Results 821-840 of 24,382 for speaker:Seán Barrett

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the lengthy delay since an application for citizenship was made in January 2008 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin, an early decision on this application will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2780/10]

Census of Population. (26 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 88: To ask the Taoiseach if the Central Statistics Office plans to include the incidence of autistic spectrum disorder here in a question in the 2011 census; his views on the fact that accurate statistics in the area of ASD are a prerequisite for disability planning in the context of a national disability strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48616/09]

Census of Population. (26 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. The last part of the reply is very interesting. Everybody was consulted about the content of the census form bar the Members of this House. A number of people in this House have had a great deal of involvement and experience in dealing with, particularly, children with autism. To send out a survey to the members of the public asking them...

Census of Population. (26 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: Many of these questions suggest that it is a matter of curiosity as distinct from developing actual facts in order to develop policy. Whether it is autism or any other form of disability, it is important from the viewpoints of education and health that we should have proper and accurate statistics. The only way to get them is from the census. It is quite absurd that everybody was consulted...

Census of Population. (26 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: If the Minister of State is arranging with the CSO to address one of the committees, perhaps his office would notify the Deputies present because we will not be aware of which committee will take it.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce legislation to deliver appropriate community-based mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3669/10]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to review the Mental Health Act 2001 with a view to updating it in line with the new United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3670/10]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (26 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason 80% of children under five years of age referred to five Linn Dara child and adolescent mental health services in counties Dublin and Kildare for autism spectrum disorder assessment in the first ten months after the Disability Act 2005 became law were considered inappropriate; the further reason the aforementioned children...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (26 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has agreed to ratify the UN Convention against Corruption; when he will ratify this convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3041/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions he has had with the Department of Social and Family Affairs regarding a change to State pension arrangements for farmers' spouses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3734/10]

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: That is not the fault of borrowers. That is a ridiculous argument.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: It made a commercial decision.

Membership of Committees: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: I beg the indulgence of the Ceann Comhairle to speak on the issue of the staffing of committees. As a result of the recruitment embargo-----

Membership of Committees: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: This is important and it is to do with committees. I have no wish to be out of order but because of the embargo-----

Membership of Committees: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: -----a number of vacancies occurred as a result of retirements and so on, especially in respect of clerks of the committees, and no replacements are available. We are reaching a situation whereby a clerk is being asked to look after two committees.

Membership of Committees: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: This will only take two seconds. I call on the Minister for Finance and the Government Chief Whip to note that it is a joke to continue with the same number of committees when we do not have the staff to run them.

Membership of Committees: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: There is no point in pretending we can do this.

Membership of Committees: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: These committees will fall into disrepute because they will not be able to do their work. One cannot expect a clerk to look after two or three committees and carry out duties in the Dáil and so on. It is not possible. The only thing one can do is review the whole system of committees.

Membership of Committees: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Barrett: That is all I am asking for.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Seán Barrett: Nos. 16 and 17 are reports on the Defence Forces that are back from committee-----