Results 141-160 of 371 for speaker:Michael Conaghan

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (16 Jan 2013)

Michael Conaghan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the difficulties in the private refuse collection sector since the privatisation of the Dublin City Council bin collection service, if he has considered appointing a regulator for the refuse sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1835/13]

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Michael Conaghan: I agree with Deputy Maloney and my other colleagues. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on the matter. The further education sector that has developed in Ireland, through the VECs, is strong and successful. Colleges in my area, such as Inchicore College of Further Education and Ballyfermot College of Further Education, are great examples of what can be achieved...

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Michael Conaghan: On PLC courses the students are not in classes of fixed size. There are not 25 students studying maths in one room, 25 more studying English and so on. They are engaging in a variety of different courses in areas such as theatre, child care, film-making, animation, health care and leisure management. These courses need more flexibility and more teacher specialisation. I hope that in...

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Michael Conaghan: Wait and see.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reform of National Micro and Small Business Support Structures: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Conaghan: I welcome the Minister and the senior staff from his Department. I wish to raise two general issues. With the standing down of the 35 city and county enterprise boards - I know their performances were mixed - was there any general assessment of how they fared? Obviously, some did well while others did not. I think people would like to have access to that kind of knowledge, in particular...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Harbours and Piers (12 Feb 2013)

Michael Conaghan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding an application for a grant to extend the pier at an area (details supplied) in County Donegal. [7049/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (12 Feb 2013)

Michael Conaghan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position in relation to proposed sewerage schemes (details supplied) in County Donegal. [7359/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (14 Feb 2013)

Michael Conaghan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the proposed Legal Services Bill will include provisions regarding the position of Legal Executives and their rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7989/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2012 and 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Conaghan: In the context of the new JobsPlus initiative, will existing incentive schemes such as the PRSI exemption and the Revenue tax assist scheme come to an end? How successful were such schemes and what were their failings and deficiencies? How many people were employed through those initiatives? Another question relates to the proposed health innovation hub. When the Minister for Health,...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Conaghan: Coming out of the recession in the 1980s successive Governments focused their attentions on building a broad-based sustainable economy. That approach was best exemplified by the rainbow coalition of the 1990s with the Labour Party Minister for Finance, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, at the helm. However, in 14 years of power Fianna Fáil deconstructed this model at the bidding of their...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Conaghan: The task of tackling the unemployment crisis is daunting but not one this Government will shy away from. It will not be solved overnight and it will take strategic thinking across Departments and investment to achieve success. The work of rebuilding a shattered economy is well under way and I am convinced the Government is on the right path.

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Conaghan: Coming out of the recession in the 1980s successive Governments focused their attentions on building a broad-based sustainable economy. That approach was best exemplified by the rainbow coalition of the 1990s with the Labour Party Minister for Finance, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, at the helm. However, in 14 years of power Fianna Fáil deconstructed this model at the bidding of their...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Conaghan: The task of tackling the unemployment crisis is daunting but not one this Government will shy away from. It will not be solved overnight and it will take strategic thinking across Departments and investment to achieve success. The work of rebuilding a shattered economy is well under way and I am convinced the Government is on the right path.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Michael Conaghan: I wish to share time with Deputies Anne Ferris, Michael McNamara and Brendan Ryan.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Michael Conaghan: For too long in Ireland, even the most minor criminal conviction hasa mounted, in effect, to a life sentence. A person may not be condemned to spend the rest of his orh er life behind prison walls, but he or she is condemned to a lifetime of stigma, lost career opportunities and serious difficulties in rebuilding a normal life. The Bill before the House is a most welcome step in the slow...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Conaghan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail in tabular form, every tax relief that is currently available to Irish citizens; and the tax revenue lost to the Exchequer from each tax relief in each of the past three years. [14439/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Employment Scheme (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Conaghan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the local authority social employment scheme announced in Budget 2013 will be rolled out; and the way places on the scheme will be allocated. [14438/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Guidelines (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Conaghan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has conducted a cost / benefit analysis in relation to wind energy, and in particular has any research been carried out into the economic benefits of wind energy to the local communities in which wind-farming takes place. [14437/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2013)

Michael Conaghan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the construction of a new building at Griffith College MDNS. [15133/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Black Market on Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Conaghan: I wish to make two brief observations. In making a rough analysis I tend to divide this activity into two broad categories. I refer to the nixer culture which flourishes in times of high unemployment. During the recent construction boom the legitimate industry offered very high rewards in the carpentry and plumbing trades, for example, and people were in a position to pay for these...