Results 25,481-25,500 of 26,148 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (21 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of money that was spent by her Department on advertising and awareness activities since January 2008; the amount of money spent on same for the period January 2007 to January 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34825/08]
- Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Ceann Comhairle not going to allow the Minister to answer that question now?
- Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Section 23 of the scheme refers to the Minister appearing before the Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Service every six months. As I said earlier, initially the Minister should appear before that committee within one month to deal with the level of charges and to advise Members as to how the scheme is working. The Minister should also advise us of his views regarding the...
- Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: My question had two elements, namely, the charge and recapitalisation.
- Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is not.
- Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have a supplementary question.
- Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Minister come before the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service within a month to advise it on how the scheme is functioning, provide an update on the scheme and deal with other issues? The Minister is not giving a commitment.
- Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister will not come before the committee.
- Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I concur with everything Deputy Bruton said. Today is a landmark day for Ireland and the Dáil, as we try to put in place a scheme that will work. We need to protect the taxpayer, bring liquidity back into the economy, ensure that the recession is not prolonged and introduce proper controls to the operation of the banking sector. The scheme being introduced will give wide-ranging powers to...
- Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: They will not get a medical card either.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Minister open to questions?
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: They are going into negative equity.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask the Minister to yield to a very quick question. The Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, made a commitment to me today that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government would deal with the regeneration project in Limerick.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will he do so?
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I was given a commitment by the Minister for Defence.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a very important issue for Limerick.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: He will not deal with it.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Another stealth tax.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Not the right ones.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are not getting it at national level.