Results 421-440 of 25,304 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I can see why the Minister of State went off script, because there is nothing in it. I do not know how he could even read it.

Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is fairy tale stuff. He spoke about a 7.5% rate of economic growth since 1997, but he neglected to mention that it will be as low as 1.6% for 2008. He neglected to mention that when the new Taoiseach became Minister for Finance, growth was three times this year's predicted rate. He stated that 88,000 units were produced by the Government on an annual basis, but he overlooked the fact...

Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Where are the Ministers now?

Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: It was not in the speech anyway.

Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (14 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, all the best. He was a good Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Service and had interesting views on housing. In the context of this Bill, no doubt the Minister of State will be aware that €10 million was allocated in the 2008 budget for the initial costs of the regeneration project in Limerick. I hope...

Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (14 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has the Government committed to continue funding this project? It is a ten or 15 year project.

Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (14 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister of State's commitment to long-term funding and I look forward to seeing it in a tangible and practical way throughout the regeneration areas in Limerick.

Cancer Screening Programme. (14 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise this issue on the Adjournment and I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to do so. Over the next couple of weeks, Limerick will be the only city in Ireland without BreastCheck in place. Since 1 March 2008, the breast clinic in Limerick Regional Hospital no longer carries out screening mammography and only carries out symptomatic...

Cancer Screening Programme. (14 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: That does not answer my question. The reply does not indicate when BreastCheck will be rolled out. It is a disgrace that the Minister for Health and Children is not in the House tonight.

OECD Report on Public Service Reform: Statements (20 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to share time with Deputy Seymour Crawford. I seek eight minutes for myself and two for Deputy Crawford.

OECD Report on Public Service Reform: Statements (20 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister for Finance's speech is more of the same. The Government commissions expensive reports, such as this OECD public management review and while it is a good report, it merely states the obvious. Although the Minister has left the House, I note the presence of the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Martin Mansergh. I wish to make some references to the contents...

OECD Report on Public Service Reform: Statements (20 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Their P45s.

OECD Report on Public Service Reform: Statements (20 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: How many other offices does the Minister of State plan to open this year?

OECD Report on Public Service Reform: Statements (20 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: How many offices will the Minister of State open outside Tipperary? That is the question.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify that the multi-annual funding for the disability sector promised in the programme for Government is being fulfilled in 2008. [19770/08]

Planning Issues. (27 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the planning Acts to clarify the taking in charge of estates sections to stop confusion over what should be taken in charge by a council instead of a management company, or to increase the responsibilities of councils to take in charge further sections of developments instead of requiring a...

Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: In keeping with Deputy Jimmy Deenihan, I do not know why we are having this debate. The Government already approved the Constituency Commission's recommendations on 30 January. People often claim the Dáil is only a talk-shop. The Government has already made a decision and this debate should have been held long before the commission was established. I was elected by the people of Limerick...

Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Why? Is it to appease Government backbenchers? It serves no purpose whatsoever.

Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am speaking on it because I have to put the views of the people of Limerick East on the record.

Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes I do.