Results 1,341-1,360 of 2,551 for speaker:Pat Carey
- EU Council Decision: Referral to Joint Committee (9 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Ãireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Famework Decision amending Framework Decisions 2002/584/JHA, 2005/214/JHA, 2006/783/JHA, 2008/?/JHA and 2008/?/JHA, thereby enhancing the...
- EU Council Decision: Referral to Joint Committee (9 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Ãireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the European Evidence Warrant for the purpose of obtaining objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in criminal...
- Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (9 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Figures are published for each county and each local social welfare office. The most recent information is for November 2008. The table below contains the number of persons signing...
- EU Council Decision: Motion (10 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Ãireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Decision on the strengthening of Eurojust amending Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002, as amended by Council Decision 2003/659/JHA setting up...
- Written Answers — Income Statistics: Income Statistics (10 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. Weekly income quintiles, Survey on Income and Living Conditions 2007 Quintile 1 Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5 Persons aged 65 and over Up to â¬231.88 Up to â¬259.00 Up to â¬319.03 Up to â¬462.33 Over â¬462.33 Persons aged 70 and over Up to â¬233.36 Up to â¬257.04 Up to â¬304.33 Up to...
- Business of Dáil (11 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: With the permission of the House, I propose that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the order of the Dáil of this day, the sitting shall be suspended for 30 minutes on the conclusion of Second Stage of the Health Bill.
- Joint Sitting of Houses of the Oireachtas: Motion (16 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: I move: That, in order to facilitate the Commemoration of the Ninetieth Anniversary of the First Sitting of Dáil Ãireann, it is proposed that: On Tuesday 20th January 2009, Dáil Ãireann shall be enjoined with Seanad Ãireann to constitute a Joint Sitting of both Houses of the Oireachtas and the following arrangements shall apply: (1) the Joint Sitting shall commence at 11.00 a.m. in the...
- Interim Economic Partnership Agreements: Referral to Select Committee (16 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Ãireann approves the terms of the three interim Economic Partnership Agreements: (i) Interim Agreement with a view to an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Central Africa party, of the other part; (ii) Agreement establishing a Stepping Stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Ghana, on the one...
- EU Council Decisions: Motions (16 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Ãireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the European Evidence Warrant for the purpose of obtaining objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in criminal matters, a copy of...
- EU Council Decisions: Motions (16 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Ãireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Framework Decision amending Framework Decisions 2002/584/JHA, 2005/214/JHA, 2006/783/JHA, 2008/? /JHA and 2008/?/JHA, thereby enhancing the procedural rights of...
- Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (16 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: The following table provides the number of occupied rented properties (and the number of these rented properties which were bedsits) enumerated during the April 2006 census for each of the electoral districts in Dublin City. Rented Dwellings in each Electoral Division in Dublin City classified by Bedsit and all accomodation types â Census 2006 District All rented accomodation types...
- Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (16 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: The next Census is due to take place in 2011. The CSO has just concluded a wide-ranging public consultation in this regard. It has also established a Census Advisory Group, with input from all Government Departments, to support preparations for a Census Pilot Survey due to be held in selected sampled areas of the country in April 2009, testing new and re-formulated questions and new field...
- Spent Convictions Bill 2007: Motion (17 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: I move: That the Order of the Dáil of 25th October, 2007, that Second Stage of the Spent Convictions Bill 2007, be taken in Private Members' time, be discharged and that Second Stage of the Bill be taken today in Government time.
- Written Answers — Labour Force Statistics: Labour Force Statistics (17 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. The data are taken from the Population and Labour Force Projections published in April 2008. Because of the uncertainty involved, the labour force projections are only given for the period to 2021, while the years distinguished are 2011, 2016 and 2021. Three migration scenarios are given: M1 assumes average annual...
- Council of Europe: Appointment of Representatives (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: I wish to inform the House that the following persons have been selected and nominated as representatives and alternates from Ireland to the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe until the end of 2009: Deputy Frank Fahey, as leader of the delegation, Deputy Pat Breen, Deputy Joe Costello and Senator Cecilia Keaveney. The alternates are Deputy Peter Kelly, Deputy Tony Gregory,...
- International Agreements: Motion (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: Molaim: That Dáil Ãireann approves the terms of the three interim Economic Partnership Agreements: (i) Interim Agreement with a view to an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its member states, of the one part, and the Central Africa party, of the other part; (ii) Agreement establishing a Stepping Stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Ghana, on the one...
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: The Commission on Taxation was established in February 2008. The purpose of the commission is to review the structure, efficiency and appropriateness of the Irish taxation system. The work of the commission will set the framework within which tax policy will be set for the next decade. It is important that the commission takes a strategic, considered and balanced perspective that...
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: The terms of reference of the commission are wide enough to cover the areas being raised by the Senators. Tax incentives are clearly within the remit of the commission on taxation, but I will bring the comments of the Senators to the attention of the Minister.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: Senator Doherty's recommendation would almost double the exemption threshold applying to the income levy from â¬18,304 to â¬37,000. The cost of such a measure would be â¬185 million in 2009 and â¬265 million in a full year. Not only would this measure involve a significant cost, it would also be 7% in excess of the average industrial wage for 2009. It should be noted that to maintain...
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2008)
Pat Carey: Senator Twomey's recommendation would introduce a fourth rate of 0.5% to the income levy, which would apply for incomes between â¬18,304 and â¬28,304 in the case of persons aged between 65 and under and for income between â¬20,000 and â¬30,000 for single persons aged over 65 and between â¬40,000 and â¬60,000 for a married couple where one or both are aged 65 or over. This would cost...