Results 161-180 of 587 for speaker:James Breen

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (11 Oct 2005)

James Breen: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he supports the view of Tourism Ireland in relation to changing the bilateral status of Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27493/05]

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (11 Oct 2005)

James Breen: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Transport the delay in Iarnród Éireann providing badly needed car parking at Ennis station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27492/05]

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

James Breen: In general, I welcome the introduction of this Bill. A number of its features are important to ensure that non-nationals working here are not used and abused as happened in the past. I have some reservations about matters not fully addressed in the Bill. I welcome the change in respect of work permits going directly to the worker concerned, with a copy sent to the employer. This will allow...

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

James Breen: Deputy Ardagh is welcome.

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

James Breen: The Minister was not here. It shows the contempt which he has shown to this House; he should have been here on time.

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

James Breen: This is contempt. The Minister is showing the same contempt for the workers of Irish Ferries by not being here.

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

James Breen: I wholeheartedly condemn the actions of Irish Ferries in proposing to sack 543 workers who are on trade union rates of pay and established working conditions and replace them with vulnerable migrant workers on appalling wages and conditions. It is a disgrace, in this day and age, that people can be treated in such a manner. The workers in Irish Ferries have been given no choice in that if...

Leaders' Questions. (18 Oct 2005)

James Breen: One in four cannot get a bed.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2005)

James Breen: Question 621: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare is experiencing enormous problems having their entitlements accessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29192/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2005)

James Breen: Question 694: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided for an autistic unit at a school (details supplied) in County Clare that has been sanctioned by the special needs unit in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28983/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2005)

James Breen: Question 729: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided for an autistic unit at a school (details supplied) in County Clare that has been sanctioned by the special needs unit in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28982/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (19 Oct 2005)

James Breen: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to allow the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to explain to this House why east Clare is the only area in the mid-west that has not got 24-hour ambulance cover despite having an excellent station at Scariff.

State Airports. (19 Oct 2005)

James Breen: The Minister and the Government gave us an umbrella when the sun was shining. Now that it has started to rain, they have taken it away. Why has the Minister refused to carry out an impact study on the bilateral agreement for Shannon Airport? Before telling us everything is so rosy in the garden, why will he not have an impact study done on the abolition of the bilateral status of Shannon...

State Airports. (19 Oct 2005)

James Breen: It is sticking out. Why has the Minister refused the impact study for Shannon Airport? What is he afraid of?

State Airports. (19 Oct 2005)

James Breen: So why will he not do the study? What guarantees will he give if he does the study?

State Airports. (19 Oct 2005)

James Breen: Why has the impact study not been done?

State Airports. (19 Oct 2005)

James Breen: What about the impact study?

State Airports. (19 Oct 2005)

James Breen: Give us an impact study.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

James Breen: The recent publication by the Minister for Agriculture and Food on the draft animal remedies regulations 2005 is both unfair to farmers and to consumers, and will to create a monopoly in the supply and sale of animal medicines. The Government's proposal will impose restrictions on farmers that will lead to increased costs and they will stifle what competition exists in the sale of animal...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (19 Oct 2005)

James Breen: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will sanction an impact study regarding the change of the bilateral agreement at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29626/05]