Results 381-400 of 1,981 for speaker:Conor Lenihan

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (10 Nov 2005)

Conor Lenihan: HIV-AIDS continues to be the single biggest obstacle to reducing poverty and to attaining the millennium development goals, MDGs. Current statistics from the United Nations Joint Programme on AIDS, UNAIDS, indicate that in 2004, almost 40 million people were living with the HIV virus. Sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the worst-affected region in the world and is now home to over 25 million...

Written Answers — Debt Relief: Debt Relief (10 Nov 2005)

Conor Lenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. The elimination of starvation and chronic malnutrition in Africa is a key objective of Ireland's aid programme. The reduction of hunger is one of the most important tasks to which the international community can dedicate itself at this time. Hunger and malnutrition should have no place in the 21st century. The millennium development goals...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (16 Nov 2005)

Conor Lenihan: The disaster in Pakistan is, logistically, one of the toughest challenges ever faced by the UN and the international community. Some 15,000 villages were affected by the earthquake and many are in areas difficult to reach. The majority of these villages have yet to be visited by a relief team. The relief effort has been adversely affected by the shortfall in donations to the UN appeal. The...

Order of Business. (29 Nov 2005)

Conor Lenihan: He is not the acting head.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (29 Nov 2005)

Conor Lenihan: The term non-governmental organisation is commonly applied to not-for-profit organisations which have a charitable or humanitarian focus. As far as my Department is concerned, the non-governmental organisations it has contact with are typically involved in a variety of charitable activities, fund raising and development work targeted at the Third World. They range in size from small once-off...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (30 Nov 2005)

Conor Lenihan: Further to the meeting between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Russian Foreign Minister in July 2005 at which it was decided to follow up at official level the question of pursuing a bilateral agreement between Ireland and Russia on inter-country adoption, the Adoption Board has been in ongoing contact with the Irish Embassy in Moscow. Ambassador Harman met with the director of the...

Written Answers — Rape Crisis Centres: Rape Crisis Centres (30 Nov 2005)

Conor Lenihan: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Statements. (1 Dec 2005)

Conor Lenihan: I welcome the opportunity to take part in today's debate. I have been working closely with the Minister, Deputy Coughlan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ahern, as we prepare for the intensive and hugely important negotiations that lie ahead in Hong Kong. It is in that spirit of coherence that the Government is approaching the Hong Kong trade talks. Today, on World AIDS Day, we are...

Irish Language. (7 Dec 2005)

Conor Lenihan: The Deputy should not even go there.

Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)

Conor Lenihan: Surely, the Deputy's contribution is not driven by television coverage. The substance of what one says is important in Parliament.

Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)

Conor Lenihan: Television appearances are more important that policies for the Deputy's party.

Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)

Conor Lenihan: This is vanity.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Conor Lenihan: Chuck Feeney does not sponsor Sinn Féin anymore.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Conor Lenihan: Mr. Angry from Sandymount.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Conor Lenihan: There is some difference between £1,500 and £200,000.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Conor Lenihan: Deputy Hogan's resignation was due to breaching the Official Secrets Act.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Conor Lenihan: Deputy Hogan is back on the Fine Gael Front Bench.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Conor Lenihan: £200,000 versus £1,500 — some extension.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Conor Lenihan: What Minister of State? He is no longer a Minister of State.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Conor Lenihan: That is a straight lie.