Results 2,901-2,920 of 16,849 for speaker:Dermot Ahern
- Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: The Deputy does not want to hear the truth.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: And deprivation.
- Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (7 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: In 2005, the Government decided that, building on the existing free transport, television licence, phone and electricity schemes for older people, passports should also be available free to persons aged 65 and over. This was warmly welcomed. This innovative scheme works satisfactorily as there are clear and fixed qualifications for persons to benefit under it. On the other hand, the...
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: To interfere with it.
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: Look at the numbers.
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: Fine Gael Members did not turn up to vote.
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: He has started.
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: The Deputy should be careful that he does not have a heart attack.
- Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: What are Deputy Ring's chances with the Labour Party?
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (8 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: I wish to advise the Deputy that no public appointments were made under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs during the period in question.
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (8 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have made no such appointments during the period in question.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: He is a bit thick.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: They do not like the truth.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: He made a mess of it.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: Ideology â that is Deputy Rabbitte's problem.
- Written Answers — Irish Deportees: Irish Deportees (20 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: The breakdown of deportation figures on an annual basis, on the basis of data provided by the US Department of Homeland Security, is as shown in the table. Year Total Criminal Non-criminal 2000 29 15 14 2001 50 17 33 2002 64 15 49 2003 69 17 52 2004 63 24 39 2005 43 12 31 2006 39 12 27 Citizens in the non-criminal category are usually visa overstays, and come to the attention of the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: The Department of Foreign Affairs is responsible for two Votes â Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs) and Vote 29 (International Cooperation). Under Vote 28, the Department of Foreign Affairs, in 2006, paid mileage expenses of â¬268,882 and â¬132,922 to cover rail and bus ticket expenses. Expenditure under Vote 29 for the same period on car mileage expenses was â¬24,121 and on bus and rail...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: On the basis of the information collated in the time available, it is estimated that my Department spent approximately â¬300,000 in 2002 on energy costs relating to office accommodation within the State. In 2006, the estimated expenditure on energy costs for office accommodation within the State was â¬600,000 approximately. However, it should be noted that this figure includes energy costs...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (20 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: Ireland, along with our European Union partners, monitors and regularly discusses with the Mexican authorities the human rights situation in Mexico and the fulfilment of their obligations under international law. The European Union is committed to the respect of human rights, applying a positive and cooperative approach in relation to third countries in this regard. Since 2002, Mexico has...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2007)
Dermot Ahern: The table below sets out the breakdown by gender at each grade in my Department at the present time. There are four employees working for the Advisory Board for Irish Aid, which comes under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs. These staff are also accounted for in the table below. Grade Number of Female Officers Number of Male Officers % of Female Officers % of Male Officers...