Results 3,901-3,920 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten
- Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: He made a serious allegation. It does not matter where he made it.
- Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: He obviously thinks he has a bigger job than he does.
- Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Maybe he should.
- Legislative Programme. (27 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: The Minister is very generous; that is a week's notice.
- Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Let's talk about climate change.
- Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Over the weekend, two members of the Polish community, one of whom subsequently died, were stabbed with a screwdriver. In that context, when will No. 29, the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill be discussed? Can we also discuss the fact that the Minister of State with responsibility for integration has shelved the integration budget? Among the items funded by that budget was...
- Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (27 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to address the home help crisis in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8225/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when she will publish the revised costings for farm buildings; if she will ensure that such costings are based on the date of construction of the farm building rather than the date that the grant was approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8317/08]
- Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: There is nothing new with that.
- Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. Student supports is an area with which all public representatives have first-hand knowledge and dealings. I could spend the rest of the day outlining to the Minister genuine anomalies in the current supports system. However, the most important aspect of the Bill is that the appeals process can advise the Minister of such anomalies...
- Priority Questions. (28 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: There is always a sting in the tail.
- Priority Questions. (28 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: I am glad you said that, a Cheann Comhairle.
- EMERGE Project. (28 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to implement the key recommendations of the EMERGE programme run under the EU EQUAL programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8561/08]
- EMERGE Project. (28 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: I acknowledge the Minister's comment about innovation. The report that has been published is interesting. However, there is now a slowdown in the economy. That is acknowledged on all sides of the House. If we are to break out of that cycle it is important that we support small entrepreneurial businesses as much as possible. One of the elements of this is the knowledge that is being...
- EMERGE Project. (28 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: I ask the Minister to go back to the issue of finances, which is fundamental to getting many of these operations off the ground. Enterprise Ireland is not the way to sort out this.
- EMERGE Project. (28 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: There are many Irish companies that cannot avail of itââ
- EMERGE Project. (28 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: âânever mind migrant companies.
- Employment Rights. (28 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to address the exploitation of migrant workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8562/08]
- Employment Rights. (28 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for listing the provisions in law. I do not dispute the reply, except in respect of agency workers. We have plenty of legislation in the country, the difficulty is the lack of enforcement of the law. Has the Minister seen the NERA documentation in 11 languages? It is not very detailed in respect of employment law. It is fundamentally important that it is reviewed....
- Employment Rights. (28 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: When will the 90 be in place?