Results 401-420 of 3,523 for speaker:Lucinda Creighton

Northern Ireland Issues. (9 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Hear, hear.

European Council Meetings. (9 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: The Lisbon Agenda is important. Obviously, the European Union has not gone far enough, predominantly because it has not been allowed to by member states. We must consider this matter in the context of our position on the future of Europe. Does the Minister agree that, were we not in the Union and the euro zone, the economy could have gone the way of Iceland's in recent days? The safety...

European Council Meetings. (9 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: It was crucial.

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (9 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if bilateral talks have taken place with other member states on the fallout from the Lisbon treaty referendum; the progress that has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33991/08]

Written Answers — Programmes for Government: Programmes for Government (14 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the aspects of the Programme for Government that will be retained in view of the new budgetary climate; the parts that will be removed or postponed; if the Government will be issuing a new programme reflecting the new economic reality or reprioritising the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34482/08]

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (14 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the implementation of the OECD report on Reform of the Public Sector; the recommendations that are being adopted and those which are not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34484/08]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (14 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34485/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (14 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the cost of properties purchased, and the cost of staff being moved under the decentralisation programme with a breakdown of the future planned costs for both staff and properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34486/08]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (14 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures included in the latest agreement in the pay talks to safeguard taxpayers' money and to guarantee the delivery of efficiencies in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34480/08]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (14 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Finance the aspects of the national development plan that will be retained in view of the new budgetary climate; the parts that will be removed or postponed; if the Government will be formulating a new national development plan reflecting the new economic reality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34483/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (14 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of reversing the attempts that have been made to date in the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34487/08]

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (14 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress that has been made on introducing, in view of the A case, a strict liability regime for the offence of sexual intercourse with a minor; if his preference is for a legislative or a Constitutional avenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34481/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (15 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Defence the operational issues that would have to be considered to ensure continued Defence Force participation in peace-keeping in Chad, if EU forces are replaced by a UN mission in March 2009; if participation could continue, if the UN replaces the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35129/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of additional families that will qualify for the back to school clothing and footwear scheme as a result of the increase in the income threshold compared to 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35624/08]

Written Answers — : (21 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims in respect of jobseekers allowance and jobseekers benefit being processed; the way that this compares to the number of applicants processed during the same week in 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34852/08]

Written Answers — : (21 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average waiting time of applicants for jobseekers allowance and jobseekers benefit to be processed; the way this compares to the average waiting time in the same week in 2006 and in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34853/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the qualifying criteria and the new payment scheme in respect of jobseeker's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35623/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 187: To ask the Taoiseach the annual costs incurred by his Department in the implementation of the decentralisation scheme for each of the past four years, broken down between property and non-property costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35560/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 188: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made by his Department on implementing the decentralisation scheme, including the number of staff who have moved under the scheme and the property bought or rented outside Dublin under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35575/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 189: To ask the Taoiseach the amount that was granted in pensions in each of the past five years to individuals who retired early from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35646/08]