Results 2,301-2,320 of 5,311 for speaker:Tom Hayes
- Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: Will the Minister allow me to make my contribution?
- Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: I must be hurting the Minister.
- Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: I thank the Acting Chairman. I must be ruffling the Minister's feathers because he has reacted to the two issues I have raised.
- Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: The Ryans in Tipperary, to whom the Minister is related, are making representations to me every second day of the week about the cost of diesel, which is impacting on their business, particularly where it relates to agriculture.
- Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: The price of milk and beef is increasing but farmers are in huge debt because they lost fortunes over the past few years. The Government should help them. The Minister has a duty to consider the hardship he is imposing on people. I spoke to an oil supplier in recent weeks who said he cannot collect money because customers do not have it. However, the Minister then decides to add another...
- Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: Will the Minister visit Tipperary to see the issues on the ground that are affecting people? The invitation is open to him in the next month to accompany me and I await a response. Alternative energies are good in theory. It is better to develop alternative energy sources rather than import fuel. If we could produce our own energy, we would be better off. For example, Bord Gáis proposes...
- Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: Guidelines need to be sent to local authorities because their planners are responsible for the day-to-day work but if the Minister or his colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, sends guidelines, which they are laying down in every other area, to the local authorities to make sure they are not imposing on people, the wind farms will be welcome, particularly...
- Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: The Minister seemed to enjoy it anyway.
- Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: The point I was making is that the company could not see its way to get into some of the alternatives.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the changes that have been made to the dental treatment service scheme in relation to adults and children in recent months; the services that are now available under this scheme for adults and children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19484/10]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Schemes: Local Authority Schemes (12 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: Question 229: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding that has been allocated to South Tipperary County Council every year for the past five years in respect of Housing Aid for the Elderly, Housing Adaption Grants, Mobility Aid Grants, in tabular form. [19635/10]
- Order of Business. (13 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: Not 2,000.
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his legislative approach to the growing problem of head shops in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19426/10]
- Written Answers — Misuse of Drugs: Misuse of Drugs (18 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when legislation to ban the sale and distribution of substances sold in head shops and to provide for the closure of head shops will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20273/10]
- Leaders' Questions. (19 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: The Government was concerned only with winning the election.
- Issue of Writ: Waterford By-election (19 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: You always did.
- Issue of Writ: Waterford By-election (19 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: What about the people?
- Issue of Writ: Waterford By-election (19 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: They are coming into south Tipperary because they cannot be represented. They are coming across to Clonmel.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (19 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when redundancy payment will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20891/10]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (20 May 2010)
Tom Hayes: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the planned official development assistance spending on tackling HIV and AIDS and other communicable diseases in 2010; the comparable amount spent in 2009; the way any reduction in spending on tackling HIV and AIDS and other communicable diseases will be accomplished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21033/10]