Results 661-680 of 6,295 for speaker:Michael D'Arcy

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (19 Oct 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the top up payment granted by community welfare officers to certain persons in receipt of State benefits, such as illness benefit, to bring them up to the full jobseeker's allowance rate is restricted to those aged 25 years and over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37660/10]

Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the way this country will achieve its target for high speed internet access without significant Government capital investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37814/10]

Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: It is a pity the Minister did not answer the question I tabled. He read out a list of what other people have done. My question was clear. I asked, "the way this country will achieve its target for high speed Internet access without significant Government capital investment". The Telecommunications and Internet Federation, TIF, has bluntly said that achieving the EU target of 30Mbps for...

Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: I asked a question on-----

Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: The Minister is referring to another matter.

Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: That is not the question I asked.

Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: The Minister is a wonderful bluffer - there is no getting away from it. He did not answer the question I asked. The TIF has calculated that €1.5 billion will be required. Two thirds of such funding will be required for civil works which will involve guys using diggers and shovels. Such funding will result in work for such people and when that work is done it also will provide jobs for...

Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: The Minister should visit rural areas.

Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: The Minister should travel to rural Ireland.

Television Licence Fee (20 Oct 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: One has to invest to achieve that goal.

Television Licence Fee (20 Oct 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: The Minister will have to invest in broadband roll-out or else it will not happen, particularly in rural areas. Local independent radio stations provide a superb service for rural areas. They have as much a public service obligation remit as any other broadcaster. However, regarding the 7% setaside from the licence fee for a broadcasting fund, it irks the independent media sector that RTE...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 Oct 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when emergency works will be sanctioned for and commenced on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which has made an application under the emergency works scheme 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38608/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (2 Nov 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason inquiries from a person (details supplied) regarding their application to the health repayment scheme appeals office have gone unanswered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39853/10]

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: I cannot let it go. The three disciples of Cowenology who have just left the Chamber attempted to blame the Opposition for the mess they and their predecessors created. On the matter of the previous Financial Regulator, Mr. Neary, I take a different view from that of most people. I agree that he did not do his job. However, we must remember that we are in a single-party State. Fianna...

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: In the context of the Appropriation Bill and the reduction in the Estimates, a situation is arising at present in that the agencies which are connected to the Departments have undertaken no micro-analysis in regard to cost reductions.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: I am asking the question.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: I am asking the question, if the Ceann Comhairle will allow me. It seems to be the case that the Departments, Ministers and Secretaries General are not undertaking any analysis in regard to the longer-term effects of the reductions taking place at present. At the Committee of Public Accounts, I put this to one of the Secretaries General and to the Department of Finance-----

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: I will be finished shortly, if the Ceann Comhairle will allow me. In regard to the reductions that are taking place, there has been no analysis of the future damage that could be done through these cuts. Academics have been employed by the IMF, the World Bank and the rating agencies-----

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: -----in this regard but there has been no micro-analysis by the Departments which are conducting the cuts. I ask the Taoiseach for his views as to why the Department-----

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: -----is not conducting an analysis to ensure the damage done is not long-term and irretrievable.