Results 321-340 of 11,258 for speaker:Séamus Kirk

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Séamus Kirk: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to contribute. I congratulate Deputy Mary Coughlan on her reappointment as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. She has brought an innovative and refreshing approach to the challenges the industry has to face up to in Ireland and indeed in the wider dimension of the European Union. I take the opportunity to wish the Ministers of...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Oct 2007)

Séamus Kirk: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way the money value of the entitlements are determined where entitlements under the single farm payment system are sold and there is a capital gains tax liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26422/07]

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (31 Oct 2007)

Séamus Kirk: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of behaviour warnings issued in respect of adults and children in County Louth since their inception under the ASBO legislation. [25938/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person who sells land for development purposes which had entitlements attached can sell the entitlements to another person or consolidate on the sale of the farm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26750/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there is an upper or lower age limit for new entrants to farming and particularly to purchase single farm payment entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26751/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a single farm entitlement purchaser is required to lease a hectare of land for each entitlement sought for activation purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26752/07]

Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: Can we have a question from the Deputy?

Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: That is not a point of order. We have a problem with Priority Questions.

Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: Five Priority Questions need to be addressed and other Members want to get to their questions. We are being held up now.

Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: We will need to move on to the next question.

Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: The Deputy may ask the question if he keeps it very brief.

Farm Improvement Scheme. (6 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: Can the House hear the supplementary question, please?

Farm Improvement Scheme. (6 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: Perhaps the Deputy can avoid the long dissertation.

Aquaculture Licences. (6 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: The Deputy is developing bad habits. He should ask questions and his long dissertation should be discouraged.

Food Industry. (6 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: Before moving to Other Questions, I ask Deputies on both the Government and Opposition sides to restrict themselves to asking questions as quickly as possible.

Food Industry. (6 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: I will allow supplementary questions on this matter.

Food Industry. (6 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: The Minister of State will give a brief answer.

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: The Deputy has taken some liberties with time.

Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: Deputy O'Shea, let us get back to the momentum we had previously.

Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Séamus Kirk: The Minister indicated that there was information available which he felt would be useful to the debate.