Results 2,541-2,560 of 2,627 for speaker:Noel Grealish

Water Supply Contamination. (5 Apr 2007)

Noel Grealish: On a point of order, I wish to raise one issue with the Minister. I apologise to Deputy O'Dowd.

Water Supply Contamination. (5 Apr 2007)

Noel Grealish: Was a proposal put forward to provide tankers of water for the people of Galway? This is vitally important.

Water Supply Contamination. (5 Apr 2007)

Noel Grealish: This is an issue pertaining to the health of the people of Galway. Was there any——

Water Supply Contamination. (5 Apr 2007)

Noel Grealish: I appreciate that.

Water Supply Contamination. (5 Apr 2007)

Noel Grealish: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (1 Nov 2006)

Noel Grealish: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will issue a directive to the Office of Public Works to purchase a site for a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [35626/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Grealish: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the decentralisation of Revenue Commissioner positions to Newcastle West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34740/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Grealish: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding progress to develop a hospice, Alzheimer care and other facilities at St. Ita's Hospital in Newcastle West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34743/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Grealish: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding which has recently been made available to a centre (details supplied); the funding for crèche facilities being made available; the further funding being planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34744/06]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Grealish: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the job creation measures that have been acted upon in view of the restructuring at a company (details supplied); the general job creation activity under way for the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34737/06]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Grealish: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the job creation measures which have been acted upon in view of job losses at a company (details supplied) in County Limerick; the general job creation activity under way for the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34738/06]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Grealish: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons currently serving sentences in prisons here; the number of these who are Irish nationals; the number who are from the pre-enlargement EU 15; the number from each of the 10 most recent accession States; the number from outside of the EU; the nationality of those who are from outside the...

School Transport. (17 Oct 2006)

Noel Grealish: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the matter of the school bus transport system. I have pursued this issue, through various channels, since the beginning of the year but I regret my efforts have ultimately proved unsuccessful. This is a matter not just of common sense, but of fairness. The catchment areas for our school transport system were first put in place in the 1960s....

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Oct 2006)

Noel Grealish: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on making works carried out through essential repairs grants and disabled persons' grants exempt from VAT (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32961/06]

Written Answers — Army Equitation School: Army Equitation School (17 Oct 2006)

Noel Grealish: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Defence the procedure used by his Department for purchasing horses; the person who an individual or company can contact within his Department for the purpose of providing horses for army equitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33079/06]

Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Noel Grealish: I thank my party colleague, Deputy Parlon, and my good friend from Tallaght, Deputy O'Connor, for sharing their time with me. I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this important debate and commend the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on his extensive contribution on the issue. The public and media debate and the Bills proposed on defending property have come on foot of...

Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Noel Grealish: A quick glance at the legislative response proposed by Senator Morrissey and the Fine Gael effort might lead one to think they are so similar as to make no difference, but one would be wrong. Closer examination of Deputy Jim O'Keeffe's effort, which was forensically cut to pieces by the Minister——

Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Noel Grealish: A closer look shows that reasonableness is a trademark of Senator Morrissey's Bill but is shockingly absent from Fine Gael's sorry attempt. As the Minister said last night, the latter suffers from the ill effects of hasty drafting in contrast to Senator Morrissey's considered drafting. Senator Morrissey's Bill would amend the civil and criminal law to allow the use of justifiable force by...

Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Noel Grealish: Gate-crashing a party certainly creates a nuisance, but it is not a crime. If Fine Gael has its way, a gate-crasher can technically be considered a trespasser on premises and anyone using force against him or her will be immune from prosecution. Senator Morrissey's Bill suggests that the use of force and immunity should only apply where people have entered premises for the purposes of...

Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Noel Grealish: As the Minister pointed out, removing the issue of retreat in the context of someone who commits an act of criminal trespass with the intent to commit a serious offence, as Senator Morrissey's Bill proposes, is one way of dealing with the matter. Fine Gael's Bill would simply create another problem with which we would have to deal. It is not reasonable for Fine Gael to create a situation...