Results 501-520 of 1,019 for speaker:P J Sheehan

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: The Government made sure of that.

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (18 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the improvements in the collection of the fines management system which have taken place since the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on value for money; the figures quoted by the Comptroller and Auditor General in respect of on-the-spot fines, court proceedings and the percentage of fines collected and cases taken;...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: The Tánaiste cannot see the wood for the trees.

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (25 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a culture of acceptance of trolley waits in hospital accident and emergency departments exists within her Department; the reason hospitals have not met trolley waiting time targets as set out in the ED task force report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42557/08]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (25 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will give an estimate of additional taxes collected, for the relevant years concerned on a year by year basis, which accrued to the Exchequer following the Committee of Public Accounts deposit interest retention tax inquiry and report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42152/08]

Written Answers — Naval Service Operations: Naval Service Operations (26 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Defence the agencies other than the Naval Service that assisted an officer of the Naval Service (details supplied) in calculating the movements and journey of a yacht (details supplied); the number of man hours involved in calculating this journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42730/08]

Written Answers — Naval Service Operations: Naval Service Operations (26 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a detailed statement on the tracking of a yacht (details supplied) that he referred to on a radio show on 6 November 2008; when he first became aware that this yacht had been tracked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42729/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the improvements implemented in the waiting list initiative; the way the issues raised by the Comptroller and Auditor General in his value for money report of 2003 on this initiative were addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43174/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (26 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Transport the improvements implemented by the National Roads Authority following the Comptroller and Auditor General's value for money report of 1999 on the national roads network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43173/08]

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: How long more will the sheep be in the pen to draw attention to the issue?

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: Live horse and you will get grass.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: The Taoiseach wants Ireland to have the highest rate of VAT in Europe.

Fisheries Protection. (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: What good is consultation there?

Fisheries Protection. (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: Will we get anything in Castletownbere?

Afforestation Programme. (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: I am a little disappointed with the Minister's reply. He seems to be putting off paying the forestry grants for roads into private forestry plantations, most of which are broadleaf plantations that will be of significant importance when I am long gone from the House.

Afforestation Programme. (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: It is no good putting things on the long finger. What reply can I give to the thousands of farmers who planted and put their faith in broadleaf plantations? Their plantations take 40 or 50 years to come to maturity and are of immense significance for the country both economically and environmentally. If the Minister of State wants to curb emissions that threaten us with a global disaster...

Afforestation Programme. (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: That may be a step in the right direction, but time is of importance. How soon can the Minister of State establish a grant system for private foresters who have committed themselves to the future economy of the country? When can he announce a package of grants for forestry roads for these private planters?

Afforestation Programme. (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: How can farmers bring out the thinnings without the roads infrastructure?

Afforestation Programme. (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: So have I.

Afforestation Programme. (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: Surely there is no time for the Government to wait to introduce a scheme.