Results 441-460 of 2,211 for speaker:Paul Connaughton
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment of disadvantaged area payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45770/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason disadvantaged area payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45771/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of disadvantaged area scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45772/12]
- Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: While Ireland continues to spend more than it takes in, the task ahead for the Government is very difficult as we seek, through a combination of increased taxation and cuts in expenditure, to balance the nation's budget. This is a necessity to get the country back on track. Considerable progress has been achieved to date in steadying the ship of State. There are indications of modest...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: I am happy to agree to that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: Could we meet earlier?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: No, it is not a huge deal.
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: The witnesses are welcome. I have some specific questions. Many of the allowances have been dealt with but there is one in the VEC sector called the script marking allowance. I understand that has been retained. How long has that allowance been in operation? When was it first introduced?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: How is it decided who gets it and who does not?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: Do the individuals who can avail of it change on a yearly basis?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: The change to the pay grade for new entrants to teaching was introduced in September.
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: On that basis, is it possible for someone who is not yet fully qualified, but who may be on the old pay scale while substituting for a teacher, to continue on that pay scale when newly qualified?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: If a trainee in college had been called in for a week, he or she would have been paid according to the old pay scale. When qualified, will he or she be paid at the same starting rate as everyone else?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: After being qualified.
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: There was an industrial dispute in 2001 or 2002 pertaining to some of the allowances that were introduced. How many allowances were sought at the time? How many were agreed to and how many were turned down?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: That was the bargaining chip against the 30% increase that was being sought.
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: Were any other allowances agreed at that time?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: I will leave it at that because we have dealt with many of the allowances at this stage.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (25 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their disadvantaged area payment; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46955/12]
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012) Paul Connaughton: I welcome Ms Tallon and thank her for her opening statement. How many people work in Met Éireann?