Results 1,861-1,880 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (17 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which public service contracts are allocated to domestic small and medium enterprises; the way this proportion compares to other EU countries; if he plans policy initiatives to make contracts more accessible to Irish SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24771/10]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (22 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: I will start by dealing with the general issues that arise under the Bill and I will then deal with the review that is to take place into the deaths of children in the care of the State. This Bill is a monument to the total failure of the Government, through the Health Act 2004, when it created the HSE, to put in place a body that was democratically accountable and over which Ministers had a...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements that are in place when non-consultant hospital doctors change job on 1 July 2010; the impact of the European working time directive on NCHDs and services offered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25842/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the number of staff dealing with medical card applications in south Dublin has been reduced from nine to two in the past 18 months; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that some individuals suffering from chronic illnesses who qualify for a medical card are being issued...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (22 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the records that are maintained within her Department concerning communication between her, the Minister of State with responsibility for children and departmental officials relating to children who have died since 1 January 2000 who were in care or who had been reported to either the Health Service Executive or the former health...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take the necessary action to attach to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6 a full clinical team, including a consultant psychiatrist, psychologist, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists as was attached to it until approximately six years ago to provide essential services for the educational needs...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the status of legislation to give the Garda and the probation service new statutory powers in the monitoring of released sex offenders; the details of these new powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26603/10]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (22 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: Question 419: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to establish a national house price register database; his views on whether there is a need for such database to which the general public should have access and for greater transparency regarding house sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26884/10]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (22 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: Question 420: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a deposit protection scheme for tenants in private rented dwellings as proposed by an organisation (details supplied); the consideration he has given to such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26885/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: Question 488: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11, a DEIS school, continues to have the service of a librarian for the library which is open both before and after school; if there is a possibility that funding for the librarian will be withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26883/10]

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: But the legislation must be right. It will be applied across the health service.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: This place is not a rubber stamp-----

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: -----for whatever bit of legislation the Government throws up.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: An hour.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: May I be of help?

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: I will be brief.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: That would be reasonable were Report Stage extended to 7 p.m. There are serious amendments to the Bill. It does not only apply to the review group on child deaths-----

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: -----but to the future functioning of the health service. It is a far broader Bill than was originally promised to the House. If we took Committee and Report Stages up to 7 p.m., there would be some chance of teasing out some of the amendments. The rational approach would be to conclude Committee Stage by 7 p.m. and take Report Stage next week. The Bill would still pass in reasonable...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: It is being vetted.

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: I wish to share time with my colleague, Deputy Olivia Mitchell. When I have reached two and a half minutes, perhaps the Ceann Comhairle will inform me. I wish to start by saying that I believe that where there is a vacancy in any Dáil constituency, a by-election should be held within a reasonable period of time. It is not unreasonable that, where a vacancy occurs, there is a two or three...