Results 3,281-3,300 of 26,465 for speaker:John McGuinness
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (15 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Health the funding being made available to community nursing homes to carry out works to meet Health Information and Quality Authority Standards; the time frame for payment of these funds to each of the homes affected; the number of homes, names and locations included in this scheme for funding; if immediate approval will be given to funding the works...
- Written Answers — Home Help Services: Home Help Services (15 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Health if and appeal regarding home help will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [24313/12]
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2012)
John McGuinness: I want to welcome the shift in debate on the treaty towards a focus on growth and investment. In that regard and during the course of this campaign, we have witnessed a vagueness from the Government side about that growth and that investment. We had more of that yesterday following the announcement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on the sale of â¬3 billion worth of State...
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2012)
John McGuinness: We know that, and the Taoiseach said some of it yesterday in his reply to Deputy Micheál Martin. However, 50% of businesses that have applied for loans have been refused. Some 91% tell us the banks are more difficult to deal with. This is the analysis of a survey carried out by a national organisation associated with small businesses. Some 79% of businesses say working and dealing with...
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2012)
John McGuinness: The figures I quoted came from an independent survey.
- Order of Business (16 May 2012)
John McGuinness: For â¬90,000.
- Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)
John McGuinness: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the Bill and associated issues, including small businesses in this country. I welcome the Bill and what it sets out to do. It has been a long time in the making. While the Bill will assist with the provision of finance to small businesses in this country, it is not necessarily the answer to all their problems. We must reflect on what is happening...
- Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Everywhere there was money to be made, they outsourced it. They got rid of it because they could not manage it. Now we are asking local authorities to do the work of the county enterprise boards.
- Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Why do we not leave them alone and give county enterprise boards substantial funding in order that people can access the funding directly and deal with county enterprise boards which understand local needs? Credit unions seem to understand their client base much better in terms of their business needs by comparison with banks. Why do we not allow them to do that business? Why is it that...
- Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (16 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to publish the While Paper on universal health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24295/12]
- Overseas Missions (17 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline the details of the 106 Battalion's mission with UNIFIL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24581/12]
- Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (17 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for disability allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny which went to appeals on 14 January. [24709/12]
- Written Answers — Election Observation Missions: Election Observation Missions (22 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action, in conjunction with the European External Action Services, he has taken in relation to elections in Armenia this month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25196/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [24997/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25506/12]
- Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (23 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether domestic banks are responding adequately to the demand credit from first time house buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25599/12]
- Order of Business (24 May 2012)
John McGuinness: The company law consolidation Bill is expected sometime this year and I understand it will contain 1,300 or 1,400 sections. When I asked the Taoiseach about this recently, he stated it might be possible to give Members the opportunity to debate in the Chamber those sections or pillars that have been completed. The Tánaiste should indicate what indications are in place for such a debate to...
- Order of Business (24 May 2012)
John McGuinness: The Bill comprises a number of pillars and the Taoiseach gave a commitment that because of the size of the Bill, which will contain 1,300 or 1,400 sections, those pillars which have been completed would be debated. It would be important for Members to debate the Bill as it is produced or completed.
- Nomination of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (24 May 2012)
John McGuinness: I join with the Minister is supporting this motion and the appointment of Mr. Seamus McCarthy as the new Comptroller and Auditor General. The Minister has outlined the various qualifications which Mr. McCarthy holds, with whom since the retirement of Mr. John Buckley I have, as Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts, worked and found to be professional, diligent and effective. I wish...
- Nomination of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (24 May 2012)
John McGuinness: I shared my time with the Minister, Deputy Noonan, so the Ceann Comhairle might allow me some latitude.