Results 22,721-22,740 of 26,268 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (17 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 111. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Defence Forces have taken on to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48690/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wards of Court (16 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the investment of funds for Wards of Court, and taxes on such moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48365/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 501. To ask the Minister for Health the reason assurances provided to a local voluntary association (details supplied) at a meeting with representatives from the Health Service Executive have not been honoured; the reason that day-care services have not been restored to their traditional location; if he will intervene as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 689. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions she has taken to support Irish cities bidding for the European city of culture in 2020; the funding that has been provided to these cities in their bids thus far; if she has met with officials from those cities to discuss their bids; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48286/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (16 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 690. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way her Department will spend the €4 million allocated for the centenary commemorations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48291/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (16 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 691. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the schemes or procedures through which her Department disburses funding to the arts sector, separate from the work of the Arts Council; the amount of money spent in this way in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the amount of moneys that were applied for; the way applications were adjudicated upon; and if she...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: A Leas Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not want to engage in a discussion.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: A Leas Cheann Comhairle, please-----

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister is asking the House to approve Estimates without the information being made available to the Members

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: What is being proposed is outrageous. We are being asked to approve something first and then the Minister will give us the information afterwards and that is not acceptable.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: All Members of the House agreed yesterday that what was revealed in the "Prime Time" report, Inside Bungalow 3, was appalling and everyone condemned what we saw happening to residents in that unit. When the Taoiseach was asked yesterday by my party leader, Deputy Martin, if he would instigate an independent inquiry into what we saw in that programme, he did not rule it out but he failed to...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Will we have an independent public inquiry?

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Not agreed. I understand this matter was debated at some length by the select committee on public services recently.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: At that meeting information was sought by my colleague, Deputy Sean Fleming. This information, relevant to these Supplementary Estimates, was to be supplied but, to date, despite it being requested again by Deputy Fleming and me via the Whips' office, we are sitting here being asked to approve the taking of the Supplementary Estimates without the information having been supplied. I put it...

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yesterday was International Human Rights Day. It came, as Members know, a week after the tragic death of Jonathan Corrie across the street. It came on a day when tens of thousands gathered outside this House to protest against Government policy on water. Many of the protesters consider the water policy as a public rights issue. It also came in the aftermath of the frightening exposé...

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome the Minister’s response but it is pretty inadequate because, first and foremost, we need a pretty clear commitment at this stage to Childline. That is the point to which children at risk direct their attention and that is where they expect to receive the psychological and emotional support-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----they so desperately need. The sum of money involved, namely, €600,000, is not astronomical. It is not beyond the ability of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to give a commitment to provide the money.

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is through ratification of the Istanbul Convention, and its practical application, including the provision of resources to enable its ratification, that we can do something meaningful to combat violence, in particular against women around the country. We are already in a situation where the number of women’s shelters is hopelessly inadequate. In my constituency, a hostel was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) who is applying for third level aid for the academic year 2014-2015 for their second year of study is being assessed on their means and independent living status in October 2012; the reason behind this decision; her views that this is the most suitable way of assessment; and if she will make a statement...