Results 581-600 of 6,295 for speaker:Michael D'Arcy
- Banking System: Statements (1 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: It is very important with regard to NAMA because property has already gone into NAMA where land has been de-zoned. The haircut we are discussing is already out of date and is on the way down. This is something both Ministers will have to sort out between them.
- Drug Treatment Programme. (1 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: A number of years ago, Wexford County Council, in conjunction with County Wexford VEC, agreed a transfer of land which was the former premises of Gorey technical school. I had the pleasure of being the vice chairman of Wexford County Council at the time and chairman of County Wexford VEC. The site contained an adult education facility, a library â for which a significant grant was...
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (20 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Transport if there is a potential ban for pulling trailers for mechanically propelled vehicles; if there is, is it likely to be relevant to four wheel drive vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15331/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: Question 673: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason an appeal in respect of an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford which was refused cannot be dealt with by the appeals office as they are awaiting the file to be sent to them from the carer's allowance section; the further reason for this delay; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: Question 825: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff and the grades of these staff who are located in his Department's office in Johnstown Castle Estate, County Wexford; the number of staff and their respective grades who were located in this office for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; if he will detail the year in which the...
- Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: I will begin where Deputy Barrett finished. We find ourselves in a ridiculous position. To add some detail to the points made by Deputy Barrett, I will use my county of Wicklow as an example - it is not too far from the home area of the Minister of State, Deputy Mary White. The Arklow Bank project is a 500 MW, â¬1.3 billion project. It began before another Airtricity project which is...
- Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: All that is happening is that the capital and equity from throughout the world is going into other projects. By the time we get ourselves in order, that capital and equity will be gone somewhere else.
- Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Estates: Unfinished Housing Estates (22 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: Question 22: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of unfinished housing estates here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16037/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16174/10]
- Personal Debt (28 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in developing a policy to assist persons who are experiencing difficulty in meeting debt repayment. [17146/10]
- Personal Debt (28 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: I thank the Minister for the reply but it does not say much about anything. In respect of the code of conduct, is the Minister aware that the banks have already lodged thousands of cases with the courts? They are ready to go and when NAMA is substantially complete they will be able to go after the citizens of the country to ensure the bank figures are okay. However, the people will not be...
- Personal Debt (28 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: The Minister has ignored questions on this matter. Will he not consider some form or small version of NAMA to ensure relief for the people who have done it properly and who have been fair and correct but who got caught at the wrong time?
- Personal Debt (28 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: What about the banks?
- Personal Debt (28 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: It relates to all of them.
- Personal Debt (28 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: It is irrelevant.
- Personal Debt (28 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: I would like to remind the Minister that placing representatives of the Irish Banking Federation on the oversight committee is like putting a fox in charge of a hen house.
- Personal Debt (28 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: The Minister should not forget the fox in the hen house.
- Written Answers — Domestic Abattoirs: Domestic Abattoirs (29 Apr 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has a national strategy aimed at developing local abattoirs in each county across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16969/10]
- Ministerial Pensions: Motion (Resumed) (6 May 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: One is not allowed hunt any more. Hunting has been banned.
- Ministerial Pensions: Motion (Resumed) (6 May 2010)
Michael D'Arcy: One is not allowed to hunt.