Results 2,301-2,320 of 2,725 for speaker:Noel Coonan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Role and Functions: Environmental Protection Agency (4 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: Yes. We will stay open all night for the Senator if he wishes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Role and Functions: Environmental Protection Agency (4 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: One should direct questions through the Chair. We will not have any cross-conversations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Role and Functions: Environmental Protection Agency (4 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: One can hold personal conversations afterwards.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Role and Functions: Environmental Protection Agency (4 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: That point has been made that we had been critically under-funded over the years.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Role and Functions: Environmental Protection Agency (4 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: Deputy Catherine Murphy and Senator Landy wish to ask supplementary questions, and Deputy Stanley hopes to be back to put some questions before the meeting closes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Role and Functions: Environmental Protection Agency (4 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: I call Senator Landy and ask him to be brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Role and Functions: Environmental Protection Agency (4 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: The Senator may raise the issue of septic tanks once the witnesses have responded to his other questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Role and Functions: Environmental Protection Agency (4 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: Mr. O'Leary indicated that all inspections are carried out by local authorities.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Role and Functions: Environmental Protection Agency (4 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: No, the inspections are the responsibility of the local authority.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Role and Functions: Environmental Protection Agency (4 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: Inspections are a matter for local authorities. Does the Senator wish to ask a question that is relevant?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Role and Functions: Environmental Protection Agency (4 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: That concludes our consideration of this topic. I thank the witnesses, Ms Laura Burke, Dr. Ann McGarry, Mr. Gerard O'Leary and Mr. Dara Lynott for assisting us in our consideration of it. The witnesses are now excused.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: Somebody might give him a long one.
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (11 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: 165. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance application will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42932/14]
- Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: Deputy Mattie McGrath ran away from them.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: Where will Deputy Mattie McGrath run now?
- Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: There is no problem.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: Run Mattie, run.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: Deputy McDonald should look over her shoulder at who is watching.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: Good man, Dessie.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)
Noel Coonan: It was a kangaroo court.