Results 201-220 of 232 for speaker:Jim Glennon

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Jim Glennon: Read the programme for Government.

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Jim Glennon: That is woeful.

Suicide Levels: Motion (Resumed). (5 May 2005)

Jim Glennon: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this important but sad topic. Like my colleagues on all sides of the House, I am gravely concerned by the growing rate of suicide here and the statistics are extremely worrying. Suicide touches the lives of many families and has an intensely devastating effect. Many of us know of a family touched by the tremendous pain of losing a loved one...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 May 2005)

Jim Glennon: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to progress the bio-fuel sector here. [14141/05]

Written Answers — Beef Industry: Beef Industry (4 May 2005)

Jim Glennon: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on her efforts to assist the trade in Irish beef in 2005. [14142/05]

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Apr 2005)

Jim Glennon: What about the 19 shillings and 6 pence he got in change?

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Apr 2005)

Jim Glennon: I thank Deputy Fitzpatrick for sharing his precious time. I know that when one comes to his stage in life, it becomes even more precious.

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Apr 2005)

Jim Glennon: One must look after one's elderly neighbours. I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill and to congratulate the Minister on its introduction. We are dealing with one of the products of the Celtic tiger. Unlike Deputy Fitzpatrick, my period of reflection is quite short. If one goes back 20 years, 900,000 people were at work with a proportionate number of cars. Unfortunately,...

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Apr 2005)

Jim Glennon: Perhaps Deputy Ellis would find it easier in our area than he appears to find it there.

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Apr 2005)

Jim Glennon: We have a difficulty with respect to driving test centres. I fully accept the problems encountered in recruiting appropriately qualified driver testers. However, it is one of the facts of life of Ireland in 2005, in the era of the Celtic tiger. We must address the issue and under the terms of the Bill, along with the Minister's vision of the new authority's scope, it will be addressed. While...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Jim Glennon: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Jim Glennon: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Jim Glennon: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Jim Glennon: Deputy Power, without interruption.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion. (23 Mar 2005)

Jim Glennon: I fully support this motion. I was anxious to speak on it as I have a vivid and personal recollection of one of the incidents, the subject of Judge Cory's report. This was the incident surrounding the brutal murder of Lord and Lady Gibson. On that morning, I was sitting in a dressing room in Dublin preparing to go to the first rugby world cup. It was a beautiful spring morning and we were...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Mar 2005)

Jim Glennon: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the proposals to set up joint policing committees as contained in the Garda Síochána Bill 2004, the Garda representatives on the joint policing committee for a local authority area in which more than one Garda division is operational will be drawn from all Garda divisions represented in that area; if so,...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2005)

Jim Glennon: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 Mar 2005)

Jim Glennon: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with the Garda Commissioner in relation to changing the boundaries of divisional geographical areas under the control of a chief superintendent; the divisional areas which would be affected by these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7560/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 Mar 2005)

Jim Glennon: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the geographical area of Fingal with a population of 196,413 persons now warrants the setting up of a Garda division for Fingal, under the control of a chief superintendent, to ensure a co-ordinated approach to policing in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7561/05]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (2 Mar 2005)

Jim Glennon: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on prospects for REP scheme 3 in 2005. [6874/05]