Results 1,701-1,720 of 5,388 for speaker:John Deasy
- Written Answers — Haiti Earthquake: Haiti Earthquake (16 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of relief aid provided to Haiti following the recent earthquake; the nature of the aid provided; the way it was distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7174/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide compensation to persons in the hardy nursery stock sector who have suffered losses due to the recent weather conditions in view of the fact that the viability of their businesses is in doubt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8336/10]
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application from a school (details supplied) in County Waterford under the summer works scheme for primary schools 2010; when a decision on the application will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8337/10]
- George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (18 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate it.
- George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (18 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: I welcome Ms Trina Vargo to the House. She is not supposed to wave but many strange things have happened in the Chamber this week and, therefore, nobody will worry about that. I worked with Trina in the US Senate while George Mitchell was a member. We both worked as staffers. The work she has done since setting up the US-Ireland Alliance has been amazing. It is good that she is present...
- George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (18 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: It just did not happen. We had to do it all on our own. We had to do everything from scratch without Government assistance. The students in question are coming to Dungarvan, County Waterford, in two weeks' time. One of the problems that is encountered when a third level institution like Mercyhurst College comes to Ireland and seeks to apply for grant assistance is that it has to have a...
- George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (18 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: The other thing I discovered is that when it comes to attracting a US college or university to this country, there is no co-ordination between the various Departments. Deputy Quinn is absolutely right about that. I know that from my own experience. Although the office of the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, returned my telephone calls and pointed us in the right direction on two separate...
- George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (18 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: There is nobody in charge of dealing with all the various entities. Nobody is speaking to these people to attract them to Ireland.
- George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (18 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: Nobody understands what they want to do, to build or to achieve in Ireland. It was a miserable process, frankly. I have to say that has been my experience. I accept we are talking about the success of the US-Ireland Alliance and the George Mitchell funding, but there is something wrong at Government level when it comes to attracting US universities and colleges that want to spend money in...
- Unemployment: Motion (23 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: The statistics for my constituency, Waterford, with regard to under-25s unemployed are as follows: in the Dungarvan area it has increased by 146.5% over the last two years while the figure for Waterford city, although a little better, is at about 90%, which is still a big figure. In the last couple of days I have attended a few meeting on job creation. One was with the city manager and his...
- Unemployment: Motion (23 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: -----regard innovation, first and foremost, as something that might threaten their pension if something went wrong. In some cases these organisations have become so fat they do not have the flexibility and mindset necessary to deal radically with the differences that have arisen in the labour market. In Waterford we have haemorrhaged manufacturing jobs. Foreign direct investment is almost...
- Unemployment: Motion (23 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: The Tánaiste will have her chance.
- Written Answers — Public Services Card: Public Services Card (23 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details on the public service card with photo ID to be rolled out from 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8957/10]
- Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (23 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the reduction in public service salaries, announced in budget 2010, is being applied to public servants who are job-sharing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8823/10]
- Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (23 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on public servants who are job-sharing and have a portion of their salaries reduced by 7.5% even though their actual salaries are less than â¬30,000, which should entail a reduction of 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8824/10]
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (23 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons employed in the health service who are job sharing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8825/10]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will amend the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 to include a legal entitlement to after care for young people coming out of care when they reach 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9110/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Feb 2010)
John Deasy: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views that moneys available to former workers at a company (details supplied), under the EU globalisation fund, will affect the social welfare entitlement of these persons; the steps she will take to ensure that this funding is fully utilised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9346/10]
- Written Answers — Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (2 Mar 2010)
John Deasy: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has worked on securing a memorandum of understanding with any new manufacturers with a view to supplying electric vehicles here following his statement that he would look to other manufacturers to guarantee choice of supply of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10187/10]
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (2 Mar 2010)
John Deasy: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to include herbal and alternative medicines in the drugs treatment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10407/10]