Results 761-780 of 2,156 for speaker:Tom Parlon

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: The Deputy is incorrect.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: There is an issue of truth. What the Deputy said is untrue.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: It is not true. I did not jump any gun. I did not do anything until the budget was announced.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: They were put up three days later. The Deputy should get his facts right.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: The Deputy's bluster has let him down again. He should get his facts right.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: Before the Deputy makes accusations in the House, he should get his facts right.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: I will show the Deputy the exact date and then perhaps he will have the grace to apologise.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (2 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: The brook in question is a channel of the River Brosna catchment drainage scheme, which was designed primarily to provide outfall to deal with the flooding of agricultural land. The brook is scheduled for maintenance next year. An engineer from the Office of Public Works will conduct an inspection in the next few weeks in order to establish the extent, if any, to which the condition of the...

Written Answers — Test Centres: Test Centres (2 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: A number of potential sites which have been identified for the test centre are being evaluated to determine their suitability. The development of the new centre can be progressed when the preferred site has been agreed.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (2 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: I am aware that flooding occurred in Clontarf in 2004 as a result of the tidal conditions at the time. I understand that proposals for improved sea defences are included in the Dublin coastal flooding protection project report, which is being examined. Officials from the Office of Public Works have had preliminary discussions with officials from Dublin City Council about the matter. Further...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: Following detailed evaluation of the options available and intensive negotiations, suitable sites or premises have been identified in a number of locations. Prices have been agreed for 13 locations — Longford, Newcastle West, Buncrana, Carlow, Clonakilty, Donegal, Dungarvan, Killarney, Knock, Portarlington, Portlaoise, Thurles and Tullamore — in respect of which contractual documentation...

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: Order for Report Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: It would appear that the purpose of this amendment is to provide for a change in the name of the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2001. We approached the Attorney General's office on this matter and were advised that the citation used in section 1(4) of the Bill is correct. While it is the case that sections 9 and 10 of the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973...

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: The Deputies' proposals seek to introduce an additional system to monitor progress on the agenda for modernisation and human resource management across the Civil Service. As Deputy Bruton said, we had a substantial debate on the issue on Committee Stage at which time I said that we already have a comprehensive and elaborate structure for monitoring progress in these and other areas of the...

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: Deputies Boyle and Bruton raised the issue of my experience in dealing with the Civil Service. The improvement in the service delivered by the Department of Agriculture and Food in the last six years has been magnificent. The civil servants now deal with individuals and they deliver a superb service. During the recent closing period for applications for the single farm payment, the offices...

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: That has been my experience.

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 2: In page 8, lines 39 and 40, to delete "joint staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas" and substitute "staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission". Both amendments are technical and were put forward by the Office of the Attorney General. Section 6 of the Bill amends section 2(2) (d) and section 2(2)(e) of the 1956 Act to provide for the appropriate authority in...

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 3: In page 8, lines 43 and 44, to delete "joint staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas" and substitute "staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission".

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 4: In page 9, lines 35 and 36, to delete "exercisable by the Government" and substitute "of the Government under subsection (1)". Amendment No. 4 is a technical amendment put forward by the Office of the Attorney General. Section 7 of the Bill amends the ten-year provisions contained in section 5 of the 1956 Act. The amendment to section 5(3) currently outlined in the...

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Tom Parlon: Deputy Burton has been very selective in some of the crises she recounted from last week's news. I hope she remembers the CSO figures on which she failed to remark which show that in the 12 months previous to last year, we created over 72,000 jobs. It was an average of 1,400 jobs per week and a very positive development. I wish the Deputy would be more balanced on some issues. Amendment No. 4...