Results 2,361-2,380 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell

National Theatre. (16 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I do not understand that.

National Theatre. (16 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Is the design being delayed?

Arts Funding. (16 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I have expressed concern about this organisation on several occasions. I stress that this is not a vendetta; my concern arises from representations I have had from people throughout the State, mainly members of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann itself. My priority is that the taxpayer be protected. I welcome the Minister's decision to seek a lien on the properties that have been funded by the...

Arts Funding. (16 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Will the Minister be able to do so at any stage?

Arts Funding. (16 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: The point raised by Deputy Upton is of fundamental importance and highlights the difficulties that arise when an organisation of this nature has a monopoly and is the only one being funded by the State. Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann sets the standard with regard to traditional Irish music and if one does not meet that standard, one has nowhere else to go. That is a bone of contention among...

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister for his reply. We discussed this matter on a number of occasions recently, both at the joint committee and elsewhere. I do not intend to comment on it in detail now. However, when we discussed the outputs for the year it was discovered that the target outputs keep changing. The first target was to introduce a new fund for a number of years but this morphed into a...

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: This year we will spend approximately €50 million to provide incentives for visitors to come to Ireland. Does the Taoiseach agree that it is insane on the one hand to provide incentives for them to come and on the other to tax them when they come?

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: There is legislation that offers an opportunity to repeal the departure tax, which is doing untold damage to not just the tourist industry but also to our airports and airlines.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: The aviation (preclearance) Bill offers the opportunity, now at the beginning of the tourist season, to include the repeal of that tax before it does untold damage.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: The tax brings negative returns.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: We can depend on the Minister of State for coherence.

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a report from the Financial Regulator following the investigation requested by him into the cost to mortgage holders of breaking fixed rate mortgages and into the cost to the financial institutions of breaking their own funding arrangements; if he has not received such a report, when it is anticipated; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Transport Regulations: Transport Regulations (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by Irish tour operators that the introduction of the 12 day driver working rule specifically disadvantages seven day Irish cross-Border international coach tours; and if he will take the matter up at the next meeting of the Council of Ministers. [22241/09]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the nature of the projects for which grants were secured by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann over the past five years; the location of said projects, their construction status and ownership structure; if he will supply a copy of the grant applications as received and processed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he grant-aided a group (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the extent of same; if he on behalf of the taxpayer has, or has sought, a lien on that property; if he has an independent representative on the board; if conditions were attached to the State funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22546/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the nature of the projects for which grants were secured by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann over the past five years; the location of said projects, their construction status and their ownership structure; if he will supply a copy of the grant applications as received and processed by his Department; and if he will...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he grant-aided a group (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the extent of same; if he on behalf of the taxpayer has, or has sought, a lien on that property; if he has an independent representative on the board; if conditions were attached to the State funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 624: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timescale envisaged for the provision of the secondary school to serve the expanding population in the area covered by the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council action area plans for Stepaside and Kilternan. [22188/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 630: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the priority accorded to the construction of a permanent school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 to replace the dangerous building in which children with severe mental and physical disabilities are currently schooled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22225/09]

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to share time with Deputy Leo Varadkar.