Results 201-220 of 4,571 for speaker:Trevor Sargent

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: I am asking about the Taoiseach's own concerns, I am not really straying in the manner the Chair suggests. Will the Department of the Taoiseach take on the cost of claims from the Association of Chief Executives of State Agencies, which is considering making claims of millions of euro on behalf of public servants who hold job-specific contracts of employment? Is that part of the cost package...

Appointments to State Boards. (5 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach the appointments he has made to State boards or other agencies since January 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22481/04]

Appointments to State Boards. (5 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: I hope that the Taoiseach will accept my congratulations on his appointments of chair and deputy chair to the NESC, demonstrating perfect gender balance with one man and one woman. However, why were all the other nominees from Departments men? Is he not being listened to or being taken notice of by his other colleagues? Would it be worth reminding them that they must try to implement gender...

Appointments to State Boards. (5 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach did not comment on the NESC appointments. Apart from the Taoiseach's nominees, they were all men. Is that something he will stand over?

Polasaí Dátheangachas. (5 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 135: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén céatadán de na státseirbísigh ina Roinn atá dátheangach sa Ghaeilge agus sa Bhéarla agus cén tionchar a bheidh ag Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla agus ag stádas oifigiúil don Ghaelige san Aontas Eorpeach, AE, ar an riachtanas Gaeilge a bheith ag státseirbhísigh agus ag daoine eile amach anseo. [23281/04]

Polasaí Dátheangachas. (5 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Ar dtús báire ba mhaith liom a ghuí go n-éireoidh go geal leis an Aire agus le hAire Stáit na Roinne ins an chéad chéim eile den Rialtas — an céim dheireannach, déarfainn. Tá a fhios agam nach féidir rudaí a dhéanamh thar oíche i gcomhthéacs athrú bunúsach in úsáid na teanga mar shampla. Mar sin féin, nach gceapann an tAire go mbeadh sé cabhrach, mar shampla i gcás...

Polasaí Dátheangachas. (5 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Tuigim go bhfuil an tAire ag caint ar pholasaí earcaíochta agus tagaim leis sin. An féidir leis a rá go bhfuil sé mí-shásúil nach raibh aon tagairt do riachtanas na Gaeilge in earcaíocht Ombudsman na Leanaí. Tuigeann an tAire go bhfuil go leor leanaí le Gaeilge, agus muna bhfuil Gaeilge ag an ombudsman, beidh fadhb ann. An bhfoilseoidh an tAire, ó am go céile, tuairisc ar dhul...

Irish Language. (5 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 165: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cé na hathruithe atá á bpleanáil aige ar theorainneacha na Gaeltachta. [22898/04]

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: The Green Party also wants this matter to be debated in the House. I ask the Ceann Comhairle to take people's concerns into account. Public moneys are at stake here and there has been some discussion about the ethical use thereof. This is a matter which also relates to ethics. Racing greyhounds must be registered with the Irish Coursing Club and there are many in the House, of whom I am one,...

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: I do not know if the Taoiseach had the opportunity to read the Irish Examiner today, but the requirement for urgency in respect of a number of energy Bills should be more apparent when he has been brought up to date with the need for Ireland to make the transition to a post-petroleum economy and the need to make preparations for that eventuality. When will the electricity Bill — in respect...

Written Answers — Forbairt na Gaeilge: Forbairt na Gaeilge (5 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 178: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad a chuid smaointe i dtaobh thodhchaí na Gaeilge labhartha agus scríofa. [22899/04]

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: I, too, would like this matter to return to the House as it refers, although not explicitly, to the Civil Service Commission and the dispersal of civil servants throughout the country. That there are only two people from the Civil Service Commission offering to be moved to Youghal to date indicates the need to examine closely whether Government policy has any basis, whether it will be...

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: The items pertaining to the Estimates.

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: It refers to the Civil Service Commission.

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: It refers to the Civil Service Commission.

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: The Tánaiste might like to reply.

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: I hope the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform might be consulted on the building control Bill as he might have some informed opinions on it. The health Bill, which is due this session, is certainly needed if a statutory framework is to be provided for complaints procedures in the health service. What is the progress on this legislation? Likewise, given that the ESRI is reminding us...

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: It is very appropriate. The health and social care professionals Bill was supposed to be dealt with in the January legislative programme and, when that did not happen, in the Easter legislative programme. Is there a particular delay, the surmounting of which would allow it to be expedited? Why should it be further delayed?

Membership of Committees: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Is he in Roscommon as well?

Health Services: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)

Trevor Sargent: I thank my Independent colleagues for this timely debate, particularly in light of the ESRI study which has so trenchantly criticised the health service. We wish the new Minister for Health and Children well in tackling the challenges she faces. However, notwithstanding her fine words about the heath service being accessible to every citizen regardless of wealth, she has a number of fears to...