Results 681-700 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who applied for and were refused an allowance for diet supplement for the past five years; the number of people who are in receipt of a diet supplement during 2005 and the amount of money spent by his Department on same to date in 2005; and the number of people who applied for and were refused a diet...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (15 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on introducing a meaningful sex, relationship, gender and gender-based violence component into mainstream education programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33867/05]

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (15 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on introducing policies for schools on disclosure and appropriate referral where children have experienced violence in the family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33868/05]

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: I intend to share my time with Deputy Deenihan. It is good to have the opportunity to speak on this issue which is, perhaps, the greatest single problem being faced by young adults today in terms of owning their own house. A crisis has been developing since this Administration took office in 1997, which the Government has done its best to ignore, namely, that hundreds of thousands of young...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: The Minister of State may well shrug and ask from where I am getting those figures. However, in any auctioneering firm in north or south Dublin, the average three or four-bedroom house costs €350,000 to €400,000 at present. A year from now it will cost €500,000. If the Minister of State was under 30 years of age, would he be able to get a mortgage of €500,000? I do not believe so.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: It is very easy to say that. The Minister of State took away the first-time buyer's grant.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: Who took it away?

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: Who took it away? Fianna Fáil took it away.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: I have listened to Fianna Fáil Deputies in this debate. They say one thing in the House but they speak from the other side of their mouths outside it. They say one thing in this House when no one in their locality is taking notice. Fianna Fáil has destroyed the housing market for the first-time buyer. Young people cannot get a loan of €450,000 to buy a house. They must come to Gorey and...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: I hold the Government accountable, with the present and past Ministers for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, for the delay in completing the main drainage scheme on the east side of Enniscorthy. It has held up planning permission for many large housing schemes. I hold the Government to account on this. It is a scandal. The Government has neglected the town and will continue to do so.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: From where does the council get its funding? It gets funding from the Government.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: The Government is not giving it the funding to complete the main drainage scheme.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: Tell that to the people of Wexford.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: The Minister of State should tell that to the people of Wexford.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: I am pleased to speak on the motion as it relates to the most vital aspects of people's lives and the manner in which they make a living. One of the first duties of any Government should be to ensure the prosperity of its people. This can only be guarded by keeping a close watch on the cost of living and having clear competition. We have mounting evidence the Government is failing in this...

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: Is the Deputy jealous?

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: This forced the Government to take our idea and come up with its own agency. Unfortunately, this shows all the signs of being watered down by the Cabinet to a much weaker body than we had envisaged. The party initiated its tax-back campaign to help the ordinary worker get back what is rightfully theirs. The people were getting no help from the Government on this issue. Most of all, we spelt...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the discussions which have taken place between his Department, other State, semi-State or private sector interests with a view to the provision of State controlled communications services, such as fixed line or mobile phone technology and broadband services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34521/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with potential service providers with a view to the creation of a State of semi-State communications service with particular reference to mobile, fixed line or wireless technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34520/05]

Sport and Recreational Development. (17 Nov 2005)

Paul Kehoe: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the establishment of the All-Ireland Greyhound Racing Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34618/05]