Results 881-900 of 1,934 for speaker:Tom Shehan

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Jan 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the new hospital for Kenmare, County Kerry will begin construction; if this project has been included in the capital programme for 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3485/10]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (26 Jan 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made in providing a new pier for the fishermen of Cromane, County Kerry due to the fact that this project was first announced 12 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3482/10]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 Jan 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the qualifying criteria for the compensation awarded to fishermen in Castlemaine Harbour, County Kerry for storm damage in October and November 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3483/10]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (26 Jan 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 611: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide funding under the summer works scheme to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry to carry out extensive emergency works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3484/10]

Fishing Vessel Licences. (27 Jan 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the recently published Lost at Sea report of the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4247/10]

Fishing Vessel Licences. (27 Jan 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Some cases were more genuine than others.

Fishing Vessel Licences. (27 Jan 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Personally, I have good time for the Minister and I respect him. It must kill him to stand here and try to defend what happened with this lost at sea issue. He is trying to defend the Department and his predecessor. I imagine that does not sit well with him.

Fishing Vessel Licences. (27 Jan 2010)

Tom Sheahan: We do not know what the consequences will be. I agree with Deputy Sherlock that the Office of the Ombudsman is being called into question here. It is an independent constitutional office and this is the second time in 25 years that it has put a report before the Oireachtas. The last occasion involved a Revenue Commissioners case and the Government of the day had to agree with the...

Fishing Vessel Licences. (27 Jan 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Has the Minister sought legal advice from the Attorney General on this matter and the report? Has he calculated the potential financial liabilities for the State not only in this case, but in the cases of the other 60 applicants who have not complained to the Ombudsman?

Fishing Vessel Licences. (27 Jan 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Lines were sold after the draw had taken place.

Fishing Vessel Licences. (27 Jan 2010)

Tom Sheahan: I asked a question about the Attorney General's advice which was never answered.

Grant Payments. (27 Jan 2010)

Tom Sheahan: The Green Party is talking to itself.

Hospital Services. (27 Jan 2010)

Tom Sheahan: The PET scanner I shall refer to has nothing to do with pets. It is a positron emission tomography, PET, scanner which shows how an organ works or how a damaged heart, for example, is functioning. It shows blood flows through the brain and can indicate potential tumours. It is used in areas of cardiology, urology and oncology. Last May I asked why the HSE had not employed an operator for...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry does not qualify for an old age non-contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4700/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is entitled to a contributory pension. [5163/10]

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: We were working with him, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: It is too late.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: He is a big boy.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: I wish to raise two issues with the Taoiseach. First, this morning he rejected accusations of complacency within the Government.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: I refer to two parliamentary questions I had tabled and which were due for reply yesterday, namely, Nos. 470 and 526. Although they were only one-line questions, the response I received was: "In the time available it is not possible to provide the information requested." The Taoiseach should provide the reason for this. Is the Minister on a go-slow, is the Government on a go-slow or is it...