Results 25,721-25,740 of 26,148 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Cancer Screening Programme. (14 May 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise this issue on the Adjournment and I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to do so. Over the next couple of weeks, Limerick will be the only city in Ireland without BreastCheck in place. Since 1 March 2008, the breast clinic in Limerick Regional Hospital no longer carries out screening mammography and only carries out symptomatic...
- Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (14 May 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, all the best. He was a good Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Service and had interesting views on housing. In the context of this Bill, no doubt the Minister of State will be aware that â¬10 million was allocated in the 2008 budget for the initial costs of the regeneration project in Limerick. I hope...
- Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (14 May 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has the Government committed to continue funding this project? It is a ten or 15 year project.
- Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (14 May 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister of State's commitment to long-term funding and I look forward to seeing it in a tangible and practical way throughout the regeneration areas in Limerick.
- Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I can see why the Minister of State went off script, because there is nothing in it. I do not know how he could even read it.
- Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is fairy tale stuff. He spoke about a 7.5% rate of economic growth since 1997, but he neglected to mention that it will be as low as 1.6% for 2008. He neglected to mention that when the new Taoiseach became Minister for Finance, growth was three times this year's predicted rate. He stated that 88,000 units were produced by the Government on an annual basis, but he overlooked the fact...
- Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Where are the Ministers now?
- Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: It was not in the speech anyway.
- Nomination of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (13 May 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I commend Mr. John Purcell on his fantastic work over the past 14 years. Like Deputy Michael McGrath, I am an accountant but I am not a member of the Committee of Public Accounts. Looking around the Chamber, all I see are accountants. All the reports I have read since I came into the Dáil last year have a common theme. The PPARS report was before my time but the e-Government report is an...
- Nomination of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (13 May 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: That depends on which side of the House one is sitting.
- Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister should read his speech.
- Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister should get back to his speech.
- Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister's colleague behind him does not agree.
- Decentralisation Programme. (8 May 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the decentralisation programme of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17525/08]
- Management Companies (Housing Developments): Motion (8 May 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I support this Private Members' motion brought before the House by Deputies Phil Hogan and Terence Flanagan. This issue is nothing new and has been going on for the past ten or 15 years. My colleagues have dealt with the position on the ground. I recommend that a few practical measures be put in place. The type of structured company which needs to be put in place is a company limited by...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Apr 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 91: To ask the Taoiseach the number of new persons transferred from Dublin under the decentralisation programme since 1 January 2008; and the number of persons transferred under this programme as at the current date. [16135/08]
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (24 Apr 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures, in view of the current global credit squeeze crisis, he proposes to implement to ensure that the banking sector here is sufficiently robust to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15916/08]
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (24 Apr 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures, in view of the report from the high level group on manufacturing, he proposes to bring forward to achieve control over Government regulated costs. [15727/08]
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (24 Apr 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures, in view of the report from the high level group on manufacturing, he proposes to bring forward to achieve control over Government regulated costs and to restore competitiveness. [15908/08]
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (24 Apr 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the tax revenue shortfall of â¬600 million up to March 2008 and house completion projections for 2008 being substantially lower than the 55,000 projected in his budget forecast for 2008, he will be introducing a supplementary budget to take account of same. [15726/08]