliment Deputy O'Dea for bringing it forward. The free travel pass scheme has changed much since it was first introduced in 1967 for the over-70s. It was means-tested. Since then, it has been extended to pensioners and people on invalidity pension and disability allowance and there have been other changes to help older...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Jul 2014)

John Browne: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new proposed primary school for New Ross town will proceed to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29872/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (8 Jul 2014)

John Browne: 787. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange to have a person (details supplied) in County Wexford, who is in severe pain, dealt with as a matter of urgency by the Health Service Executive. [29869/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Complaints Procedures (9 Jul 2014)

John Browne: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action his Department is taking to resolve a major dispute in a primary school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29981/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (9 Jul 2014)

John Browne: 296. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the fisherman on the river Barrow have yet to be allowed to return to their fishing while the other two rivers, the Nore and Suir are opened sporadically and the nine persons affected by the ban on fishing would like the order rescinded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30028/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (9 Jul 2014)

John Browne: 300. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when fishing will be allowed at the Waterford estuary rivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29982/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (9 Jul 2014)

John Browne: 415. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek to have the Health Service Executive and Biogen reach an agreement regarding making the drug Fampyra available for patients suffering from multiple sclerosis under the community drugs scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29984/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (10 Jul 2014)

John Browne: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance if where graduate-entry medicine students have to pay the cost of fees and therefore take out student loans, these loan repayments are tax deductible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30519/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (15 Jul 2014)

John Browne: 393. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [31379/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (15 Jul 2014)

John Browne: 407. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [31600/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (17 Sep 2014)

John Browne: 287. To ask the Minister for Finance the way the EU directive on agreements for consumers relating to residential immovable property is to be transposed into Irish law; the timescale for this to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34274/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty Arrears Issues (17 Sep 2014)

John Browne: 325. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will expedite the facilitation of a stamp duty arrears resolution (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34734/14]