Results 381-400 of 2,156 for speaker:Tom Parlon
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: The survey referred to in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 10 November 2004 is an ongoing staff operation. When engineering staff visit heritage sites on other business the opportunity is taken to review existing waste water and sewerage systems. As such there is no additional cost attached to this survey.
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (23 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: The Office of Public Works has not received any information on flooding on any island arising from the recent heavy rainfall. It is highly likely that any flooding on the islands resulted solely from tidal flooding, which is the responsibility of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. In accordance with the recommendations contained in the report of the flood policy...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: The Office of Public Works has not received a request for â¬1.685 million from the group but has received a copy of the report of the group dated October 2004. The Office of Public Works does not have any statutory responsibility for the works now proposed by the working group.
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (23 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: The Government is committed to a strategic flood management policy. In October, the Government approved the recommendations of the flood policy review group. This confirms the lead role of the Office of Public Works in taking a strategic approach to flood management in the future and working in co-operation with the relevant local authorities. The programme of flood relief schemes will be...
- Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (23 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: A revised brief was received from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform which has increased the scale of the Garda station. Negotiations are nearing completion with Kildare County Council for the acquisition by the Commissioners of Public Works of an additional portion of land required for the development. On completion of these negotiations a revised sketch scheme will be issued...
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: I am pleased to appear here today to address Members of the House on the Government's decentralisation programme. I would like to start by once again reiterating the Government's commitment to the full implementation of the programme. Since I last appeared here on 2 June this year, a number of key developments have occurred. The second report of the decentralisation implementation group was...
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: The intention is that this group of organisations will receive initial priority attention in terms of staff transfers and property procurement while still ensuring progress for all the remaining organisations. The headquarters of the Departments of Social and Family Affairs, Arts, Sport and Tourism, Defence, Education and Science, Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Community, Rural...
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: It has already got them.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: The Senator is waffling now. Nobody said it would.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: Absolutely not.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: The Senator does not know his facts.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: The Senator should watch his own patch.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: That is a total lie. It is an untruth. I ask the Senator to withdraw it.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: What Minister has Carrick-on-Shannon?
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: They are.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: It is three years to 2007.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: No timescale was referred to in the budget speech or that day.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: How many?
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: That requires correction. We paid for it.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Tom Parlon: The authority is going to Thomastown.