Results 2,221-2,240 of 3,200 for speaker:Pádraic McCormack

Europe Day: Closing Statement. (10 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: If the Deputy wants the Minister of State to reply, he will have to conclude. I call Deputy Allen.

Leaders' Questions. (10 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Ten major failures.

Leaders' Questions. (10 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Zero tolerance, that is what Government stated.

Leaders' Questions. (10 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: He promised zero tolerance when he was in Opposition.

Leaders' Questions. (10 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: More broken promises.

Leaders' Questions. (10 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Taoiseach should ask the Minister, Deputy Cullen, about technology.

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (9 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Defence if there is an emergency plan for Dublin Harbour; if so, the role the Naval Service has in such a plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17137/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (9 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the salaries of the Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive and his advisors and back-up staff; the salaries of the National Health Executive office; and the expenses which have been awarded to them since they were appointed. [16994/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Playgrounds: Local Authority Playgrounds (4 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority playgrounds here on a local authority basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16613/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Press Facilities: Departmental Press Facilities (4 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 63: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether it is appropriate to use his Department's press facility and website to issue a party political statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16614/06]

Social and Affordable Housing. (4 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 4: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he intends to take to ensure that local authorities construct more social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16825/06]

Social and Affordable Housing. (4 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I thank the Minister for reading out that script. I do not know whether it makes sense to anybody other than himself. Has the Government any plans to revert to what was its original intention in the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2002 where 20% of all developments would be handed over to the local authorities for social and affordable housing? That Act was amended in the Planning...

Social and Affordable Housing. (4 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: That is right.

Social and Affordable Housing. (4 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I knew everything he said prior to him saying it. He has passed the buck back to the local authority which has made decisions in cases. I can quote cases where the developer offered land for social housing which was 30 miles away from his development within the same local authority area. The Minister knows this situation is farcical because he...

Social and Affordable Housing. (4 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister of State is standing up because he is very anxious to prevent me from speaking. The Minister and the Minister of State are now standing up to prevent me from speaking because they are embarrassed by the fact that I am talking sense. The big Minister stood up to save the small Minister.

Social and Affordable Housing. (4 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I wish the Minister would listen because he might learn from somebody who has served on a local authority. I was a member of both Galway City Council and Galway County Council so I know exactly what is going on. Fair dues to the Minister, he has shouted me down.

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: It was the way he was born.

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I welcome the Minister's acknowledgement that he does not know how much money is available. Does he accept that local authorities do not have the staff, facilities, resources and, in some cases, the will to have a correct register? What good will changing the register do? The current register will be in force for any election that takes place after February 2007. Will this supplementary...

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: And busier.

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Some of them.