Results 25,061-25,080 of 26,148 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mistakes were made for which both taxpayers and social welfare recipients are paying.
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Such countries have much lower wages and costs of goods.
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister is not living in the real world. Has he visited old people living on their own?
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is no excuse.
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of the overseas aid budget that was allocated to each of the nine core programme countries each year in 2007 and 2008; the planned reduction of such funding to each of these countries in 2009; the areas that will be affected by these reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15932/09]
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to contribute to the debate by referring to a number of highly relevant comments made this morning by the Minister for Finance. He stated that no one had come up with proposals on where the â¬223 million in savings could be found. Clearly, he is not familiar with the Fine Gael document. I can find â¬300 million from direct measures that could have been taken and which would not...
- Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (22 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans in respect of capital projects in the prison sector in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14401/09]
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (22 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the jobs task force in Limerick in the wake of the announced job losses at a company (details supplied); if she has instructed the Industrial Development Authority to join this taskforce; if the IDA will make Limerick and the mid west a priority region for inward investment; and if she...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of car repossession orders made in each month over the past 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15111/09]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he proposes to introduce by way of legislation and other means to combat gangland crime in Limerick including covert surveillance, making membership of a criminal gang a criminal offence and establishing a full-time CAB operation in Limerick; when he proposes to bring these measures into operation; and if he...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 656: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of prefabs being rented for the use of schools in Limerick City and county; the cost of these prefabs in the past year; the projected cost for 2009; if he will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15113/09]
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (22 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: When the budget was delivered by the Minister for Finance, the abolition of the Christmas bonus stood out clearly. Did the Government consult its backbenchers on this? It is effectively taking what could amount to â¬200 from social welfare recipients. The Minster for Social and Family Affairs is focusing on soft targets. Did she make the decision on the bonus herself or was it made...
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (22 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister is hitting a growing group. People who are currently on jobseeker's benefit will be going on to jobseeker's allowance by Christmas. People who will have been drawing on their PRSI benefits will be going on to long-term unemployment. Consider it in the overall context of what we are putting into the banks. We already have put â¬7 billion into the two main banks and we are...
- Garda Investigations. (22 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: The people of Limerick are outraged about what happened to Roy Collins little over six months after the murder of Shane Geoghegan. The Minister has stated that this is an affront to the people but when will he bring the criminal justice (surveillance) Bill before the House for debate? It has been published, which Fine Gael welcomes, but it must be debated, enacted and fully implemented. The...
- Garda Investigations. (22 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: The murder of Shane Geoghegan took place five months ago. We expected the Bill in the House before this.
- Garda Investigations. (22 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: When will the Minister bring those measures before the House?
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State should tell us that in the interest of ensuring there is a balance.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: A Chairman of a committee, no longer spokesperson on education, continues to hold his â¬20,000 allowance.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Money is scarce.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister is cutting â¬200 million from the budget.