Results 961-980 of 24,382 for speaker:Seán Barrett

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the Finance Bill 2010 to list the sale of affordable housing and operation of the shared ownership scheme as non-taxable services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18187/10]

Pension Provisions (6 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: A former Minister for Finance, Charlie McCreevy, during his reign made some changes to the manner in which the self-employed and company directors could contribute towards a pension fund, which were welcome. The changes made allowed a self-employed person on reaching retirement age to take 25% of the fund built up in cash and the balance to be used to purchase an annuity or to be invested in...

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: This is not a Fianna Fáil Ard-Fheis.

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: This is not a Fianna Fáil Ard-Fheis-----

Order of Business (11 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: On Second Stage.

Written Answers — Volunteerism Sector: Volunteerism Sector (11 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied with the level of voluntarism here and his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18938/10]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (11 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 311: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to publish climate change legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19028/10]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (12 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ensure the Irish Nationwide Building Society complies with the recommendations made by the covered institutions remuneration oversight committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19567/10]

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: We are in hock.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: My question is addressed to yourself, Sir, as Chairman of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission. Like everyone else, I received a letter this morning outlining a further request under the Freedom of Information Act seeking "a breakdown for every Senator and TD of their clock-in records since the new regime came into place earlier this year". This is becoming something of a farce. This...

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: Will the Ceann Comhairle listen for one second?

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: You are the chairman of the commission. The request appears very smart referring to "the clock-in records". Clocking-in in my book means clocking in for work. This House sits three days a week, therefore the records disclosed should be the records of those who attended for the three days; that is clocking in. If someone asks for a clocking-in record, deliberately so, give him or her the...

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: It is grossly unfair to Members of this House who live in Kerry or Donegal and have a constituency office and jobs to do to be expected now to drive up here on a Monday to clock in, drive back and come back down on a Tuesday.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: This is becoming a farce and I want you, a Cheann Comhairle, as commission chairman to do something about it and issue proper records if these people are smart enough to seek clock-in records. Will he confirm to me that that will be the case?

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: No, no. This affects every single Member of this House. I am not trying to be smart. This is giving an improper image of this Parliament, as if people are not attending when Parliament is sitting. We know, as practising politicians - and it does not affect me personally but it is wrong for the image of this House - that people are presenting records in the media which are giving a false...

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: As chairman of the commission , can the Ceann Comhairle not protect our rights in some way?

Written Answers — Temporary Release of Prisoners: Temporary Release of Prisoners (13 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners that were given temporary release in 2009; the number of same that have gone on to re-offend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19400/10]

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: With whom will the Minister be consulting?

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: It is stuck there. The Seanad has nothing but statements on its Order Paper today.

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (18 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details on the hospital accident and emergency units that will close or limit opening hours as a result of health service cutbacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20236/10]