Results 22,641-22,660 of 26,268 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The continued underspend in this area underlines in a practical way the difficulties that have faced the Reserve Defence Force in recent times. While the Minister's recent statements have convinced me of his commitment to the Reserve, definitive action must be taken to consolidate the position of the Reserve Defence Force. The expenditure provided for this year may be more realistic than...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am concerned that a fairly significant decrease in expenditure is proposed here of about 20%. Over the past decade or so there was very significant investment in equipment such as the Mowags, which are invaluable to our peacekeepers abroad. What is the lifespan of such heavy equipment? At what stage do we need to consider replacing them? I am also conscious when we look at this-----

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am conscious that our overall expenditure on defence is very small - both in percentage terms and relative to what our European partners spend. I take the Minister's point about different demand from time to time.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I appreciate that but nonetheless there is a 20% cut against a background of a very low level of overall expenditure. I am very conscious of this as I come from County Kildare, where the military are of particular significance. There is concern that arising from the Minister's recent negotiations with the British Government there was a suggestion that the Irish Defence Forces would be...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There might not be from the Minister but there were certainly media reports to that effect. If it is not happening, we would be very pleased to hear it.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 54. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he wil provide in tabular form the number and percentage of the property portfolio which falls under the heading of heritage buildings; the overall budget allocation to these buildings out of the total Office of Public Works property budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4002/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 143. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is currently working on a national cultural policy; the process for drafting this policy; when this policy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3995/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 144. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current relationship between the Lincoln Centre and the National Concert Hall; the total budget spent by the National Concert Hall from 2011 to date in 2015; the money accrued from that relationship to the National Concert Hall from 2011 to date in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3996/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 145. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the conflicting legal advice received by the board of the National Concert Hall with regard to its relationship with the Lincoln Centre and the NCH's fundraising activities; the reason the Attorney General was asked to advise the NCH Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3997/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 146. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if reports have been carried out on the future of the National Concert Hall between 2011 and 2015; if all these reports are public; her views on the recommendation of the reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3998/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 148. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is satisfied with the current governance of the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4000/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 147. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reasons five board members of the National Concert Hall resigned in April 2014; if she has been in contact with these former board members since their resignation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3999/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (27 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 284. To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 1 of 14 January 2015 and his statement that medical assessment of Defence Forces personnel forms part of the training regime and that Defence Forces personnel, who are fit, strong, healthy young men and women, are still obliged to see GPs to ensure they meet the standards expected of them; the number of times on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (27 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 603. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to apply for EU CER funding in 2015 for the proposed M7 motorway scheme, which involves carrying out necessary widening of the M7 southbound towards its intersection with the M9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3744/15]

Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The National Concert Hall Bill appears on the A list. The purpose of the Bill, obviously, is to establish the National Concert Hall on a statutory basis. Is there a timescale for bringing forward the Bill? I call on the Tánaiste to correct the record of the House. She misled the House for the second time recently with regard to the construction programme carried out by the...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Will the Tánaiste admit that she was wrong and misled the House? Will she correct the record?

Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No; that is not what the Tánaiste said.

Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is a very important issue.

Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Now we know.

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is not true.