Results 3,021-3,040 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English
- County and City Enterprise Boards. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: To clarify, I am not asking why county and city enterprise boards were set up. I was a member of my local enterprise board and am very much aware of the great work they do. What I am asking is that the Minister of State and his colleagues give consideration, before the budget, to the need to expand the remit of enterprise boards and other bodies in order to cater for the thousands of...
- County and City Enterprise Boards. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: As of when?
- County and City Enterprise Boards. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: This is important.
- County and City Enterprise Boards. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: I know that.
- County and City Enterprise Boards. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: May I make a final point?
- Employment Support Services. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of notified redundancies made to date in 2009; her plans to expand the terms of reference of the work placement scheme to include companies that employ less than ten people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41201/09]
- Employment Support Services. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: I welcome the announcement that there will be changes both to the employment subsidy scheme and the work placement scheme. It is interesting how a week of questions at committee meetings can bring about those types of changes. While there have been more than 2,000 graduate applications, there is a shortage of companies applying to participate in the graduate employment scheme. We have been...
- Employment Support Services. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: The departmental officials indicated at this week's meeting of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment that it may be open to public bodies to avail of work placement schemes. Are there openings for local authorities to start up new community employment schemes for people on social welfare? If not, will that proposal be given serious consideration? The schemes we are...
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on introducing a new type of work scheme for skilled workers in receipt of social welfare payments; if there is a potential for linking in new work schemes with current or planned capital infrastructure projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40975/09]
- Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)
Damien English: The Taoiseach should check Deputy Bruton's budget day speeches.
- Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Deputy O'Rourke is finally beginning to listen.
- Hospital Services. (17 Nov 2009)
Damien English: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this difficult situation at Navan hospital - which I believe is being replicated in many hospitals around the country - on the Adjournment. It has been very difficult to get answers on this question. I have tabled parliamentary questions, concerning which I believe the relevant information has been gathered, but I have not got the answers...
- Hospital Services. (17 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Navan hospital had such a good governance policy in place. The Minister of State has not answered my question as to the reason the service was removed from a hospital that is quite capable of performing it.
- Hospital Services. (17 Nov 2009)
Damien English: A total of 80% of hospitals will retain this service.
- Written Answers — Diplomatic Relations: Diplomatic Relations (18 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to extend relations with Cuba; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41864/09]
- Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (18 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his policy with respect to Turkish accession to the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41885/09]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the contracts for the Health Service Executive patient transport services in the north-east region commenced; the expiry date of the contracts; the number of tenders received for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41999/09]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if providers of the Health Service Executive patient transport services for the north-east region are permitted to subcontract services under the terms of contract; if so, if a monitoring mechanism exists to ensure services are carried out as per terms of contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42000/09]
- Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (26 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made to date under the pork recall scheme; the estimated cost of this scheme for 2009; the expected outlay for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43591/09]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Dec 2009)
Damien English: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for a stamp four by a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43973/09]