Results 2,961-2,980 of 3,871 for speaker:Catherine Byrne
- Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (15 Dec 2011)
Catherine Byrne: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of funding to a drugs task force (details supplied); the amount that is spent on salaries and administration; the amount that is spent on projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40616/11]
- Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (15 Dec 2011)
Catherine Byrne: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health the current role of local and regional drugs task forces; if this role will change under the new national substance misuse strategy; if the number of drugs task forces will change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40617/11]
- Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (15 Dec 2011)
Catherine Byrne: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of any reduction in funding from him to drugs task forces for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40618/11]
- Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (15 Dec 2011)
Catherine Byrne: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money that was paid to general practitioners for general medical services and medical card patients in 2011; if this will be reduced in 2012 and by how much; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40619/11]
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)
Catherine Byrne: I welcome the Bill. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, and other Ministers have a tough time ahead of them, particularly because the IMF deal requires that a property tax should be paid for 2012, and that it should increase in 2013. As we all know, the country is in a very dark place. It is â¬18 billion in debt. Significant savings must...
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Catherine Byrne: I welcome this opportunity to speak on this very important Bill. I also express my concern to the Minister. I have already spoken to her in this regard. She has listened with great interest and I hope some of the issues that have been raised by Deputies will be considered over the next couple of days. In the past few days, I have listened to the name calling, insults and mud slinging from...
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Catherine Byrne: Making personal slurs in the Chamber against any Minister or Member of the House is unbecoming of a parliamentarian. It was nothing more than a cheap publicity stunt.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Catherine Byrne: I was pleased to hear from one of the Fianna Fáil Deputies yesterday that his party could share part of the responsibility for the state of the country. I remind all those members of the previous Government who are still in the House that they are totally responsible for the fact that our small country is on its knees. For the past 15 years, Fianna Fáil-led Governments used money to win...
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Catherine Byrne: I have not interrupted anyone in the Chamber on any occasion.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Catherine Byrne: I do not need to. We live in difficult times and in a difficult world where greed has destroyed many people's lives, families and countries. People need hope and new direction. That is why the Government must face these tough and challenging times, and not shirk our responsibilities. Otherwise, we will be back in the place where we have been for the past number of years. I wish...
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An tUachtarán) 2011: An Dara Céim / Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Dec 2011)
Catherine Byrne: That is agreed.
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An tUachtarán) 2011: An Dara Céim / Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Dec 2011)
Catherine Byrne: The Deputy has one minute left.
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An tUachtarán) 2011: An Dara Céim / Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Dec 2011)
Catherine Byrne: The Deputy is sharing 15 minutes.
- Flood Relief (24 Nov 2011)
Catherine Byrne: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, for taking this topical issue and for his recent reply to my questions regarding the flooding in Dublin city. I welcome both the long-term redress measures outlined in the Minister of State's reply to me and the different stages in which things will happen in the next couple of years. However, I am greatly concerned by the here and now and...
- Flood Relief (24 Nov 2011)
Catherine Byrne: I am happy that money has been put aside. I perfectly understand that dealing with what happened in October crosses many Departments. However, since the initial response was made on the night by Dublin City Council, it has taken a while to get things in place. I know about the concerns of people living along the Camac, that the only things between them and rising water in the next couple...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Nov 2011)
Catherine Byrne: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36149/11]
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (22 Nov 2011)
Catherine Byrne: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans in place to implement a long-term strategy to prevent future flood damage in Dublin city, particularly in areas affected recently when the Camac and Poddle rivers burst their banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35738/11]
- Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (22 Nov 2011)
Catherine Byrne: Question 644: To ask the Minister for Health when the 50 cent prescription charge will cease to be charged by pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36148/11]
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (22 Nov 2011)
Catherine Byrne: Question 657: To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) has been successful in its application for national lottery funding from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36243/11]
- Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (22 Nov 2011)
Catherine Byrne: Question 684: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way the â¬10 million which was allocated in 2009 to develop cycle paths in Dublin along the Grand Canal to Fairview has been put to use; if there is any residual funding for additional stretches of the canal walkway which need to be upgraded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35886/11]