Results 4,101-4,120 of 9,147 for speaker:Pat Breen
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (25 Nov 2010)
Pat Breen: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to parliamentary Question No. 197 of 30 September 2010, the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44537/10]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Nov 2010)
Pat Breen: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance in the context of the possible abolition of the air travel tax, his plans to meet with Irish airlines to discuss alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44961/10]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Nov 2010)
Pat Breen: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish the air travel tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44962/10]
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (30 Nov 2010)
Pat Breen: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 5 October 2010, if he will report on the revenue collected from the air travel tax as of 30 October 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44960/10]
- Stability and the Budgetary Process: Motion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: Is the Deputy standing again?
- Stability and the Budgetary Process: Motion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to speak during tonight's debate. I begin by commenting on today's marginal decrease in the live register figures. Deputy O'Rourke welcomed the figures. In my view, she is completely out of touch with the reality of the situation for the unemployed. I am sure the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, will take no solace from the fact either that the queues are...
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (1 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the price uncertainty currently being faced by the pig and poultry sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45237/10]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45348/10]
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will report on the number of gardaÃ, all ranks, employed in the Clare Garda division for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45504/10]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45679/10]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45695/10]
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (2 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a group (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45719/10]
- Budget Statement 2011 (7 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: The Minister will not be there though.
- Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: Speaking as a Deputy who represents a constituency that is deeply affected by the air travel tax, it is clear the Government does not understand the aviation business.
- Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: The cost of administering the tourism tax greatly outweighs the likely income from the tax. The Government has been selective in referring to countries which apply a similar tax. The Netherlands, for example, which has one of the busiest airports in Europe, Schiphol, abandoned its travel tax last year. It is one of the busiest airports around. There was a golden opportunity here but it...
- Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: -----treats the third largest tourism industry in the country.
- Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: We do not get a PSO, Beverley.
- Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: Shannon does not get a PSO.
- Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: This is a very emotive issue for everybody.
- Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)
Pat Breen: Then why not abolish the tax?