Results 181-200 of 924 for long speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Topical Issue Debate: Naval Service Vessels (10 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...an assurance from the Minister for Defence that there will be proper health screening of all those affected and their families who may also have been exposed to the material. Given that it can take a long time for asbestos infection to manifest, we also seek a commitment to provide for ongoing screening of those who have been exposed to this material.

Other Questions: Guidance Counsellors (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...a position, given what he has said, to honour his commitments to students throughout the country. He is involved in a process of false economy and the costs to the Department and the State in the long term will be greater as a result of the increased social problems, with which students will have to contend, and difficulties with progression to third level, with increasing numbers of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 648. To ask the Minister for Health if he will restore a full medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare with a long-term illness, who have had their card removed after nine years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5189/14]

Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 2014: Motion (29 Jan 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...put at the heart of what Irish Water is doing and this will require an openness and transparency which, sadly, has been lacking to date. While the extension of FOI to Irish Water is a welcome and long overdue decision, it will be totally inadequate if there is no corresponding commitment on the part of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to provide full...

Other Questions: Turf Cutting Issues (29 Jan 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In light of the Minister’s recent statements, does he consider the bans on turf-cutting on raised bogs being somewhat excessive? There has been a long tradition of turf-cutting at Mouds bog in County Kildare, along with a tradition of great respect for the habitat’s flora and fauna.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 723. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include a drug (details supplied) which helps patients suffering from the effects and symptoms of multiple sclerosis in the long-term illness scheme or the drug payment scheme; his reasoning for this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3870/14]

Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: They are long fingered.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...to the changing climate that has prevailed. I frequently said to the Minister that the Defence Forces have learned how to be slim – lean, mean and effective – in how they did their business long before other elements of the public service ever began to think about the need to do it. We support the Supplementary Estimate as we want pensioners to be paid their due allowance....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: City of Culture Initiative (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans in place for the Limerick city of culture initiative; if he is satisfied with the budget allocated to the city of culture programme; the long-term benefits expected for the artistic community in Limerick as a result of this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51454/13]

Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: What is the current status of the long-promised monuments Bill? Have the heads been considered by the Cabinet?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (23 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 14. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for long-term supports for home owners affected by pyrite; if any financial support is earmarked beyond next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44851/13]

An Appreciation of the Life and Work of Seamus Heaney: Statements (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...of violence and turmoil. TheCure at Troyis a verse adaptation by Seamus Heaney which best reflects the more recent history of Northern Ireland when it states:But then, once in a lifetime The longed for tidal wave Of justice can rise up, And hope and history rhyme.This phrase, much quoted today, is so often used by those who try to capture the scale of an event, including the former...

Topical Issue Debate: Credit Unions Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...and certainly to the special auditors, Grant Thornton, appointed to the union to report to the Central Bank on a three-monthly basis. It is something that should have been known to the Central Bank long before now.

Other Questions: Overseas Missions (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will be brief. I would like to pay tribute again to our men and women who have served in Afghanistan. It has been a long and difficult mission. What is the nature of the roles that have been undertaken by our personnel there in recent years? Are our forces based in Kabul or other parts of the country? Has there been rotation among personnel over the past number of years? Can the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 416. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider developing a long-term strategy for the classical arts here, including opera and ballet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36482/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 417. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for a free lecture series on Irish history and archaeology; if he foresees a long-term expansion of the series; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36483/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (16 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 847. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the Government's reliance in part on the rental accommodation scheme and long-term leasing arrangements to meet existing social housing demand, if he has investigated the long-term implications for housing authorities and approved bodies where leases end and tenants must be rehoused; if his Department is...

Topical Issue Debate: Overseas Missions (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...on this matter. Last weekend there were newspaper reports that the Government was to examine the triple-lock mechanism that has guided Irish participation in international peacekeeping for so long. It was reported that the Minister was to bring a Green Paper to Cabinet this week. Earlier today, the Minister advised the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality that he hopes to...

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: How long have I left?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reserve Review (7 May 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: .... I hope that is not the case. I ask the Minister to reiterate his very strong commitment to the Reserve Defence Forces. He constantly mentions what my party did in government but he has been long enough in government himself to be able to stand over the positions he is adopting. I ask him to stand over the position he is adopting in this regard and to indicate that he has no intention...