Results 3,121-3,140 of 3,523 for speaker:Lucinda Creighton

Overseas Missions. (9 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Defence Force participation in peacekeeping in Chad will continue in the event that EU forces are replaced by a UN mission in March 2009; his views on the UN replacing the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34247/08]

Overseas Missions. (9 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: I thank the Minister. Will he clarify that the Security Council resolution has been formally adopted so that there is no likelihood of a security vacuum when the troops withdraw from Chad, which is enormously important? I understand that Ban Ki-moon has expressed the intention to increase the personnel deployed when the EUFOR mission is taken over, essentially, by the UN, from the current...

Overseas Missions. (9 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Further to that, the Minister has mentioned some of the logistical issues and the support that has been forthcoming from Russia, Ukraine and so on, which is badly needed. I echo and support his viewpoint as regards the need for greater capabilities within the European Union. On a related issue, our troops will undoubtedly be there until March and possibly beyond that date. I understand...

Northern Ireland Issues. (9 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Hear, hear.

European Council Meetings. (9 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: The Lisbon Agenda is important. Obviously, the European Union has not gone far enough, predominantly because it has not been allowed to by member states. We must consider this matter in the context of our position on the future of Europe. Does the Minister agree that, were we not in the Union and the euro zone, the economy could have gone the way of Iceland's in recent days? The safety...

European Council Meetings. (9 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: It was crucial.

Written Answers — World Equestrian Games: World Equestrian Games (8 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will support a bid to stage the World Equestrian Games here; if funding will be made available in support of staging the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33683/08]

Written Answers — World Equestrian Games: World Equestrian Games (8 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the level of dialogue that has taken place between his Department and Horse Sport Ireland in relation to the hosting of the World Equestrian Games; the detail of meetings that have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33684/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (7 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 371: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount in development contribution levies he is forecasting for each individual local authority to receive as income in 2008; the figures for 2006 and 2007 for each local authority's income from development contribution levies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33348/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (7 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 372: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the income from payments under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 that he is forecasting for each individual local authority to receive in 2008; the figures for 2006 and 2007 for each local authority's income from these payments under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 375: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legal and policy issues that need to be surmounted before the Garda can be given the power to enter unoccupied homes to turn off house alarms; if he is engaging in discussions with the Garda on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32963/08]

Written Answers — Prison Service: Prison Service (2 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason mobile telephone-blocking equipment has not been installed in prisons here; when all prisons will have the equipment installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32977/08]

Written Answers — World Equestrian Games: World Equestrian Games (2 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will make a financial commitment to Ireland's hosting of the World Equestrian Games in 2014 in the event that the Irish bid is successful. [33149/08]

Written Answers — World Equestrian Games: World Equestrian Games (2 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will look favourably on the bid to host the World Equestrian Games here in 2014 in view of the fact that the hosting of these Games would be of benefit to the tourism industry and the equine industry which have suffered through lack of investment in recent years. [33148/08]

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: I thank the Minister for introducing this important legislation. It is wide-ranging and its scope is broad in that it effectively repeals a number of Acts and consolidates the roles of a number of State bodies. It is ambitious legislation. Rather than try to cover all of the Bill I will focus on two substantive points. I will first address the composition of the proposed new broadcasting...

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Precisely, but making parliamentary debate more accessible to people will open a greater dialogue between politicians and members of the public. That is important. On the recent referendum on the Lisbon treaty — my colleague, Deputy Timmins, referred to this earlier when we discussed the proposed sub-committee for European Affairs — many of those who voted "No" or "Yes" were in the dark...

Tenant Purchase Schemes. (2 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: I want to raise the failure of the Government to introduce the tenant purchase scheme for flat owners in local authority areas throughout the country. As I understand it, the current tenant purchase scheme operates under regulations derived from section 26 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992, which specifically excludes flats and self-contained units in flat complexes from the...

Establishment of Sub-Committee: Motion (2 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: I welcome the motion. It is important that the Oireachtas responds to the fallout of the rejection of the referendum on the Lisbon treaty. I am pleased it is happening through the framework of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Affairs. It is the appropriate framework, particularly in the context of the tightening economic situation. Deputy Timmins referred to the terms of...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Does the Government have plans to assist in adequately funding local authorities? We have seen a large rise in dependence on development levies to fund the day-to-day business of local authorities which has caused a large amount of problems in planners riding roughshod over development plans and so on.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: I am getting to it.