Results 81-100 of 694 for speaker:Gay Mitchell

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (8 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 6 October 2004, the steps that have been taken since his last reply; the progress that has been made to address the issues involved in view of the concerns of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3485/05]

Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Is it intended to circulate the EU constitutional treaty referendum Bill in this session? When is it likely to be passed by the House and when will the referendum be held?

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (9 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: "L'État, c'est moi", the motto of Louis XIV, is the real motto of the Provisionals. What is a state? It is a group of people forming a sovereign entity; it usually includes a head of state, a parliament, a government or executive and a judicial wing. The Provos have sought, in perpetuity, to assign to themselves the role of our State. They claim that the Provisional IRA is the army of the...

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (9 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: I see the army council is in tonight.

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (9 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: If patriotism is the love of one's country does this mean the love of soil before the love of souls? Surely people rather than geography is what counts. If souls count more than soil, then a united Ireland can only come about by agreement. I want a united Ireland; I am a Nationalist. The word "nationalism" comes from the word "natio" which means greater community. The community I envisage is...

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (9 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Sinn Féin talks regularly about its mandate and it is absolutely right. It won seats in this House and deserves to be heard. With rights, however, come responsibilities. It must accept the mandate of the other 161 Members of this House and the democratically expressed wish of the Irish people for a complete and irrevocable end to violence and to all forms of criminality. Democracy is not as...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (9 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 64: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will initiate improvements to his Department's website. [3714/05]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has met with the Environmental Protection Agency regarding its national allocation plan for emissions trading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4046/05]

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. When Bills of this nature come before the House, Members should be encouraged to speak their minds freely and I hope the editor of Garda News notes this. There was a time when Deputies had gardaí shifted but now the gardaí seem to think it is their job to get Deputies shifted. Neither is right and since we have ended the process of Deputies...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Is it in this Bill?

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: I have not seen that, but I am glad to hear it. There are two other issues I want to mention, one of which I mentioned at some length in the House some time ago. When most people thought I was going to take up the time of the House talking about local issues, I spent a considerable amount of time talking about crime statistics. Many years ago I published a Private Members' Bill, the Bureau of...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: I have seen people getting off aeroplanes from outside the country and showing an identity card. They are not Irish. I have seen Irish people in the same queue having to show a passport. People will do it as a matter of convenience but it should not be a right. No Irish citizen should be asked for or have to show a passport within Ireland. The simplest thing to do would be to show a passport...

Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (10 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 29: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of high dependency patients under the care of the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4279/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she intends putting legislation for the doctor only medical cards through Dáil Éireann as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4218/05]

Written Answers — Consular Assistance: Consular Assistance (10 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding a person (details supplied); the assistance which is provided by the staff of his Department to this person and to their family living here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4371/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (15 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport the function which will be served by the new Dublin Bus depot at Harristown, which is nearing completion in view of the failure of this Government to fund the purchase of any additional buses for Dublin Bus, since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4751/05]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (15 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that the Garda is aware of a situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5123/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) qualifies for a medical card; if not, if this person will qualify for a doctor only medical card; and if their savings in any way will affect their entitlement to rent allowance. [5302/05]

Written Answers — Consular Assistance: Consular Assistance (16 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a person (details supplied) will receive the full assistance of his Department for the cremation of their deceased child in London; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5303/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Feb 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be supplied to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 given the circumstances of their case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5943/05]