Results 421-440 of 3,895 for speaker:John Halligan
- National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: The Bill marks a significant process and progress in the direction of Ireland's commitment to improving child protection and welfare. The process of vetting places a very worthwhile burden on bureaucracy, businesses, community groups, volunteers and prospective adoptive parents. Ireland has been long overdue in meeting the recommendations set out by the UN Committee on the Rights of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (18 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to deal with the 96,000 families on the housing list and to substantially reduce the long waiting times for permanent, secure and affordable housing for those families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39038/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licences (18 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his intentions regarding a foreshore drilling licence applied for by a company (details supplied) concerning an area six kilometres off the Dalkey and Killiney coast, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39037/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (18 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will give a firm commitment that there will be no cuts to basic social welfare rates in the next Budget; if she will give a further commitment that there will be no cuts by stealth, through changing eligibility rules and cutting secondary benefits; if she is seeking views specifically from such groups as the St Vincent de Paul and the Money...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Staff (18 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of advisors currently employed by his Department; if his Department has employed new advisors; and if so, the costs involved. [37872/12]
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: When the Minister was in opposition, he outlined a detailed plan to reform every aspect of the health system and how it delivered care to patients. Moreover, he decried previous health policies for what he called their slash and burn techniques and, in his own words, promised "the money would follow the patient". I accept the Minister's challenge was formidable. However, I have challenged...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illegal Moneylenders (19 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of illegal money lenders being brought to the attention of the Financial Services Regulator; the number that have been brought to the attention of the Gardaí; and the number being prosecuted. [37875/12]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events (25 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent announcement by the Irish Farmers Association that inclement weather may cause yields to be reduced by up to 25% or the loss of 500,00 tons in potential grain production which could potentially leave the sector down an estimated €100 million compared to 2011; his further views on the impact this will have...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events (25 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: The Minister is aware that some farmers are now at crisis point. The three issues here are Government cuts, soaring input costs and, of course, the weather, which is profoundly affecting profitability and output at farm level. Not only has the bad weather resulted in a need for farmers to buy more feed for cattle here, but the US drought has resulted in an increase in the price of grain and...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events (25 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: Many farmers have told me they will struggle to meet the required quality parameters demanded by the industry. The Government is significantly contributing to their worries. The 17% cuts in farm schemes in 2012 were almost three times the 6% cut applied across the entire agricultural budget and far in excess of the 3.5% taken out across other Departments. An IFA survey conducted at the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events (25 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: I accept that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events (25 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: Will the Minister rule out, for the record, any further cuts in farm schemes in 2013? Many farmers have asked that question. Many small farmers I speak to are not getting the service they should be getting from the State-controlled banks; they are not getting money. The Minister might comment further on that. What have the banks said to him regarding farmers who have approached them for...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events (25 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: Across the sector, banks appear to pay no attention to the Minister.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: Exactly.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: It is happening all over the country.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: People are being given breakfast and dinner at the same time in the morning. It is a disgrace.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: It is disgusting.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: They are not getting it.
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: There is much that is good about this long overdue proposed amendment to the Constitution. I have always believed the absence of specific rights for children has weakened the law for far too long. I applaud the proposed rebalancing of parental and children's rights in order to ensure the problems of children in seriously dysfunctional families can be addressed and that the marital status of...
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)
John Halligan: There is much that is good about this long overdue proposed amendment to the Constitution. I have always believed the absence of specific rights for children has weakened the law for far too long. I applaud the proposed rebalancing of parental and children's rights in order to ensure the problems of children in seriously dysfunctional families can be addressed and that the marital status of...