Results 981-1,000 of 5,388 for speaker:John Deasy
- Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: I will list some of the Minister's grand accomplishments regarding the Irish language since becoming Minister in 2002 â translating documents that no one will ever read; making Irish an official EU language; and endless committees, fora and reports on the Irish language. It might also be worth pointing out that since he took up his job as Minister in 2002, according to the census figures...
- Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: According to the census figures, in 2002 there were 1.66 million Irish speakers and in 2006 there were 1.57 million Irish speakers.
- Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: The Minister should tell the Central Statistics Office it is wrong.
- Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: That is the Minister's legacy so far. Uselessââ
- Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: Chairman.
- Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: The Minister should tell the Central Statistics Office it is wrong.
- Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: Fair enough.
- Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: I will finish up with this. As far as I am concerned that is the Minister's legacy so far. It is a useless harebrained policy that has fewer Irish speakers to go with it.
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (13 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of more suitable accommodation for the community welfare office at Mary Street, Dungarvan, County Waterford; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this situation is being raised in Dáil Ãireann since 2001 at least and that the building currently being used is unfit for human habitation...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (13 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that payments which have been approved under the national repayment scheme have been suspended until after Christmas 2007; if she will ensure that these payments recommence immediately bearing in mind that many elderly people are awaiting payment; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason passenger transport operators were not notified of the changes due to take place regarding the removal of the rebate of excise duty on fuel used in passenger transport services; if his attention has been drawn to the financial difficulty this has caused when contracts and costings have already been agreed for 2008; if he has had...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of medical referees attached to his Department; the number of medical referee refusals and approvals by each referee; and the number of those refusals that were subsequently allowed on appeal. [28386/07]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to an application for Irish citizenship from a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if, in view of the applicant's advanced age, he will ensure the application is processed speedily. [28071/07]
- Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (13 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way he determines whether legislation is effective if his Department does not collect the requisite statistics on convictions set out in new legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28074/07]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the discussions that have taken place between his Department and the Department of Transport regarding the removal of the refund of excise duty on fuel for passenger transport services; the cost to the Exchequer for this scheme in each of the past five years; the alternatives his Department has discussed; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (20 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that certain Irish cheese brands which are no longer being produced here have been replaced with an import product and are continuing to be marketed as though they were Irish made when in actual fact it is produced in another country; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on reviewing the manner in which applications for naturalisation are determined; if he will give priority to senior citizens of an advanced age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29746/07]
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (21 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason payment under the national repayment scheme has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford who has completed the procedure for repayment; and when payment will issue. [30055/07]
- Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (22 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: I wish to contribute to a debate that is possibly more futile than yesterday's debate on young people. This is a debate on whether to have a debate on nuclear energy. We are getting used to hearing markedly gloomy scenarios on energy cost and supply from the Taoiseach and his Ministers in this Chamber. We heard it again yesterday when the Taoiseach stated that we must get cheaper, more...
- Millennium Development Goals. (27 Nov 2007)
John Deasy: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the mechanism used to measure the success or otherwise of the implementation of the millennium development goals; the progress Ireland has made to date in this implementation. [29347/07]