Results 4,521-4,540 of 4,928 for speaker:Peter Mathews
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Peter Mathews: When the Minister for Justice and Equality replied to a question asked by Senator Bacik in March of this year, she said she would have the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 enacted before the summer of 2015. It has been on Committee Stage since March 2013. When can we expect Report and Final Stages to be taken?
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Peter Mathews: I am sorry for the delay-----
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Peter Mathews: I am sorry. I am also sorry for the mistiming of this question, but I wish to underscore the questions posed by Deputies Spring and Troy earlier. I received a letter from a firm of solicitors-----
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Peter Mathews: Indeed, on the one-year bankruptcy issue, a suicide could have been avoided if that had been in place. I am just letting the Taoiseach know that I received a letter to that effect from a firm of solicitors in Westport, which is not even in my constituency.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: This is a little reminder to the Taoiseach on the one-year bankrupcy Bill. Will the Taoiseach keep it right at the top of the agenda? Deputy Penrose is concerned as is Deputy Michael McNamara and many others. We are getting calls from constituents non-stop. It is a very important matter which ties in with homelessness and other matters.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: There is a second thing, a Cheann Comhairle, because I get forgetful. The Taoiseach made statements on Northern Ireland. I am not in a position to make a contribution on those given my status as just an ordinary Member of the Dáil.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: I am excluded from the Technical Group.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: I made a suggestion to the Taoiseach in private. Will he please bring it into play?
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: It concerns the constitutional protection of parliamentarians. It would be very apt and appropriate.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: It concerns Article 38.1.
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (3 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: 193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will commit to providing a service that will facilitate a social welfare payment to be made into the personal bank account of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who is in receipt of jobseeker's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37596/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (3 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: 927. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that have a ban on edible nuts in place; if any legal issue has arisen because of such a ban; if her Department provides advice to schools in relation to edible nut allergies; her plans to introduce a compulsory ban on edible nuts in all primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37404/15]
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: An article in the current issue of the Irish Medical Timesrelates to all health Bills that are in process at the moment. The IMO has urged the Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar, to declare a manpower emergency in the Irish health services-----
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: -----accusing the Government of showing more concern over the emigrating national boxing coach than over a generation of relocating doctors. The IMO president, Dr. Ray Walley-----
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: -----requests the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, to undertake an overhaul of-----
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: There is a shortage of 1,300 GPs.
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: A Cheann Comhairle, you and I, and our families, might need a GP but there is a shortage of 1,300.
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: I will, of course. One consultant is covering the work of four colleagues in Cork and 22% of non-consultant hospital doctors are not committed to staying in Ireland.
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: We have not yet reached the winter.
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Peter Mathews: I do not want to upset you, a Cheann Comhairle.