Results 221-240 of 825 for speaker:John Cregan
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)
John Cregan: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion. I welcome the Government's commitment to our education system over the past ten years. I refer to the major improvements since 1998 in a range of supports available to these children. Investment in support for special needs has more than doubled in the past five years, to over â¬1 billion this year. More than...
- Written Answers — Herd Numbers: Herd Numbers (23 Apr 2009)
John Cregan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the requirements needed by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in order to secure a herd number from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16013/09]
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (9 Apr 2009)
John Cregan: The Deputy is the centre of attention.
- Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (7 Apr 2009)
John Cregan: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an application to his Department by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick for a herd number will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14488/09]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Apr 2009)
John Cregan: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a payment of a suckler cow grant will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14597/09]
- Leaders' Questions (7 Apr 2009)
John Cregan: Deputy Kenny will be challenged sooner.
- Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (24 Mar 2009)
John Cregan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts he has made to secure supports for the dairy sector here in view of the dairy market situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11879/09]
- Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (24 Mar 2009)
John Cregan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the outcome of his recent meeting with Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel in relation to the dairy sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11880/09]
- Unemployment Levels: Motion (10 Mar 2009)
John Cregan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Garda Operations. (3 Mar 2009)
John Cregan: The Minister's time has elapsed.
- Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)
John Cregan: Allow the Deputy without interruption.
- Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)
John Cregan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2009)
John Cregan: It is a conspiracy theory.
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)
John Cregan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important legislation. The Bill has been before the House for quite a while and every Deputy who has welcomed it is anxious to see it finalised with a view to its implementation at the earliest possible date. I welcome the fact that the Government has made an initial allocation of â¬55 million for that implementation, funding the support scheme...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)
John Cregan: That came from the Deputy's press office.
- Agricultural Colleges. (17 Feb 2009)
John Cregan: I wish to preface my remarks by saying that I was elected as a Fianna Fáil Deputy and I am supporting the Government. I do not wish to sound hypocritical tonight and say that I have supported cuts in the current economic world recession and that I will not support them in my own constituency. It is important to put this on the record of the House. I wish to raise the issue of the Salesian...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2009)
John Cregan: Was any Fine Gael Front Bench Member involved?
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (11 Feb 2009)
John Cregan: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the consequences of the CAP health check for milk quotas between 2009 and 2015. [4938/09]
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (11 Feb 2009)
John Cregan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that milk quotas here are sufficient to prepare for the end of milk quotas in 2015. [4939/09]
- Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)
John Cregan: I welcome the opportunity to make a brief contribution to this important Private Members' debate. There was a time when many public representatives sat on health boards throughout the country. To be fair, when we were members of health boards, we felt obliged to protect our own patches. We felt it was our duty to do so. A change took place when it was felt that politicians should not be...