Results 861-880 of 3,707 for speaker:Brian O'Shea

Recycling Policy. (29 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: The Deputy has gone over his allotted time.

Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: The time has expired.

Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: I intend to take three brief questions from Deputies Gilmore, McCormack, and Cuffe.

Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: The Minister should be allowed continue without interruption. We have gone well over time.

Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: The Minister, without interruption.

Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: We will move on to Question No. 10.

Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: I call Question No. 10.

Written Answers — Acht Pleanála 2000: Acht Pleanála 2000 (29 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 89: To ask the Aire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil an ndéanfaidh sé rialacháin faoin Acht Pleanála 2000 a chuirfidh ceangal ar fhorbróirí an fhaisnéis is gá a fháil chun ráiteas teanga a dhéanamh maidir le forbairtí Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [30722/05]

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (29 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on Government plans to purchase the Great Blasket Island; if he has been involved in the planning for the island; the significance of the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30679/05]

Dormant Accounts Fund. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money at present lodged to the dormant accounts fund; when it is proposed to advertise for applications for grant aid under the fund; when the next allocation of grants will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37009/05]

Dormant Accounts Fund. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Does the Minister of State agree that this so-called consultation process is a stalling device to ensure that allocations from the dormant accounts fund will be announced at the time most advantageous to the Government parties before the forthcoming general election? Does he further agree that this so-called consultation process is nothing more than the Minister and his Cabinet colleagues...

Dormant Accounts Fund. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: I heard what the Minister of State said, but everything must be approved by Cabinet. That was the corrupt element brought into this, that where once there was an independent board, now the Government will decide. The Minister of State can put all the window dressing he likes around this, but at the end of the day it is the Cabinet, not the civil servants, advisers or whoever, that will make...

Dormant Accounts Fund. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Can the Minister assure me that it will not be used as a slush fund?

Dormant Accounts Fund. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Will the Minister give me the information I seek, that is, when it is proposed to advertise a new competition and when it is proposed to make allocations?

Dormant Accounts Fund. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Will the Minister of State advertise for that soon?

Community Development. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Can the House agree to the question being taken in the Deputy's name?

Teanga Gaeilge. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 51: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil tuarascáil d'aon sórt faighte aige ón staidéar teangeolaíoch a bhí dírithe ar úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht agus ar cuireadh tús leis i mí Aibreáin 2004 chun athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar na limistéir oifigiúla Ghaeltachta. [37010/05]

Teanga Gaeilge. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Nach n-aontaíonn an tAire liom gur cuireadh an staidéar seo ar bun chun éalú ón gcúram aistriú a dhéanamh ar na limistéir oifigiúla Gaeltachta le linn shaol an Rialtais seo? Nach bhfuil a fhios aige go bhfuil sé bhunscoil Ghaeltachta ina dháilcheantar féin nach bhfuil ag múineadh go hiomlán trí Ghaeilge? Nach raibh an dóthain ama aige go dtí seo agus dóthain eolais le fáil...

Teanga Gaeilge. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Níl aon scoil sa Ghaeltacht sin nach bhfuil ag múineadh go hiomlán trí Ghaolinn.

Teanga Gaeilge. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Tharla sé sin ocht mbliana ó shin, nó níos mó. Nach n-aontaíonn an tAire liom sa mhéid seo? Nuair a cuireadh an Stát seo ar bun, bhí 250,000 duine sa Ghaeltacht a raibh an Ghaoluinn mar ghnáth-teanga laethúil acu. Mar atá an scéal inniu, níl ach 20,000 duine sa Ghaeltacht a bhfuil an Ghaoluinn mar ghnáth-teanga laethúil acu. Nach bhfuil gach dealramh ar an scéal go bhfuil...