Results 2,601-2,620 of 2,712 for speaker:Marian Harkin

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (7 Feb 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 553: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether it is discriminatory against farmers who have a number of water connections on their property, that they would be forced to pay for each connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4335/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 278: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Hanly report otherwise known as the Report of the National Task Force on Medical Staffing is Government policy. [2877/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 279: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if Ennis General Hospital will retain 24 hour, seven day consultant-led accident and emergency services. [2878/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 280: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if Ennis General Hospital will have full acute medical and acute surgery services on site. [2879/06]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (31 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 281: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the year in which she envisages the proposed Ennis General Hospital development central plan will be completed and operational. [2880/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Finance if changes will be incorporated into the forthcoming Finance Bill to ensure that childminders who are availing of the new childminding relief scheme can pay social insurance contributions. [2830/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Finance if the new childminding relief announced in budget 2006 is based on gross earnings or net income. [2831/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Finance if childminders will be given the same rights and entitlements as all workers. [2832/06]

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: It is a draft directive.

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: On this side of the House——

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: That is not the whole story.

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: It is significant where this directive is concerned.

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: It is to be hoped we will do it in the European Parliament before then.

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: When?

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: What about the ones I mentioned?

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: I propose to share time with Deputies Connolly, Finian McGrath and James Breen.

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: I move: That Dáil Éireann, notes: —that services within the European Union account for 56% of GDP and 70% of employment and are therefore crucial to growth and employment levels; —the grave concern among citizens and trade union organisations within the European Union about the implications of the directive on services in the internal market, issued on behalf of the European Commission...

European Council Meeting: Statements. (25 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: Given the time constraints, I will make a few comments on the budget agreement reached last December. As we know, the European Council reached agreement on the budget for 2007-13. However, the European Parliament is not happy and we expressed this opinion forcibly last week in Strasbourg. Why are we unhappy? Like Oliver Twist, we want more. As the Minister is well aware, we need more. For...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2005)

Marian Harkin: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the options which are available to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal to ensure persons are not discriminated against when in receipt of disability in Northern Ireland and living in the Republic. [39487/05]

European Union: Statements (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Marian Harkin: I spent some time this morning writing a five-minute speech to deliver this afternoon but I have decided to scrap it. I had intended to speak briefly about the EU budget, the foot-dragging that is taking place and the knock-on effect for the Structural Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the rural development funds and so on. I intended to mention that for the 11th year in a row the European Court of...