Results 1,201-1,220 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: It is like draining the Shannon.

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: There is a competitive market out there.

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Does the Minister's party and its partners in Government believe in the sanctity of markets? If markets work, if there are half a dozen different forecourt oil suppliers, and if the Government announces it will reduce the price of a litre of petrol by as much as 15 cent, does the Minister seriously believe the oil companies will collude and not pass that saving on to the consumer?

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Is the Minister stating the companies will not do this? It was done with interest rates in 1993.

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: How many Guinness breweries are there?

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: As well as low inflation.

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: What is wrong with reducing the tax take?

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government could do both.

EU Programmes. (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: In the context of joined-up Government and Cabinet responsibility, the deal under the agricultural compensation package was maximised on the conditions that Greencore's Mallow plant be shut down in its entirety and its sugar processing refinery capacity be eliminated. If any capacity remains the compensation package is reduced. Whose responsibility is it in Government to suggest to Greencore...

EU Programmes. (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: It is for sale.

EU Programmes. (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Nobody is responsible.

Health and Safety Regulations. (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: I will be brief but I will return to this issue on another occasion. I compliment the Minister of State on all of the initiatives he suggested and all the activities he outlined in a comprehensive reply. However, why did he choose, with his colleagues, not to accept one of the main recommendations of the Law Reform Commission, namely, to legislate for the crime of corporate manslaughter?...

Health and Safety Regulations. (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister of State is kicking to touch. It is a matter for his Department.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the IDA supported companies at which redundancies or lay-offs have occurred; the number of redundancies or lay offs in each case in respect of each year since 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18702/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to provide State funding for the Atlantic Way Project; the way in which the project will function and the manner in which it will differ from the Atlantic Technology Corridor Project and Shannon Development; if his attention has been drawn to concerns by trade unions representing staff at Shannon...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if EU Directive 2004/81/EC has been transposed into Irish law; if not, the reason Ireland has not met the deadline for transposition; the steps he intends to take to protect the victims of human trafficking; the Government's position and responsibilities in relation to European Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA; the...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to provide funding for the Union of Secondary Students; the reason funding was refused following the Union of Secondary Students' most recent application; if her Department has examined the funding situation of similar unions in other European countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18620/06]

Written Answers — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (18 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to ensure that rules governing the insertion of chips into horses are enforced; the number of infractions of this rule which have occurred during each of the past five years; and the number of convictions there have been during each of the past five years of people found guilty of infringing this law. [18883/06]

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (23 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of maturity SSIA four declarations that were not returned to financial institutions for the May 2006 deadline; the estimated tax bill to account holders as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19274/06]

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (23 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has undertaken a study of the implications for house prices as SSIAs mature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19286/06]