Results 4,961-4,980 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell

Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Education (21 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: Can I come back to the Minister on that because she is on the seventh minute?

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I understand Deputy Pringle is sharing time with Deputies John Halligan, Catherine Murphy, Mattie McGrath and Michael Healy-Rae.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (21 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will be represented at the conference on 1-2 July reviewing the ICPD Programme of Action for our region of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23854/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: My question is to Mrs. Justice McGuinness and Mr. Callanan. It relates to the possible need to include some enhancement for the legislation. I refer in particular to a clear pathway to an assessment. Given the basis of the European Court of Human Right’s criticism of us was that we failed to provide such a path, that the legislation provides that the path will be established by...

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I too am pro-European. The European Union is good for us as European citizens. With the protections and benefits it offers us, we are all better off as workers, travellers, women and students. There is almost no area of life that has not benefited from or been enhanced by the rights and privileges that have flown to us from Europe over the years. That is not to mention the improvement in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (22 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 244. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the recent breakthrough in stem cell research, when legislation can be expected governing stem cells, in view of the fact that the current lack of legislation may put patients at unnecessary risk and expense, deters investment and expertise and causes confusion among the public about stem cells; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Pensions Issues (28 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I appreciate the opportunity to raise this issue. It concerns an individual case in which I believe an injustice is being done, whereby a person's public service pension is erroneously being reduced. While I would not normally raise an individual case, I do so for two reasons. First, others in similar circumstances may now or in the future be similarly treated and second, I believe the...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Pensions Issues (28 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister for coming into the House to respond to this matter. I am disappointed with the response. Nobody understands the situation facing the country more than me, and I fully appreciate the need for financial emergency measures, but given that they are extraordinary powers, they must be used judiciously and justly. The proportion of the pension from the fund, which was...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (28 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: Deputy Sean Fleming has 30 minutes.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (28 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to point out that the intention behind my amendment is just the opposite of what the Deputy stated.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (28 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 376. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if graduate nurses who have not applied for the two year contract jobs offered by the Health Service Executive will continue to qualify for jobseeker's allowance in view of the requirement that qualification requires that they be genuinely seeking work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25344/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (28 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 670. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received an interim report from the group reviewing the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant as payments under both of these heads terminate in June; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25661/13]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: It is almost impossible for us in this Chamber to be objective in our judgment of each other. We are too close to one another, too political, competitive and ideologically polarised. Nobody in this room has not already formed a view and an opinion about everybody else. We all have our preconceived prejudices, political, personal and ideological and I am afraid it may have been these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa: Discussion with Traidlinks (29 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: They are very fattening.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the outcome of the EU Council meeting to determine an agreed EU position for a development framework post 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27696/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (11 Jun 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the planned post primary school in the Stepaside area in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27177/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (11 Jun 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the interest of fairness and to ensure access to the school of choice, if fee paying schools from a minority faith background could be exempt from any further increases in the pupil teacher ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27241/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 336. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the portion of pension resulting from the payment of AVCs will be subject to the proposed public sector pension reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27255/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Administration (11 Jun 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 544. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that 80% of the local property tax collected in any one local authority area will be retained towards the cost of services provided in that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27247/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Administration (11 Jun 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 564. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the formula that will be used to allocate the remaining 20% of the proceeds of the local property tax not retained by the local authorities in cases where the 80% is insufficient to cover their costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27250/13]