Results 1,241-1,260 of 2,551 for speaker:Pat Carey

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Pat Carey: There will be ordinary business, including questions, etc.

International Convention against Doping: Referral to Select Committee (1 Jul 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the International Conventionagainst Doping, done in Paris on 19 October 2005, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 18 June 2008, be referred to the Select Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in accordance with paragraph (1) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee,...

Agreement between the Governments of Ireland and the Republic of Korea: Referral to Select Committee (1 Jul 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Korea which was signed at Dublin on the 31st October, 2007, and was laid before Dáil Éireann on the 23rd June, 2008, be referred to the Select Committee on Social and Family Affairs, in accordance with paragraph (1) of...

Written Answers — Agriculture Statistics: Agriculture Statistics (1 Jul 2008)

Pat Carey: Comparing the results of the 1996 and 2006 censuses for persons in employment by sector gives an indication of the sectoral employment shifts which have occurred in the intervening period. However, comparing the data for both points in time does not allow any conclusion to be drawn on exits from farming and entries to other sectors of employment in the intervening period. Such an analysis...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2008: Motion (3 Jul 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: The Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2008, copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 25 June 2008.

European Council Decisions: Motion (9 Jul 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 4 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the Council and the Commission that it wishes to accept the following measure: Council Decision 2008/381/2008 of 14 May 2008 establishing a European Migration Network, a copy of which measure was laid before Dáil Éireann on...

Allocation of Time: Motion (10 Jul 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders: Private Notice Questions on Dublin Airport shall be taken at 12 noon today for 30 minutes and the debate on No. b10 shall be brought to a conclusion at 4 p.m.

Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill 2008: First Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Pat Carey: No.

Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2008: First Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Pat Carey: No.

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2008: First Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Pat Carey: No.

International Convention against Doping: Motion (10 Jul 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the International Convention against Doping, done in Paris on 19 October 2005, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 18 June 2008."

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Motion (10 Jul 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes the interim and final reports of the sub-Committee of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights on the report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin-Monaghan Bombings and the three related Barron Reports, including the Inquiry into the Bombing of Kay's Tavern, Dundalk, and commends the sub-Committee for its work;...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Pat Carey: Is that the shallow Minister for Health and Children?

Double Taxation Relief Orders 2008: Referral to Select Committee (24 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Orders in draft: (i) Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Socialist Republic of Vietnam) Order 2008, (ii) Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Republic of Macedonia) Order 2008, and (iii) Exchange of Information relating to tax matters and Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Isle of Man) Order 2008, copies of...

Written Answers — Construction Sector: Construction Sector (24 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) provides estimates of the number of persons employed in the construction sector on a quarterly basis but does not directly measure job losses per se. Changes in these estimated numbers from one period to another reflect the net change in the stock of persons employed in the sector. ...

Written Answers — Task Force on Active Citizenship: Task Force on Active Citizenship (24 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 176 together. An allocation of €200,000 has been set aside for 2008 under Subhead K of the Vote of the Taoiseach's Department to cover administration costs relating to the work of the Active Citizenship Office in co-ordinating the implementation of the recommendations of the Taskforce on Active Citizenship. The Active Citizenship Office has been...

Written Answers — Construction Materials: Construction Materials (24 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: The exact information requested by the deputy is not available as the Central Statistics Office (CSO) does not publish data on the cost of steel for use in agricultural buildings specifically. However, the CSO publishes wholesale price indices, which reflect price changes for a range of building and construction materials across all sectors. These include price indices for "Structural Steel...

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (24 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together. I am aware of the views of the Council of Irish Genealogical Organisations regarding access to the 1926 Census returns. The position is that the confidentiality of all statistical returns from individuals, households and business is guaranteed by law, and this guarantee is the cornerstone of all CSO surveys, not least Censuses of...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: The CSO has not to date been formally asked to determine the treatment in the Government Accounts of the transfer of the assets of funded pension schemes of Non-Commercial State-Sponsored Bodies (NCSSBs) to the State in return for the Government assuming responsibility for future pension payments to beneficiaries on a pay-as-you-go basis. The Government Accounts and General Government...

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, Oral Questions to the Taoiseach shall not be taken today; Oral Questions to the Minister for Health and Children shall be taken now until 3.30 p.m., followed by Leaders' Questions, and on the conclusion of Leaders' Questions and the announcement of matters selected for the adjournment, the sitting shall be suspended until 6 p.m.