Results 361-380 of 1,799 for speaker:Luke Flanagan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (28 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that his Department is aware that there were irregular cash transactions in the use of his Department's moneys in the administration of school transport in Bus Éireann's Dundalk office and that his attention has been drawn to the fact that Bus Éireann refused to give the Garda the information it needed to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Consultancy Contracts Data (28 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 457. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide copies of all the tender notices that were published on the www.etenders.gov.ie website or in the OJEU by Bord Gáis relating to the employment of consultants to perform services for them or any legal entity associated with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3905/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 516. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the statutory deadlines for decisions made by An Bord Pleanála; his views on whether the current situation where the Bord have an open ended system to be unfair and a hindrance to good planning; his views on whether such a system could be open to abuse; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (23 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has signed the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; his views on whether under this convention citizens are entitled to water of drinkable quality as a right; his views that the Government must not only allow access to water, but that the water must be of drinkable quality and that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (23 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 171. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Ombudsman is obliged to reply to a letter which was submitted to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission by a member of the public (details supplier) by e-mail on 18 October 2013; if it is his policy to ignore the complainant, in view of the fact that the matters referred to have been the subject of several Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (23 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the timetable for the expected introduction of Sativex or similar products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3319/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (22 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: Would Mr. Keegan be sorry to see the manager go? Would it be beneficial to retain him?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (22 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: That is the problem. We will have to make sure there will be plenty of it around.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (22 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: I will. The Local Government Auditing Service report of 2012 states: "...it is evident that the financial management ... has been weak [on this project]". It also states: "There needed to be evidence of much more comprehensive oversight in monitoring and controlling expenditure". What has changed since? Who was responsible for this? There had been suggestions the then manager, Mr. John...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Recruitment (22 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 88. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the State's chief information officer (details supplied) resigned from the position six months after appointment by the Government; the steps that have been taken to replace the CIO and when a replacement will be appointed; if he is satisfied that the CIO was given adequate budget and resources to carry out the tasks; if he...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: It is not enough.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: I said it would cause a problem if they were all out. I ask the Minister of State not to misquote me.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: More than in rural areas?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: I do.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: It was much appreciated.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: I have not had an answer to this question, which is one that I imagine would concern the Minister's local authority and everyone else. If a person discovers there is pollution and suspects it comes from the local authority, whether deliberate or not - it would be highly unlikely it would be deliberate, but accidents happen - and the person wants to get something done about it, he goes to...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: It does not have the staff on the ground to do that.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: That would not do for Ballaghaderreen alone.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: The Minister, Deputy Hogan said he wanted Irish Water to be as modern as we could possibly make it. He tells us how important the project is and we know it is hugely important. The Minister would be very concerned about value for money. How concerned is he about the record of the head of Irish Water, Mr. John Tierney, on spending money and what the Local Government Audit Service said about...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Luke Flanagan: Yes, I am asking whether we will get good value for money-----