Results 5,761-5,780 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I have set out the position as detailed by the Minister for Health. As a Wexford man, I will follow up on the matter with the Minister to make sure this position is filled as soon as possible.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Heritage Centres (15 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. The Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, has apologised for his inability to be here today due to other commitments. I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on behalf of the Minister of State about the development of Teach an Phiarsaigh in Ros Muc. I express my gratitude and that of the Minister of State to the Members of the House for the...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Heritage Centres (15 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: As I stated, an application to the fund the project is with Fáilte Ireland. I understand it will go before the board of that organisation in the coming weeks. I have no doubt that the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, the OPW and other interested agencies, will be anxiously awaiting the decision by Fáilte Ireland. It is hoped the outcome will be positive given the importance of this...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Defence, Deputy Shatter, who is unable to be here today owing to long-standing commitments. I welcome the opportunity today to deal with this issue. As the Senator is no doubt aware, following the Government's comprehensive review of expenditure, the Minister for Defence secured the agreement of the Government to maintain the strength of...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: It would have been great to retain Defence Forces numbers at 11,500 but the Senator is very much aware of the current economic climate. We made a commitment to hold Defence Forces numbers at 9,500, and I am not sure if the Senator is aware of the recruitment that has taken place in the past few months. He failed to mention it. Communication lines were open with the military personnel...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: It is unfortunate that Senators on the Fianna Fáil side of this House have failed to listen in the past few months. Perhaps if they had been as proactive between 2008 and 2010, before they left government, they could have fixed the country's problems.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I assure Senators that the decision will not be postponed.
- Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: Deputy Higgins is not a leader.
- Broadcasting (Television Licence Fees Recovery) Bill 2012: First Stage (20 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: No.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Companies Data (20 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: The latest time period for which data is available is 2010. In that year there were 204 enterprises operating in Ireland that had 500 persons engaged or greater. Of these, 162 were public or private limited companies and 42 were other legal forms of ownership. These figures are based on the CSO's Central Business Register and the following definitions apply: 1. Persons engaged include...
- Order of Business (21 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: Deputy Tom Hayes sorted out the barracks in Clonmel.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: The Deputy would not qualify so.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: The Deputy would love that responsibility.
- Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: Deputy McGrath is not a national monument.
- Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: They are next.
- Seanad: Civil Defence Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I thank both Senators for their comments. I recognise the great work and contribution the board has made over the years. I assure the Senators, as I did on Second Stage, that there will be no change to the organisation other than the dissolution of the board and moving the organisation under the remit of the Department of Defence. The Minister for Defence, departmental officials and I...
- Seanad: Civil Defence Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I reassure the Senator that the premises of the Civil Defence board in Roscrea, County Tipperary, and the Phoenix Park training centre in Dublin are both provided for the board by the OPW. The board does not own any property directly; it is in the ownership of the OPW. The existing arrangement will continue. Motor vehicles have always been registered in the name of the Minister or the...
- Seanad: Civil Defence Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: It is not my intention or that of the Department to reduce the staffing level. However, every year the Minister must converse with the Minister for Finance and we must operate within budget. In so far as it is possible, the staffing level will remain as it is.
- Seanad: Civil Defence Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: The Department and I believe the local authorities play an integral role regarding Civil Defence and will continue to do so. Each Civil Defence organisation in each county will have a very close relationship with the local authority. My local authority in Wexford has a dedicated director of services who has responsibility for Civil Defence matters. Most local authorities have a dedicated...
- Seanad: Civil Defence Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2012)
Paul Kehoe: Section 221 provides that, no later than 30 June each year, every local authority and city council shall prepare and adopt a report which shall include particulars of policies, programmes, services and other activities undertaken by the council. The local authority will report directly to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government on this issue. I very much recognise...