Results 121-140 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the oral hearing for carer's allowance will be scheduled in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14401/11]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (7 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision on a visa application will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14400/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that out of the estimated 1,200 posts due to be cut in June in the primary and post primary sectors, almost 800 will have a direct impact on children from a Traveller background. [14466/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (8 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a situation in Waterford in which FÁS students currently undertaking a child care practitionership course at FETAC level 5 and looking to progress to FETAC level 6 in child care management with the City of Waterford VEC College of Further Education are unable to do so due to a time difference...

County Enterprise Boards (9 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his plans to change lending practices within banks towards giving credit to businesses on the basis of their health and potential rather than on the assets that they have. [14721/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (15 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the roll-out of the PPSN card; and the projected costs involved. [15326/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (15 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange for a disability heading to be included on the homepage of the citizens information website; and if she will raise this proposal with the board. [15332/11]

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: There are no water charges in the North.

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: For four years he prevented change.

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Sinn Féin Private Members' motion affirms water as a natural resource, access to which is considered by most in modern society to be a basic human right, as well as the provision of adequate sewerage systems. When this debate concludes later this afternoon, however, we will not vote on the Sinn Féin Private Members' motion but on the Government amendment to it. The constant stream of...

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: While not knowing any of the personal circumstances of the Deputies from Fine Gael and Labour, it is safe to say they all live in relative comfort. None of them are lying awake at night worrying about when the next letter threatening to cut off the ESB or repossess the family home will be in the letter-box. This makes the feigned concern we hear all too often in this Chamber from some...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (16 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of uptake there has been for the €5 million for works on unfinished housing developments; and if he will provide details of works which have been carried out. [15649/11]

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (16 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider the extension of the Dublin City Council area to its logical boundary of the M50 line as requested by councillors from the area in order to bring all of the Dublin North-West constituency area under the same city council authority. [15637/11]

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (21 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: I wish to share time with Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (21 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: The sub-culture of gangland crime is thriving in our society. It knows no bounds and carries on regardless of whether we are in a Celtic tiger period or the current recession. It is often described in the media as the criminal underworld, but it is a very visible way of life for many in large urban areas. It is a plague which, whether we like it or not, some people find attractive. Given...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (21 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: I would like to share time with Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (21 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 was introduced as a response to the tragic events in Omagh on 15 August 1998, when 28 people, including a young woman who was pregnant with twins, lost their lives. All these years later, many of the more than 220 people who were injured, some of them seriously, continue to bear the scars of that day. It was truly a horrendous day in the...

Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Answer the question.

Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: I join previous speakers in welcoming the Finance Bill before us. I congratulate the various groups and individuals who have for many years campaigned for equal treatment and rights for gay and lesbian people living in this State. It is clear, having listened to the debate thus far, that no Member will vote against this legislation. It will have the approval of all sides of the House, which...

Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: If there is plenty of time, why the need for a guillotine? If there is plenty of time, one does not ask for a guillotine.