Results 341-360 of 559 for speaker:Seán Ardagh

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will examine the feasibility of a second level gaelcholáiste being established at a site (details supplied) or at another suitable location in the area. [42094/06]

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Dublin South-Central is one of the most socially disadvantaged constituencies in the country and has a very low attendance at third level compared to the farming counties. When I hear the love-in between Deputy Johnny Brady and Deputy Rabbitte, and the Minister's comment that the increase is based on macroeconomic data and that it follows consultation with the farming bodies, I wonder why...

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: He would have been very embarrassed if he was not.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Income Tax (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: I am delighted at the opportunity to make a brief contribution. I will not stray any wider than Deputy Gilmore has done. There are many favoured employees of financial institutions who get loans from the financial institution at no interest charge. There is a benefit-in-kind at which this financial resolution is directed. I do not think any of the employees of these financial...

Financial Resolution No. 1: Income Tax (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: If the stamp duty was reduced the price of properties would increase and the buyer would suffer.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Income Tax (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: To give him his due, the Tánaiste said he did not intend that to happen in the life of this Government.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Income Tax (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: It is something he will do in Government, which I am sure he will be with Fianna Fáil after May when we will look again at the whole question of stamp duty.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Income Tax (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Deputy Gilmore said that mortgage payments have increased by €500 per month which is equivalent to €6,000 per year. Interest rates have increased by approximately 1%. Therefore, he is talking about loans of €600,000. It is far from €600,000 that the people who reside in Deputy Rabbitte's constituency or mine would have mortgage payments.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Income Tax (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: The price of apartments, affordable housing and shared ownership housing for which my constituents borrow would not amount to an increase of €500 per month or anywhere near it. I commend the resolution to the House.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: I welcome the reduction in excise duty relating to heating oil, which will work out at a decrease of €8 on 500 litres or €16 on 1,000 litres. The reduction will come into effect on 1 January 2007. I hope that a cold snap, accompanied by heavy snow, does not occur at the end of this month when people are waiting to purchase home heating oil. The cost of such oil increased in recent...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: This is a welcome move on the part of the Government that will in some way help to reduce the burden shouldered by people in terms of the cost of home heating oil. On the cost of cigarettes, I recall that when I was eight years old one could go to the local shop and buy a single Player's cigarette. In his budget speech, the Minister indicated that he intends to encourage people to sell...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: What we are trying to do is improve the health of the nation's citizens. Remarks that do not assist in that regard are not helpful.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: We must encourage the social partners to agree that the increase in the price of cigarettes will not be included when wage demands are being made. It is important that this should be done and that the social partners should take this suggestion on board. This is the first increase of 50 cent in the price of packets of 20 cigarettes. I hope that over the next four years the price will...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10 can obtain funding for the preschool overheads in order that no charge will be imposed on the disadvantaged parents of the area and to give equality with the early start schools operating in the greater Ballyfermot area. [41299/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide €10,000 to finance the start costs for the provision of tables, chairs, knives, forks and other accoutrements for the canteen in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10. [41308/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a report on a national lottery and Health Service Executive application for funds for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10 to staff the toddler and baby care units with child care staff. [41306/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite the provision by the Health Service Executive of a supervisor for the care unit in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10. [41307/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10 can obtain funding for two cooks, a part-time chef and a porter for the canteen in the school under the RAPID programme or another programme in his Department. [41296/06]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a gaelcholáiste in the Dublin 12 area to cater for the growing number of children already attending gaelscoileanna in the area (details supplied). [41375/06]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will re-examine and re-instate the disadvantaged status of a school (details supplied). [41126/06]