Results 2,361-2,380 of 4,773 for speaker:Paudie Coffey
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (1 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: 567. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applicants that have applied for the vacant consultant dermatologist post at Waterford University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28425/14]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: I thank the commissioners and the director for their presentation today. At the outset, I also welcome the fact that they agreed to return to the committee once the final submission of the Uisce Éireann water charges plan has been made to them. It is in the best interests of transparency and public debate on the charging plan. We are debating a new national utility that will manage a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: I also referred to water pressure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: Will there be a minimum pressure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (2 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: I thank the Minister for the update. I welcome the progress that has been made in the national broadband plan. Penetration levels are increasing and they are projected to increase substantially up to 2018, according to the plan. However, the challenge is also increasing. Demand generated by the use of mobile devices, tablets and so on is putting pressure on capacity. I commend the...
- Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: Amendments Nos. 26 and 27 are related drafting amendments and are to be discussed together.
- Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: Amendments Nos. 28 to 30, inclusive, are related and are to be discussed together.
- Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: Amendments Nos. 31, 33, 34 and 36 are related and are to be discussed together.
- Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: Amendments Nos. 32, 35, 41, 42, 44 and 58 are related and are to be discussed together.
- Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: Amendments Nos. 37 and 45 to 48, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
- Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: Amendments Nos. 39 and 40 are related and will be discussed together.
- Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: Amendments Nos. 51 to 53, inclusive, are related drafting amendments and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: I wish to share time with Deputy Regina Doherty.
- Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: And Deputy Kyne.
- Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. At the outset, I recognise that smoking is a personal decision for one who wishes to smoke. I also wish to state clearly that I do not like smoking because I have seen at first hand the damage that it has caused to personal health within my own family. However, I do not lecture those who smoke because I understand that it is an...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Pension Provisions (8 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: 465. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary has had their pension stopped by the Inland Fisheries Ireland; and when they may expect to have same re-instated with full back payments included. [29878/14]
- National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: Deputy Higgins has spoken already, so I will allow him to speak again after the Minister of State.
- National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: Deputy Higgins may speak for a minute if he wishes, but we will have to adjourn the debate at 7.30 p.m.
- Message from Seanad (9 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: Seanad Éireann has passed the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014 without amendment.
- Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)
Paudie Coffey: The Technical Group will be first to speak.