Results 25,941-25,960 of 26,148 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Jan 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 1472: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of civil servants and other public servants who have decentralised as at 31 December 2006 and the current date broken down into individual Departments and agencies; the number required for full decentralisation, broken down under individual departmental and agencies' plans; the number of currently...
- Computerisation Programme. (30 Jan 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is not functioning.
- Benchmarking Process. (30 Jan 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the emerging strains in public pay policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2571/08]
- Benchmarking Process. (30 Jan 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance said: "Pay settlements must reflect the economic fundamentals". However, under the report of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector, the Tánaiste is getting an increase of â¬36,500, which is higher than the average industrial wage. The Taoiseach, who now gets â¬310,000, has the highest salary of any leader in the democratic...
- Benchmarking Process. (30 Jan 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Government has been selective in accepting recommendations. It accepted a recommendation on the pay but did not accept the recommendation for increases to be performance related. The Tánaiste did not answer my question. The ordinary benchmarking report gave few increases to workers on relatively low to middle salaries. However, Ministers are taking increases of well above the average...
- Benchmarking Process. (30 Jan 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Tánaiste believe it is correct?
- Benchmarking Process. (30 Jan 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Tánaiste accepts it is correct then.
- Benchmarking Process. (30 Jan 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Tánaiste is not answering my question.
- Job Creation. (19 Dec 2007)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter again. Regrettably, the response I received on the last occasion I raised it was grossly inadequate and I hope the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Kelleher, will see fit to providing a proper response today. The mid-west is being bypassed. The previous response I received from...
- Job Creation. (19 Dec 2007)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish the Acting Chairman and the Minister of State a happy Christmas. While I take the Minister of State's point, I do not agree fully with him in respect of Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (19 Dec 2007)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when Eirgrid will report to him on cost benefit analysis and feasibility planning for electricity interconnection with north west Europe; the reason they will not report sooner; the reason he has not placed greater priority on the project; if, in his view this failure to place greater priority on the project...
- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (19 Dec 2007)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the electricity interconnection projects the ESB has offered to pay for; the reason he has for not accepting these offers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35477/07]
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)
Kieran O'Donnell: I support my colleague, Deputy Deenihan. I congratulate Deputy Higgins and the Labour Party on bringing forward this Private Members' Bill. We may not vote for it due to our legal opinion, but we will not vote against it. Our key point is that the Bill is timely, particularly with regard to pharmacists. The Government and the HSE are completely out of touch. If I was to point to a system...
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)
Kieran O'Donnell: It was not brought forward in order that the Government could dismiss an efficient and effective system. On a practical level, why would the HSE, with the Minister's approval, enter into negotiations that will create a bureaucratic nightmare and make the HSE worse than it already is? The delivery of service on the ground will be a disaster and pharmacies will be destroyed. Many young...
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)
Kieran O'Donnell: And the Government.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is uncertainty.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)
Kieran O'Donnell: They have a genuine concern.
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 Dec 2007)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 79: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he proposes to take to make the Poolbeg incinerator project redundant and unviable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35275/07]
- Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (18 Dec 2007)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 86: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will apply the emissions based tax regime to road freight vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35274/07]