Results 3,041-3,060 of 3,707 for speaker:Brian O'Shea
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport the timescale for the implementation and full operation of plans for an automatic vehicle location system, real time information system and integrated ticketing system in Dublin Bus and other public bus transport companies; the cost for implementing integrated ticketing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39536/09]
- Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (10 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quantity and values of seizures of heroin, cocaine, cannabis and other drugs here during 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the proportion of the overall flow of drugs being imported that are believed to be represented by these seizures; the new initiatives he is planning to control this flow of illegal drugs; and if he...
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (10 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used each year from 1998 to date in 2009; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases in which convictions were secured; if he is satisfied with the level of detection and conviction in such cases; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the limitations of the back to education allowance scheme in respect of unemployed graduates; and if she will reform this scheme to allow graduates to participate in the scheme. [40717/09]
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (11 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Transport when a decision will be made regarding the application for funding to finish the extension to the link road from Tallow school to the main road, Tallow, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41004/09]
- Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (12 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended to publish anti-victimisation legislation, designed to protect those workers that choose to join a trade union and which was promised by March 2009 under the Review of Towards 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41070/09]
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (12 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the announcement of the loss of 350 jobs at a plant (details supplied) in County Waterford; the discussions she has had with the industrial development agencies with a view to securing replacement jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41078/09]
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (12 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 795 of 3 November 2009, if funding will be provided for the provision of country walks in the 2010 Estimates of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41191/09]
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (12 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 201: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 946 of 3 November 2009, if he will make provision in the 2010 Estimates for funding towards cleaning up a site in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41145/09]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (12 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the recovery of salmon stocks on the river Suir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41117/09]
- Irish Language. (17 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: I find it mind-boggling to imagine that the translation of documents into Irish is saving the State funds. If the Minister can apply that economic principle to all State spending there will be no need for a â¬4 billion cutback.
- Irish Language. (17 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: The arguments being presented by the Minister are legalistic. What we all want to see is greater use of the Irish language. That is the real issue. To be translating documents into Irish that, by the Minister's own admission, few people are reading even in English-----
- Irish Language. (17 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: One hundred and ninety copies were bought.
- Irish Language. (17 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: He is preparing for Opposition, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.
- Irish Language. (17 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Is the Minister saying the expenditure on translating documents that are not read by a significant number of people - and whose Irish versions are not read to any significant degree even on the Internet - is justified in contrast to other, more productive spending which would promote the use of the Irish language?
- Hospital Services. (17 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: The Minister of State, without interruption.
- Hospital Services. (17 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: The Minister of State, without interruption.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to merge the development functions of Ãdarás na Gaeilge with a new enterprise agency comprising Enterprise Ireland and the county enterprise boards and others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41648/09]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will confirm that there will not be staff reductions of approximately 40 positions in Ãdarás na Gaeltachta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41649/09]
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 Nov 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her proposals to change the rules in order that persons who qualify for jobseeker's benefit but do not subsequently qualify for jobseeker's allowance are not precluded from taking part in social employment schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41762/09]