Results 161-180 of 839 for speaker:Michael Kennedy
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2008)
Michael Kennedy: Question 1642: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding all school building projects relating to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of the number of young children waiting on a confirmed school place for 2008/2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29276/08]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (30 Sep 2008)
Michael Kennedy: Question 489: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on amending the legislation in order that local authorities are permitted to collect a levy from advertising revenues derived from advertisements in bus shelters and other such public places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32133/08]
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: I will endeavour to speak to Deputy Burton's amendment, much as I might like to give a state of the nation speech, as many other speakers have done. While I recognise the reason Deputy Burton put forward the amendment, and it is well intentioned in its own right, I am concerned about any delay in bringing this Bill into being. We saw the reaction of the market yesterday morning when the...
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: Having listened to the debate and particularly the comments of our colleagues in the Labour Party, I cannot help but feel that party is slightly embarrassed today having voted against the proposal last night.
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: Just like everyone else, I am granting myself a slight bit of latitude. I am just making the point that the Labour Party did not don the green jersey, as Deputy Kenny said.
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and the Independent Members backed the Government in the national interest. This was very necessary becauseââ
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: I am coming to it.
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: I am, but it should be highlighted that the Labour Party should have donned the green jersey. It did make valuable contributionsââ
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: I am coming to it.
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: The other Deputiesââ
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: I am coming to it. I welcome the fact that the Seanad passed it last night. Will the Minister of State impress upon the Minister for Finance that the cost of the scheme, the full details of which he is to announce next week, should not be borne by the customers of the banks? The cost incurred by the banks in obtaining the State guarantee should be paid from their net profits and not passed...
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: I welcome the amendment made by the Seanad last night. I hope all Deputies in the House will vote in favour of the Bill in the national interest.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is aware that accommodation for a full class of junior infant boys at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin for September 2009 has not been sanctioned by his Department; when the additional class will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33031/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the rebuilding of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the expected commencement and completion date for the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34614/08]
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: Deputy Durkan should be ashamed to even raise the issue, given that the then Minister, Mr. De Rossa, increased social welfare payments by just £1.50 per week.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: Ba mhaith liom labhairt ar an mbuiséad tábhachtach seo. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to speak on this important budget at a critical time for the country's finances. We all know the budget was introduced in the context of a severe economic downturn, with income tax revenues down â¬6.5 billion in the current year. We must take cognisance of this fact. While...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: I should prefer to be on this side rather than on Deputy Broughan's.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: Under the measures that have been announced, more than 95% of deserving people will retain their medical cards. The new income thresholds widen the net enormously to take into account the huge proportion of our elderly who deserve our support and have always got it. Under the new arrangements, single people can now earn up to â¬700 a week, equating to â¬36,500 in a year. That excludes...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: I remind our colleagues in Opposition that not alone has the Minister increased the figure by â¬7 this year, but it is now â¬230 per week on top of all the other free items senior citizens are given. We should recognise that Fianna Fáil, in successive Governments over the last number of years, has substantially increased the benefits to our senior citizens. I challenge anybody from Fine...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael Kennedy: I certainly made my views known on the matter and believe that today's announcement has resolved the concerns of the vast majority of the people. We now have a much more equitable solution. As a Fianna Fáil Deputy and a life-long supporter of my party, it is my duty to represent the views of close to 11,000 people who gave me their first preferences in the general election of May 2007. I...