Results 541-560 of 2,723 for speaker:Barry Andrews
- Telecommunications Services. (4 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: While it has been announced a number of times that the tendering process is due to be completely very soon, I am informed that some legal issues remain outstanding. However, they are at an advanced stage of finality and the process should be completed very soon.
- Telecommunications Services. (4 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: My best information is that implementation will be on a phased basis.
- Telecommunications Services. (4 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: Money is available in the capital programme for next year.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the National Child care Investment Programme 2006 -2010 (NCIP), which will invest â¬575 million over 5 years, with â¬358 million of this in capital grant aid for child care services. I understand that the service in question applied for â¬1.2 million in capital funding under the NCIP, through it's local County Child care Committee...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006 â 2010 (NCIP), which will invest â¬575 million over 5 years, with â¬358 million of this in capital grant aid for childcare services. I understand that the service in question applied for â¬100,000 in capital funding under the NCIP, through its local County Childcare Committee (CCC)....
- Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (4 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: The Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education was set up in 2002 for a fixed term period of 3 years. In 2005, it was sanctioned for a further 3 year period. The Centre did not have a mandate to continue beyond 2008. During its term of existence, the annual cost of running the Centre was in the region of â¬1 million.
- Written Answers — Education Centres: Education Centres (4 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: The Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education was set up in 2002 for a fixed term period of 3 years. In 2005, it was sanctioned for a further 3 year period. Sanction for the Centre ended in September 2008 and the Centre was given a further 2 months fixed term contract to conclude the orderly cessation of the organisation. The CECDE was not established on a statutory basis and no...
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: The Deputy shouldââ
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: He should really think about what he is saying.
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: This is absolutely outrageous.
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: Did the Deputy take a 5% pay cut?
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: Hypocrite.
- Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (6 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006 -2010 (NCIP), which was launched in 2006 with a total allocation of â¬575 million of which â¬358 was in respect of capital grant aid for childcare services. Approximately â¬216 million of the programme's remaining capital allocation was expected to be allocated during the 2009 and 2010,...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: Is the Deputy taking a 5% pay cut?
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: I thought the Deputy was helping us to find the money.
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: Deputy Kehoe has just subjected us to the worst example of amateur dramatics in the House that I have seen in a long time. His hysterical outburst does not become the Fine Gael Party. I am sure his colleagues, who had to listen to and endure this hysteria, were embarrassed by it. He should take a lead from his colleagues who provided a more balanced and illuminating debate about this matter.
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: He comes into this House, time after time, one Wednesday after another, with the same mock indignation, piety and self-righteousness we have to listen to every week.
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Barry Andrews: He did it before we had a recession. It was the same hysteria and amateur dramatics that we have had to listen to again tonight. I do not take lectures from Deputy Kehoe.