Results 561-580 of 1,441 for speaker:Ann Phelan

Topical Issue Debate (3 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: No.

Topical Issue Debate: Defence Forces Personnel (3 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: First, I extend apologies on behalf of my colleagues, Deputies Willie Penrose and Jack Wall, who strongly support my stance and share my concerns in relation to this matter but due to other commitment are unable to be here. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to speak on the very serious issue of compulsory redundancy of enlisted Defence Forces members. I am aware...

Topical Issue Debate: Defence Forces Personnel (3 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. He referred to enlisted personnel in the rank of sergeant and therein lies the difficulty. As a result of the influx of other people and the imposition of the moratorium, those who need to reach that level have not been able to do so. Many members of the Defence Forces are skilled in particular areas and they simply will not be in a position to...

Topical Issue Debate: Defence Forces Personnel (3 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: I accept that.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (9 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: 127. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality based on the information provided by the Insolvency Service of Ireland that only four deals were struck involving mortgage debt in the past three months; the number of deals that have been struck since the establishment of the Personal Insolvency Service; the cost that these deals were struck; his views on re-examining the Personal Insolvency...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developments in Renewable Energy Technologies and Practices: SEAI (9 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: Most of the issues I wished to raise have been covered. What engagement does SEAI have with nursing homes? We know the heating and electricity costs for nursing homes are huge and SEAI could engage with Nursing Homes Ireland and the voluntary sector. I was happy to hear Deputy Coffey relate how he got the day centre over the line. I was involved with a nursing home and when we tried to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Application Numbers (15 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: 431. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the mortgage-to-rent scheme is still being rolled out; if this in not the case, the reason it has ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17826/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: 435. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the establishment of the Planning Regulator; if this has been set up, if it will be publicly announced; if members of the public contact the Planning Regulator if they have a grievance with the planning process or section in their area; the way they can do this; if the planning regulator will be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (15 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: 441. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the recommendations of the CEDRA report; when it is due to come before Dáil Éireann; if it will be debated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17887/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: 506. To ask the Minister for Defence the status of negotiations, with PDFORRA, on their claim for a review of the maximum service of privates and corporals who enlisted post 1 January, 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17625/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: 507. To ask the Minister for Defence if allowing fully trained personnel to leave the PDF after only 21 years is inefficient use of resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17626/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: 508. To ask the Minister for Defence if personnel recruited post 1994 face a disadvantage in comparison to those members recruited, pre-1994, in terms of the gratuity payment, pension arrangements and promotional opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17627/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Broadcasting Rights: Gaelic Athletic Association (15 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: As I come from Carlow-Kilkenny, I have a major interest in this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Broadcasting Rights: Gaelic Athletic Association (15 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: I am always brief. I compliment the GAA because I have first-hand experience of the extraordinary technological lengths that people in Perth go to in order to watch an all-Ireland final. Particularly because Kilkenny is in it pretty often, there is great interest and we always get phone calls asking how we will get it, what will we do and what time it is on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Broadcasting Rights: Gaelic Athletic Association (15 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: I will not rub it in. We have made a major contribution to the GAA. Over the weekend I listened to a debate on this. Like Deputy Coffey, we all come from very small GAA clubs which are struggling to raise funds and are finding it very difficult. People on the ground are asking what is in it for them and they may not see the bigger picture. Over the weekend I heard the expectation Deputy...

Housing Provision: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on the motion. I assure Deputy Halligan that I take the problem of homelessness and housing very seriously. I have spoken a number of times, including in the past month, on similar issues. Nobody is denying that there is a crisis with housing and homelessness. All Members in the House and our colleagues in the local authorities are dealing with large...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (30 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: 258. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in the context of the transport industry and, specifically, with regard to the use of tacograph records as an acceptable means of time recording, the reason the National Employment Rights Authority, NERA, refuses to recognise same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18960/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (30 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: 662. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a policy on discouraging the re-homing of equines impounded by local authorities; the amount his Department pay each local authority per equine impounded under the following circumstances; equine impounded, kept for five days then euthanised, equine impounded, kept for five days then reclaimed by owner, equine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (30 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: 663. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department does not have a policy that discourages the local authorities from re-homing animals, he will remove the fee now being imposed on rescue organisations who wish to re-home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19328/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (30 Apr 2014)

Ann Phelan: 664. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when animals are euthanised in the pounds throughout the country, the method used; if it is not by barbiturate injection then why is this so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19329/14]