Results 1,081-1,100 of 26,021 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he proposes to introduce by way of legislation and other means to combat gangland crime in Limerick including covert surveillance, making membership of a criminal gang a criminal offence and establishing a full-time CAB operation in Limerick; when he proposes to bring these measures into operation; and if he...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 656: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of prefabs being rented for the use of schools in Limerick City and county; the cost of these prefabs in the past year; the projected cost for 2009; if he will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15113/09]
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: In that case, why is the Minister taking away the Christmas bonus?
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Could the Minister live on jobseeker's allowance?
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: These are real people's lives.
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, they are.
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is because of the mistakes the Government made.
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister cannot simply cut it off.
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mistakes were made for which both taxpayers and social welfare recipients are paying.
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Such countries have much lower wages and costs of goods.
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister is not living in the real world. Has he visited old people living on their own?
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is no excuse.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to contribute to the debate by referring to a number of highly relevant comments made this morning by the Minister for Finance. He stated that no one had come up with proposals on where the â¬223 million in savings could be found. Clearly, he is not familiar with the Fine Gael document. I can find â¬300 million from direct measures that could have been taken and which would not...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of the overseas aid budget that was allocated to each of the nine core programme countries each year in 2007 and 2008; the planned reduction of such funding to each of these countries in 2009; the areas that will be affected by these reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15932/09]
- Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: I suspect it is Tallaght.
- Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. This Bill is long overdue. In the wake of the murder of Shane Geoghegan we understood that this covert surveillance legislation would be forthcoming and now five months later and just after the terrible murder of Roy Collins it is being introduced. Many years ago when Deputy John O'Donoghue was the Fianna Fáil spokesman on justice, he...
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Some 450 workers in Dell will lose their jobs today. What measures does the Minister propose to bring before the House-----
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: I refer to legislation.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: I refer to the European global adjustment fund of â¬500 million. Will secondary legislation or a supplementary budget be required to provide the matching Government funding? When will that happen?
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have tabled the matter for the Adjournment today. I am looking for alternative routes.