Results 2,681-2,700 of 9,147 for speaker:Pat Breen
- Housing Market. (23 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 13: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the home choice scheme will keep housing prices artificially inflated and risks luring first-time buyers into negative equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36488/08]
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Did the Minister get his e-mail?
- Tax Code. (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: I wish to share my time with my colleague, Deputy Joe Carey, who has an interest in this matter. I welcome the opportunity to raise this very important issue. Since the Minister for Finance's call to patriotic duty, proposals contained in his budget have been unravelling one by one. Last week we witnessed the grey revolution, today we witnessed the teachers' revolution and the farmers'...
- Tax Code. (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: What about the Dublin to Liverpool route? The Minister of State is being selective.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects to publish a report on the recommendations of the international broadband advisory forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37162/08]
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her proposals to reduce the grant-aid to Shannon Development in 2009 for grants payable to industry; the implications of this decision for Shannon Development and for industries located in the mid-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37017/08]
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her proposals to reduce the grant-aid to Shannon Development in 2009 for administration and general expenses; the implications of this decision for Shannon Development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37018/08]
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her proposals to postpone, pending a review in 2011, the decentralisation of Enterprise Ireland to Shannon; the implications of this decision for the staff transferred to Shannon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37019/08]
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals to postpone, pending a review in 2011, the decentralisation of the Irish Aviation Authority headquarters to Shannon; the implications of this decision for the staff transferred to Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37020/08]
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the charges payable by persons (details supplied) in respect of visitor visas to this country; if he has plans to review these charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37327/08]
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 378: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1427 of 24 September 2008, when an application will be processed for persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36943/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a slatted shed grant will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36942/08]
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation regarding the suspension of the farm retirement scheme; when the scheme will be resumed; the situation for farmers who have commenced but not finalised their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37053/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 425 of 8 May 2008, the progress of a school building project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37016/08]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 1675 of 24 September 2008, if he will report on the follow up and facilities in place for persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37252/08]
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review his decision to increase class sizes in the budget of 2009; if his attention has been drawn to the consequences of his proposal for the delivery of education in schools in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37400/08]
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the consequences of budgetary cutbacks for a school (details supplied) in County Clare; if he will ensure that the current number of teachers is retained at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37403/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to parliamentary Question No. 419 of 1 July 2008, if funding was allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37437/08]
- Written Answers — On-farm Investment Schemes: On-farm Investment Schemes (30 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he will put in place to encourage young farmers to remain in agriculture in view of his recent announcement to suspend both the farm installation aid and farm retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37405/08]
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (30 Oct 2008)
Pat Breen: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to meet with the EU Agriculture Commissioner before the end of December 2008 to seek an extension to the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37406/08]