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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Tuesday, 17 December next, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 - Report Stage, amendments from Dáil Éireann, and Final Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents)...

Prison Accommodation. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: It is ironic that in the past I was berated for trying to promote the building of a prison at Thornton Hall. I am glad, however, that the Deputy now appears to accept the need to replace Mountjoy with a prison at that location. I had been under the impression that he and Fine Gael were opposed to the building of a prison at Thornton Hall. I deserve at least some credit for the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (19 Feb 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy will be aware that the Department has already provided significant P.E. facilities at the newly constructed primary and post-primary schools at the educational campus of the school referred to in County Meath. Two General Purpose rooms, three external Ball courts and two Junior Play areas were provided at the new primary school. In addition, a P.E. hall and six External Hard...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2021)

Mark Daly: I join my colleague, Senator Gallagher, and those who wished a happy birthday to Councillor Ian McGarvey as our oldest public representative in Ireland at 91 years of age. He has been married to Marjorie for 67 years. She has been a stalwart of his election campaigns. When someone gets elected at 73, it puts it in perspective for us who would be thinking we should be retiring at 73. When...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The following table details the amount paid to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation by my Department in the past decade. Year Amount paid to IBEC Purpose of payment 2003 €1,400 VDU Risk Assessment Training 2004 €8,012 VDU Assessments €487 Attendance at IBEC/EU Presidency Conference €3,801 Attendance at IBEC Conference on EU-US Perspective on Regulation 2005 €1,122...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Expenditure Programme (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Department is engaged in an ongoing capital building programme designed to modernise and enhance the training, operational and accommodation facilities available to members of the Defence Forces. The programme provides for new projects and the continuation of capital building work already underway. An overall capital provision of €9 million has been allocated to the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (14 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, commonly referred to as the Northern Ireland Protocol, is the part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement that ensures that a hard border is avoided on the island of Ireland after the UK formally left the EU on 31 January 2020. Protecting the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) and the hard-won gains of the peace process is our primary concern, which the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re exchange of views with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt at two or more joint committees, to be taken without debate at conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re orders of reference of the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, to be taken without debate at conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, Financial...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (29 May 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of  individual road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within the budget...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: If I interpret Ms Rowland correctly what she is saying is that at the level of groups of customers, where overall principles have to be decided and adjudicated on by the Central Bank, it has made the calls on those at the level of principle at this stage. Customers are included as being impacted and then have to take it through the system themselves, through appeals, the ombudsman and,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Mr. Michael Rowland: We are looking at the renewal programme for the ADI permit. We are looking at extending it given the Covid-19 lockdown and the restraints or constraints that have been put in place. We are actively looking and considering that at the moment. We are looking at the requirements for ADIs to renew their check test. We are postponing them on the basis of the lockdown at...

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2010)

Enda Kenny: If he continues to carry on in his personal way, he will be on his own. The people on the street are suffering in enraged silence at the carry-on and incompetence of the Government and what has happened here. A total of 750 jobs are to go at Halifax and 200 at Bitech in Louth, while 260 are at risk at Postbank. Bestseller Retail, with 14 stores and 80 jobs, is to close. At Boston...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Evaluating Orphan Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Mr. Shaun Flanagan: No, there are multiple scenarios where that happens. That is not a criticism of the process undertaken by the NCPE. It looks at a medicine at a priming point, at a price at that point and gives advice. Professor Barry is always very clear in the media that what he is giving is advice on the basis of the proposition put forward by the company. Is it a reasonable use of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: ...10/2001 for Primary teachers, 29/2007 and 29/2010 for Post-Primary teachers. The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC). These circulars provide for the award of incremental credit in respect of teaching service outside the EU where the schools satisfy the criteria set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...September 1st, 224,956 people received a Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP). Of those, 58,115 received a €203 payment, and the remaining 166,841 people received a €350 payment. As outlined at www.gov.ie/en/publication/0b0fc-covid-19-pandemic-unemployme nt-payment-rates-from-17-september-2020/ , from September 17th, the PUP will be paid at three rates. While it is not...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (28 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 206 together. An archaeological inspection carried out in 2003 at the portal tomb at Knockmary Hill, Phoenix Park, reported no evidence of damage at this monument since the capstone was repaired in 1973. In any event the site is not at risk from traffic. An archaeological excavation is normally only undertaken in conjunction with conservation work or...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (30 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: The Commissioners of Public Works have no objection to local residents at Lower Main Street, Buncrana accessing their properties, from time to time, by entering the Garda Station in Buncrana. There are no plans to change this arrangement subject to local approval by the Garda Síochána at Buncrana Garda Station. There are no plans at present to sell the property. Should it be decided to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (8 Mar 2017)

Denis Naughten: EU "Roam Like at Home" (RLAH) will give Irish and EU consumers the ability to use their mobile devices, within other EU countries, at domestic rates, subject to Fair Use Policy, from 15 June 2017. Throughout negotiations at EU level on this initiative, including at the EU Council of Ministers, Ireland has been fully supportive of the Roam Like at Home principle, and, in particular, the...

Financial Resolutions 2011: Allocation of Time: Motion (7 Dec 2010)

John Curran: I move: That notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the financial motions by the Minister for Finance shall, for the purpose of debate, be moved and grouped together in accordance with the schedule below and proceedings thereon and any amendments thereto shall, in the case of each group, be brought to a conclusion by one question which shall be put from the Chair not later than the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Nov 2006)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79, 106 and 152 together. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the most up-to-date estimates of the information requested by the Deputies are as follows: Numbers of income earners on income tax record Year Exempt Paying at 20% or less Paying at greater than 20% Total 2006 776,100 937,700 446,700 2,160,500 35.9% 43.4% 20.7% These figures allow...

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