Results 25,501-25,520 of 26,148 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Government will cripple small business.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the Minister's position on medical cards for the over-70s?
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: They are changing the programme for Government.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: This budget is probably the worst and most severe budget for the vulnerable, the lower paid and those on a middle income since I can remember. This budget will hit lower and middle income families and more particularly the old and the infirm. What is proposed with regard to medical cards for the over 70s is that more than 125,000 of the 139,000 in receipt of medical cards, or 90%, will lose...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Many of the flights out of Dublin Airport will only be taxed by â¬2. The only route on which the â¬10 tax will not apply to Shannon is the Dublin one. The Government bailed out of the Aer Lingus Shannon-Heathrow route and soon no Aer Lingus cabin crew will be based at the airport. A punitive â¬10 charge is being imposed on every passenger leaving Shannon Airport. This must be reversed....
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does he care for people aged over 70 who are speaking on the Joe Duffy show and are telephoning us? I have no doubt they are also ringing the Minister. The measure will save a measly â¬100 million, while the banks have been given a guarantee of â¬500 billion. This is not on and must be reversed. The Minister should deal with this matter in his reply. When this measure was first...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister should deal with the issue of medical cards for the over 70s.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Not for everybody.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Very short term.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: How does the Minister define "forensically"?
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister for Finance stated today that 34% of earners are not paying income tax. Of the â¬815 million which it is hoped to raise with this measure in 2009, can the Taoiseach give a breakdown of how much will be received from people who are not paying tax at present, people earning less than â¬100,000 per annum and people who are earning â¬100,000 and more per annum?
- Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is still a long way off â¬300.
- Written Answers — Company Restructuring: Company Restructuring (9 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding a company (details supplied) in County Limerick in view of the media reports regarding the company; and if she will make a statement regarding the future of this plant. [34413/08]
- Job Protection. (8 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter but I am very disappointed that the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment is not in the Chamber. This is a critical issue for the people in Limerick. Some 3,000 staff in Dell are worried about their jobs and their futures in Limerick. There is no person in Limerick without a family member, neighbour or friend working...
- Job Protection. (8 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: What about the Minister? Why is she not here?
- Job Protection. (8 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State has not answered the question.
- Job Protection. (8 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: He should deal specifically with the issue of Dell.
- Job Protection. (8 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: What about the Tánaiste?
- Job Protection. (8 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has the Tánaiste met with Dell?
- Job Protection. (8 Oct 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the Government doing of a proactive nature?