Results 741-760 of 3,871 for speaker:Catherine Byrne
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (30 Jun 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding that was allocated by his Department to produce a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28614/10]
- National Drugs Strategy (1 Jul 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Community; Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps being taken to stop the spread of head shops and to remove potentially dangerous substances known as legal highs from the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28802/10]
- Written Answers — Drugs Report: Drugs Report (1 Jul 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the world drug report 2010 which was recently published by the UN office on drugs and crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28803/10]
- Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)
Catherine Byrne: I welcome this new Bill which is long overdue. It addresses a number of the issues which have been raised over the past 12 months in regard to the upsurge in head shops and the extent to which they are legally selling potentially dangerous drugs to young people in this country. While this Bill will give new powers to the Garda to close head shops and will make it an offence to sell...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Jul 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a decision will issue on an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the length of time this person is entitled to remain in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29608/10]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Jul 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the immigration status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; when a decision will issue on their application for asylum or leave to remain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29726/10]
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (29 Sep 2010)
Catherine Byrne: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under standing order 32 to raise an issue of national importance, namely, the cuts to home help services throughout the State which are having a devastating impact on elderly people who need help in their own home so they can continue to live independently. Services in my own area of Inchicore, Ballyfermot and Bluebell have been cut back dramatically....
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (29 Sep 2010)
Catherine Byrne: I want to make this point because it is very important.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (29 Sep 2010)
Catherine Byrne: The strategy document states: "An Garda SÃochána acknowledges and appreciates the significant contribution given by older people to their communities through voluntary and other activity." It is time the Government took on board what is being said by the Garda SÃochána.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Sep 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 1720: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has received an application for a statutory lump sum from the Social Insurance Fund in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; when a decision will be made in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33396/10]
- Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (30 Sep 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of moneylending licences currently on record; the number of new licences granted each year from 2008 to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34315/10]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address the problem of inadequate podiatry services available to persons with diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34321/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Sep 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the portion of her Department's 2010 budget that is allocated to the office of the Minister for older persons; the corresponding figure for 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34319/10]
- Written Answers — National Positive Aging Strategy: National Positive Aging Strategy (30 Sep 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the national positive aging strategy; when this strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34320/10]
- Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (30 Sep 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the role played by his Department in enforcing the code of conduct for money lenders and credit companies here; the way his Department deals with problems experienced by persons who become indebted to money lenders or credit companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34318/10]
- Health Services: Motion (5 Oct 2010)
Catherine Byrne: I thank Deputy Reilly for tabling this motion. I thank the Minister for her attendance as it is important that she hears the contributions from this side of the House. It is difficult to know where to begin when talking about the cuts in the health service. Deputy Reilly has already alluded to some of them and I will give some examples. A 97 year old woman's home help service was cancelled...
- Health Services: Motion (5 Oct 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Madness.
- Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (5 Oct 2010)
Catherine Byrne: I would like to have time to comment on what Deputy Kennedy said but I will not. The only thing I will say to him is that people are frightened. Whatever money they have is a very small amount. They hope to keep it in their pockets or credit union accounts to ensure that if anything happens to a member of their family, they will be there to support them. At the end of the day, it will not...
- Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (5 Oct 2010)
Catherine Byrne: I do not have experience of the banking business nor am I an economist. I am a politician but also a housewife and someone who is reminded daily that one can only spend what is in one's purse and not a penny more. Unfortunately, the Government has not learned this small lesson that one can only spend what one has in one's purse and one cannot spend what does not belong to one. For many men...
- Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (5 Oct 2010)
Catherine Byrne: I did not interrupt Deputy Kennedy. The men and women on the street realise this country is in a crisis and that the wave of greed which washed over this country during the Celtic tiger years has now crashed down around us. There is real anger on the street and people feel betrayed by the Government. With almost 500,000 unemployed and rising emigration, people have a complete lack of faith...