Results 321-340 of 3,200 for speaker:Pádraic McCormack

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (21 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Defence the size of the Reserve Defence Force in 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 inclusive; the percentage decline from its peak to its lowest point; if he is satisfied with the size of the Reserve Defence Force at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15693/10]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (21 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science her plans to ensure that the Teaching Council recognise that Engineering Degrees and PHDs are a suitable background to teach mathematics at secondary level schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15918/10]

Leaders' Questions (21 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: How is it getting on?

Leaders' Questions (21 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: What will the Taoiseach do?

Leaders' Questions (21 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: The Taoiseach is doing a bad job.

Leaders' Questions (21 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Is the Taoiseach winning?

Leaders' Questions (21 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Propaganda.

Leaders' Questions (21 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: No one was in charge of it.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (20 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is satisfied with the method of recording and calculating fraud control savings [15449/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date the five nursing homes were selected for the winter initiative scheme in Galway in March and April 2009; the criteria for their selection; when the system will be open for other nursing homes to apply for the winter initiative scheme; the criteria for their selection; and if it will be tendered. [15215/10]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (20 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 790: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to eliminate the plant Lagarosiphon Major or African Pondweed which is very prevalent in Lough Corrib (details supplied).

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Yesterday in the Dáil, a remark made by the Taoiseach was very damaging to my reputation. He referred to me as a "gurrier". I have looked up the Oxford English Dictionary and the Anglo-Irish dictionary and noted there is no explanation for the word. Therefore, it must be an awfully bad word entirely.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I suggest respectfully to the Tánaiste that she get the Taoiseach to withdraw his remark. I have always been very nice to the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: I never in all my life called him anything derogatory so I suggest respectfully that his remark be withdrawn. Is the word "gurrier" on the Ceann Comhairle's index of unparliamentary language that should not be used in the Dáil?

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: The Ceann Comhairle is being informed that the word is on the index of unparliamentary language.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: In that case, it should be withdrawn.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Some people in Galway might not understand what the world "gurrier" means. I do not even know what it means but I know——

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: ——it was said in a very derogatory manner.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: My reputation in this Dáil is being damaged by that remark.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Pádraic McCormack: Will the Tánaiste, on behalf of the Taoiseach, withdraw the remark?