Results 1,141-1,160 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: That makes 80 references to Tallaght.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: I must attend a committee meeting.
- Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of closed circuit television systems being monitored by An Garda SÃochána on a 24 hour basis; the number of CCTV systems being monitored by on An Garda SÃochána on a part-time basis; the number of CCTV systems not being monitored by An Garda SÃochána; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)
Damien English: I welcome the opportunity to make some comments on the Bill which is welcome. I welcome the initiative behind the Bill and I welcome discussion on the area, but there are some problems. I will not go through the debate on Navan hospital again as we had that debate yesterday. There has been much talk about the Medical Practitioners Bill prior to its arrival in the House and there has been...
- Written Answers — Social Inclusion: Social Inclusion (27 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 202: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will encourage the setting up of a pilot poverty impact assessment on a local planning area in conjunction with a local authority and his Department and the Combat Poverty Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7436/07]
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take as a result of the increase in greenhouse gas emissions here as indicated in the recent Environmental Protection Agency report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7437/07]
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 242: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application by a person (details supplied) for a visa will be decided on; and the position regarding this file to date. [7224/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money spent on cleaning services for hospitals (details supplied) in the north east area for the years 2002 to 2006; if she will provide the information in tabular readable form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7526/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown between the costs of outside contractors and in-house cleaning services for hospitals (details supplied) in the north east area for the years 2002 to 2006; if she will provide the information in tabular readable form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7558/07]
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: It was not very successful.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: The Taoiseach should get out of his car.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: We do not believe the argument.
- National Drugs Strategy. (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his view on whether the national drugs strategy, which comes to an end in 2007, has failed in view of the significant increase in drugs misuse nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7944/07]
- National Drugs Strategy. (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: The Minister of State may be wondering why I tabled this question. The main reason was that the Taoiseach claimed there was no serious drugs problem in every village, community and locality. He was backed by others in the Government, but there is just such a serious drugs problem. Until those on the Government benches accept that we have a major problem, we will never solve it.
- National Drugs Strategy. (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: This is the background to the question. The Minister claims the drugs strategy is working, but that is not true. Every report, college-funded, independent or from the Government, shows an increase in use. Seizures last year reached â¬74 million. Assuming the figure in question represents 10% of use, one can see how much drug sales and use have increased. Even in the context of falling...
- National Drugs Strategy. (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: That is not true. The Acting Chairman should not worry about that. I welcome the Minister of State's increased funding, but can he not encourage colleagues across all Departments to realise that they must reflect on our problems with drugs? Every Minister should admit that we have such a problem and commit the Government to tackling it. Community gardaà are a major feature of the drugs...
- National Drugs Strategy. (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: What will the Minister of State do to co-ordinate other Ministers and urge them to play their part in tackling drugs problems? In the United Kingdom, it is estimated that â¬24 billion is spent on drugs. No doubt the Irish figures are far lower, and we will collate the data over the coming months. I am sure the Minister of State has been involved at a European level. What joint efforts are...
- National Drugs Strategy. (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: The Taoiseach has done so twice.
- National Drugs Strategy. (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: He did so this week and last week.
- National Drugs Strategy. (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Is the Minister of State saying there is not a serious drugs problem? Is that the Government line?