Results 6,041-6,060 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (12 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the electoral divisions designated to each Local Employment Service in Dublin [35799/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance the recommendations in the Commission on Taxation report that he has so far accepted as policy and which of these he has implemented [36345/10]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (12 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath and if he will expedite a decision in this case as access to a job training course is dependent on this [35758/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons for the decision to disallow an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo and where it is set down that applicants who switch courses cannot be accommodated under the back to education allowance scheme. [35865/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons contributing to compulsory pension schemes [36204/10]

Written Answers — Electoral Divisions: Electoral Divisions (12 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the electoral divisions designated to each local area partnership in the Dublin area. [35797/10]

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: What about home heating oil?

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Hear, hear.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: At what cost?

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Forthcoming 12 months later.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: I propose to share time with Deputy McManus, by agreement.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: I commend the Deputy on putting forward this motion and highlighting yet another broken Government promise. As we near the end of this debate, it is important to remind ourselves that we are discussing the issue of fuel poverty in the first place because the Government failed in a number of key commitments. In the renewed programme for Government, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party committed...

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: When? We have been waiting nearly 12 months.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: In his budget speech last December, the Minister for Finance committed to a vouched fuel allowance scheme for low income families to offset the carbon levy. No such scheme has materialised. In a reply to a parliamentary question asked on 19 January, the then Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Hanafin, stated: "Before the tax is applied to fuels for home heating, arrangements are...

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (13 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will report on his latest contacts with executives of a company (details supplied) regarding the future of jobs at the Cadbury plants in Ireland; if he received any assurances regarding security of the jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36377/10]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (13 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress regarding the commitment given in the renewed programme for Government to act on recommendations contained in reports of the Competition Authority within nine months of their publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36379/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person in receipt of partial rent supplement but making rental contributions can qualify for rent relief [36538/10]

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed). (14 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: I was surprised when I got a slot in which to speak today. I knew a number of my Labour Party colleagues were keen to speak and, therefore, I assumed it would be next week or even the following week before I would get a chance to speak. I then discovered that nobody on the Government side was offering to speak at all. This seems extraordinary. This is the most important issue that has...

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed). (14 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: It is the Minister of State who appears to be confused, indeed the Minister of State is the only one who is confused. We all clearly recall what was agreed. We have it in black and white. The Taoiseach gave an undertaking that there would be, in the usual manner, an opportunity for questions and answers on the conclusion of statements. Will the Minister of State undertake to check what...

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed). (14 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: It is clearly stated on this week's Dáil schedule that the debate will adjourn at 2.30 p.m. today.