Results 1,201-1,220 of 2,017 for speaker:Anthony Lawlor

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: Like my colleagues, I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill, which is related to the budget. Three years ago, we were making difficult decisions for the good of the country while people were making sacrifices but no Opposition Member was in the Chamber. I am glad to see Deputy Dara Calleary is making a hasty entrance into the Chamber. I listened to the rebuttals from...

Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: What about the Deputy's people abusing the gardaí?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: It is to clarify what is a worker because I feel like an unproductive worker at the moment. It is important to recognise that a worker is someone who is a productive worker. Sinn Féin's tactic is to make me, as a representative of the people of Kildare North, an unproductive worker and see taxpayers' money being spent in an unfruitful manner. It is not right.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (11 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 181. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in cases where tenants in receipt of rent allowance leave a tenancy without due notice leaving bills and rent outstanding, if details of their new address may be made available from the Department of Social Protection to the PRTB as part of the adjudications process in order that the PRTB can then serve papers to those tenants in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (11 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 511. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that perspective tenants, particularly students, are being forced by landlords to pay money upfront in respect of Irish Water bills for water not yet used; if he will, in order to protect tenants, direct Irish Water to make a clear public statement on this issue indicating that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (11 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: This is my second experience with this type of process, the first being with agriculture. A number of delegations will come before the committee and we will ask them questions. The Minister of State has obviously met with them already. Is it possible for the Minister of State to attend again after we have met the delegations rather than for us to communicate with him in writing to put...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (11 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I believe this is a very worthwhile process. As I said earlier, I hope the Minister will come back in after we have met all the groups so we can refer back to some of the issues the witnesses have highlighted. We want to deal with this in a robust manner in order that, when the legislation comes before the Dáil, it can be moved through fairly quickly. Ms King stated that many workers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (11 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I did not know this was the agriculture committee.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (13 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 86. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that carcass beef is being imported into Ireland from the United Kingdom; if so, if he will confirm the quantity that is being imported and if it is being boned and exported as Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43560/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Food Quality Assurance Scheme (19 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: That is agreeable to us.

Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I would not mind if it was Michael Collins, but it is not.

Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I did not hear that. It went over my head.

Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I could be described as being on the run. My question relates to the housing and planning Bill that is supposed to be coming before-----

Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: It is not me. The housing and planning Bill is supposed to be coming before the Dáil before Christmas. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Kelly, has spoken about the building control regulations. Is he proposing to change the ones that were introduced through an amendment in 2014? Will the wind energy guidelines be published before Christmas?...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff Recruitment (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for allowing us to raise this issue. I also thank the Minister of State for attending. A positive aspect of my locality is Naas hospital. It has tremendous staff and management and is probably one of the most efficient hospitals in the country in terms of what it sets out to achieve. It is in the process of seeking planning permission for an endoscopic...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff Recruitment (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I think the Minister of State and welcome her response. As far as most people in Kildare are concerned, the point is to have a safe hospital and while this is the case, the members of staff there are under extreme pressure. One thing that can be degrading for those staff members is to hear each morning on the local radio station the number of people on trolleys. I am aware of how hard they...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 142. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a cessation of job activation schemes such as JobBridge, if so, when she expects these schemes to wind up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44788/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the end location of 13, 473 tonnes of carcass beef which is imported here from the UK, deboned and subsequently re-exported; if the beef is then being re-exported from that location; the locations it is being exported to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44920/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 313. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin withdrew physiotherapy services for children with referrals from rheumatoid paediatricians without any alternative service being available to them in the Kildare west area; in view of the extensive delays experienced by children in the area, if he will confirm when physiotherapists in the Kildare west...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Places (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 479. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are circumstances where a person not in receipt of a social welfare payment could be deemed eligible to partake in SOLAS training schemes, either subsidised by the State or at their own expense; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45368/14]