Results 2,241-2,260 of 2,551 for speaker:Pat Carey

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important progressive social legislation. As Deputy Dennehy reminded the House, while the Bill proposes to amend the Parental Leave Act 1998 it proposes also to implement the EU directive on parental leave. I agree with him that were it not for the EU we would be very far behind in the area of social protection legislation. The Bill arises from...

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: I have already made my point here many times previously. From experience of dealing with parents——

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: Members of the Government do not listen to me any more than the Deputy's party leader does not listen to him, unfortunately.

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: The Deputy speaks much more sense than his party leader.

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: From experience in dealing with parents in my constituency, I can see that it is mostly mothers who are put at risk of not being able to take advantage of parental leave. As studies carried out in other countries have shown, the availability of parental leave for the first year of a child's life makes economic sense. For example, it has been clearly shown that women who are allowed to spend...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 should pay tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30021/05]

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 787 of 14 June 2005, if she has initiated discussion with the trustees of a school (details supplied) with a view to discharging the leasehold on the property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30132/05]

Lisbon National Reform Programme: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: It appears that, while nuances on this issue differ, most speakers share a broad consensus. We are bedevilled in terms of the Lisbon process because we unfortunately discuss only the mantra that Europe will become the most knowledge based and competitive economy in the world by 2010. That has not and will not be achieved. The Barcelona process also has laudable objectives but the Lisbon...

Extradition Application. (20 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: I join with Deputy Quinn and Deputy Gormley in supporting this motion. The facts, as they have been outlined, are clear. The fact it has taken five months for this warrant to be enforced and, furthermore, that it was enforced in Belfast raises important questions. The fact that a president of an Irish political party was arrested in this manner on the first night of a party conference raises...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her Department's budget for literacy in adults in each year from 2000 to 2005; if there is a separate literacy budget for the Prison Service; the amount which has been allocated to the City of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee for literacy initiatives in each of the years 2000 to 2005; the number of literacy organisers who are...

Written Answers — Adult Literacy: Adult Literacy (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: Question 743: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her budget for literacy in adults in each year from 2000 to 2005; if there is a separate literacy budget for the Prison Service; the amount which has been allocated to the City of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee for literacy initiatives in each of the years already mentioned; the number of literacy organisers who are employed...

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: Question 744: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason, in view of the enormous workload of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who is employed as part-time secretary cannot be approved and funded by her Department to work in a full-time capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29276/05]

Natural Disasters in Asia and Central America: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: I extend my sincere sympathies to the Government and people of Pakistan on the appalling tragedy. The Pakistan community in Ireland has been greatly distressed by that tragedy and some members of that community are good friends of mine. To take up a point made by Deputy Neville, on a day when the Irish Government has produced its White Paper on the draft EU constitution, a significant element...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the correspondence regarding the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) arrangements will be made to have the case of this person's pension entitlement re-examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28270/05]

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (12 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent of the support of her Department to a project (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the overall commitment of her Department to same in view of the correspondence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28271/05]

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will establish the reason a commitment made by the probation and welfare section of his Department that it would provide financial assistance in the sum of €150,000 to the YAP-Horizons project in Ballymun has not been fulfilled; if he will ensure that this support is forthcoming, as in its absence, the project will...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance when a tax rebate will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27229/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the needs of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be assessed with a view to providing appropriate transport for them as they are receiving short-term support from the Health Service Executive which is due to end shortly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27221/05]

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (4 Oct 2005)

Pat Carey: Question 531: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is the intention of the implementation of the WEEE directive that goods, such as electric toothbrushes and children's battery-powered toys, will be subject to the recycling charge in the same way that large white goods are charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26280/05]