Results 561-580 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (25 Apr 2006)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 9: In page 5, line 25, to delete "14" and substitute "18".

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (25 Apr 2006)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 10: In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: 3.—Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (7) by— (a) inserting "and where they are both employed by the same employer" after "child" where it secondly occurs, and (b) substituting "either parent" for "neither of the parents". I proposed this amendment to try to give parents some...

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (25 Apr 2006)

Damien English: I compliment the Minister of State and am delighted that the amendment has been accepted.

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (25 Apr 2006)

Damien English: I support the amendments that are being taken together. Amendment No. 11 is similar to the amendment being tabled by Deputy Lynch, or at least the concept is the same. I agree with Deputy Morgan that this is happening anyway among good employers. Many people cannot afford to take unpaid leave. All we can do as legislators is facilitate matters. I believe the Minister of State is likely to...

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (25 Apr 2006)

Damien English: The Minister of State is out.

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (25 Apr 2006)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 15: In page 6, line 30, to delete "14" and substitute "18".

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (25 Apr 2006)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 18: In page 9, to delete lines 43 to 46 and in page 10, to delete lines 1 to 7 and substitute the following: 8.—Section 15(1) of the Principal Act is amended by substituting the following for paragraph (c): "(c) under the contract of employment under which the employee was employed immediately before the commencement of the period or, where a change of ownership such as...

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (25 Apr 2006)

Damien English: I am delighted with this Bill but the Opposition will look for more. The opportunity was missed to introduce some form of paid benefit and I hope this will be introduced in any changes to the Bill. Many people cannot afford to take time off, especially considering the expenses associated with raising children and even the expense of living without children. I hope the Government will press...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (25 Apr 2006)

Damien English: Question 655: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the national property services regulatory authority; if a site has been acquired in Navan; if a director has been appointed; if and when recruitment will take place for support staff positions; when the authority will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14574/06]

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Damien English: I am delighted to say a few words on this issue. I recently received a phone call from a lady in Navan who went to the casualty department in the hospital in Drogheda. She entered the department at 7 p.m. with severe pains in her stomach and back. She was only seen briefly at midnight and it was 4.15 a.m. before she was properly examined. During her nine-hour wait, she watched a child vomit...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Damien English: The resources are not being put where they are needed. The people and medical staff of the north east should be given a fair chance.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Damien English: We are here to solve the Minister of State's problems with the health system. There is no point in holding discussions without results.

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (26 Apr 2006)

Damien English: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she intends to publish the two promised pharmacy Bills; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15510/06]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (26 Apr 2006)

Damien English: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the Government policy on the funding of care of the elderly as announced in the health strategy 2001 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15509/06]

Leaders' Questions. (3 May 2006)

Damien English: Should the Deputy get some leeway?

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 May 2006)

Damien English: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will implement measures to allow for competition in the Dublin bus market; when this will progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16199/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (3 May 2006)

Damien English: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Transport his position regarding the partial privatisation of Aer Lingus; his views on whether the airline will receive private sector investment by summer 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16200/06]

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Damien English: The Ceann Comhairle knows we cannot do that, the Government controls Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (4 May 2006)

Damien English: Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons fined for littering since 1 January 2006; the average fine imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16634/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 2006)

Damien English: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of adults and the number of children currently waiting for physiotherapy services in the community of County Meath; the average waiting time for adults and children to be assessed; if she will remove the employment ceiling in order to allocate extra staff necessary to more equitably meet the needs of the...