Results 621-640 of 3,476 for speaker:Charlie O'Connor

Written Answers — Drugs Treatment Programme: Drugs Treatment Programme (25 Jan 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 929: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the actions in place to deal with the problem of cocaine in the Tallaght region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2256/06]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 1238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the serious need for educational support for the international cohort of children in schools (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if account will be taken of the crisis situation developing in this regard; the action she will take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40356/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 1378: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals for the management of the new physical education hall at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2259/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (25 Jan 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 1379: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action being taken in schools to promote healthy eating habits among children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2260/06]

Written Answers — Service Medals: Service Medals (25 Jan 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 1410: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in view of the recent ending of an Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúl and an Slua Muirí as distinct elements of the Defence Forces, consideration will be given to the issue of a special service bar to persons serving and former members of both those forces who are already holders of an Bonn Seirbhíse for services in those forces. [40387/05]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (25 Jan 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 1501: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to consider changes in electoral boundaries in respect of the next local elections; the schedule for such consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2257/06]

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: The Deputy is not blaming Deputy Howlin.

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: Deputy Howlin is exempt from Deputy O'Malley's allegations.

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: My colleague from Clondalkin and I are sharing time. I thank you for the opportunity to speak briefly on this motion. I compliment the Independent group on its initiative in this regard because it gives us an opportunity to contribute to the debate. It is a good start to the business. I am glad nothing has changed and everybody is calm and we are going about our business. I said on another...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (26 Jan 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if consideration will be given to the application supported by the community and the Garda authorities in respect of a Garda diversion project for Tymon North, Tallaght, Dublin 24; the needs in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2576/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (26 Jan 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 186: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be approved for the window replacement programme submitted to his Department by South Dublin County Council in respect of the Tallaght estates of Drumcairn, Kilcarrig and Killinarden; the needs of the community in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2569/06]

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (31 Jan 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution to this business. I welcome the presence of my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Fahey.

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (31 Jan 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: Galway West is a lovely place to visit. I am happier in Tallaght, however. My first reaction on reading through this Bill was to think of that famous scene in the movie, "Chinatown", where the private detective played by Jack Nicholson is in the Los Angeles hall of records investigating bogus land deals. He rips out the page of a registry of land sale transaction. I am not suggesting that...

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (31 Jan 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: People are working and the economic climate is good — even Deputy Jim O'Keeffe knows that. I will take him on some other day when I do not have a cold. It will be a long, hard 500 days and I am fit and well for the battle. I hope the Deputy can keep up with it. Registration of ownership of land confirms and underpins the owner's right to use and enjoy it. It is necessary, for example, to...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this Bill while being sensitive to and saddened by the fact that I do so on a day when we mourn a former Deupty for the Tallaght area, Ruairí Brugha. I have listened carefully to the debate and I have heard supermarkets mentioned repeatedly. The presence of Deputy Finian McGrath reminds me that if it were not for Tesco, Down's Syndrome Ireland would...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: I always try to bring my own experience to Dáil debates. I have a background in the grocery trade. My first job after I left school was in a grocery shop in London. When I came home, I got a job with Carton Brothers, an old Irish company with connections to Carrickmacross, in Halston Street where it had a cash and carry. After that I progressed to another company, Lee and Company, which held...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: I moved to Tallaght with an employer in 1969 and got involved in the community. Unlike some colleagues, I did not sit at my school desk saying I wanted to be a Deputy. That was never in my plans. All I wanted to do was succeed in the grocery trade. Life turns in all sorts of directions, although I have not been offered a record contract yet.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: I do not have a safe seat. The Deputy should not put that about. I say that about my former career because I have concerns about this business, not only from my background but also because over the years I have tried to support in my own small way the neighbourhood shop. Tallaght is now the third largest population centre in the country and is dominated by the Square, which opened 15 years...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: The Minister is a good man who visits Tallaght occasionally. He helps create an awareness of the area's requirements and promotes the need for more jobs. After Dublin and Cork, Tallaght is the third largest population centre in the State. Given the area's young population, with 25,000 young people still at school, we need to continue to apply pressure for further job creation, as I have done...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)

Charlie O'Connor: It is where I live.