Results 2,261-2,280 of 2,343 for speaker:Michael Colreavy
- Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Will the Minister consider a meeting between his officials and this man as part of the review of the inadequacy of the existing legislation? We would end up with much tighter animal welfare legislation, particularly as it pertains to horses. The officials would see the gaps in the current legislation.
- Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: My problem is that because of the inadequacy of the current legislation, Mr. Treacy has no recourse for what happened to his animals. Owners such as him do not have direct sight of their horses and they cannot know whether they are being well trained. There is no monitoring, yet he is legally responsible for the welfare of his horses. Due to the lack of legislation, it is wrong that a...
- Grant Payments (29 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food if he will reverse the recently announced rowback in agri environmental options scheme Natura payments from an expected â¬150 to â¬75 per hectare [17912/11]
- Grant Payments (29 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: I am heartened to hear the Minister will review this matter. The promise of a certain sum of money, to which my question refers, is not the only one farmers were given that was subsequently withdrawn. Many farmers made their financial plans based on the promises made but now find themselves in a very bad place. It was not the hard-working small farmers who caused the economic problems in...
- Animal Welfare (29 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food the legislation in place to promote, monitor and protect the health and welfare of horses involved in the racing industry here. [17913/11]
- Order of Business (29 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Today's Order Paper lists, as a document laid before the House, SI No. 305 2011, regarding the student grant scheme. Will the House have an opportunity to discuss the changes to the non-adjacent rates to student grants which will halve the grant for tens of thousands of students?
- Written Answers — National Disability Strategy: National Disability Strategy (23 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the implementation of the national disability strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16729/11]
- Court Procedures (23 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the progress made to update the court IT system to facilitate the payments of fines in instalments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16726/11]
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (22 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to stimulate Irish language theatre and to rebuild the national Irish language theatre An Taibhdhearc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16489/11]
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (22 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an environmental impact assessment has been carried out on raised bogs designated as special areas of conservation and natural heritage areas; the way this compares with the assessments of the impacts of turf cutting on designated raised bogs project, also known as the Fernandez report, which estimates that less than...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (21 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to an application made to his Department by Waterford County Council in 2009 for â¬1.2 million for the repair of Helvic pier; if his further attention has been drawn to indications of substantial deterioration since and if this is not arrested the consequential costs will be many multiples...
- Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (16 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the high level expert group on unfinished housing developments; and if he will give any further proposals that have come from their work. [15648/11]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to expand the criteria for assessment of housing need including income thresholds, in order to accommodate on housing lists those who have voluntarily surrendered their homes or have had their homes repossessed. [15647/11]
- Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: It is approximately ten years since I first heard the phrase "polluter pays principle", which emanated from the European Commission. I have no doubt all the Commissioners and MEPs nodded wisely and that the Government and Members of this House nodded wisely also. Humble councillors, including those of us on Leitrim County Council at the time, nodded when we read about the principle. We...
- Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (15 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Question 428: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason farmers who buy plastics for silage and pay the levy for recycling when buying are being charged again when the plastic is being picked up for recycling. [12613/11]
- Written Answers — Credit Guarantee Scheme: Credit Guarantee Scheme (9 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans regarding the development of an enterprise loan guarantee scheme; the amount of additional credit it will deliver into the system; how the criteria for the granting of credit differ from the criteria currently used by banks; and the annual cost to the State of such a scheme. [14724/11]
- Post-Leaving Certification Courses (8 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the implications of charging â¬200 for potential students accessing PLC courses; and his views that this will deter many persons from re-entering the education system. [14458/11]
- School Transport (8 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will agree not to cut concessionary travel for children travelling under the two mile limit particularly when there is no additional cost involved on buses already travelling on a particular route to a school. [14457/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to publish the terms of reference for the review into the universal social charge. [14248/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jun 2011)
Michael Colreavy: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a site valuation tax, with specific reference to the way in which such valuations will be assessed; and the date on which the relevant legislation will be published. [14247/11]