Results 3,961-3,980 of 5,388 for speaker:John Deasy
- Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (24 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that reductions in funding from the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to youth organisations working in Waterford city and county may lead to the closure of youth projects and youth initiatives which are working to address the needs of young people who are disadvantaged...
- Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (24 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the work of hundreds of volunteers in youth organisations will be undermined if there is a cutback in the funding to voluntary youth organisations in Waterford city and county by the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs; if she will give a commitment to protect funding...
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will request a public body (details supplied) to reverse the withdrawal of funding that is resulting in the termination of the employment of an Ãisitheoir Pobail in Gaeltacht na nDéise; if he will provide additional funding to reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7460/09]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has received a request for a meeting from a number of community organisations (details supplied) in County Waterford to discuss the consequences that will result from the termination of the employment of an Ãisitheoir Pobail in Gaeltacht na nDéise; when he will grant such a meeting; and if he will make a...
- Live Register. (24 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: That is good to hear.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has finalised the procedure in the setting up of a tendering process for the appointment of nursing agencies within its hospital network as was promised in 2008; the reason for the delay; when this procedure will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5561/09]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the consultation process he has had with authorities in recipient countries regarding the implementation of cuts in the overseas aid budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5229/09]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the cuts resulting from the reduction of â¬95 million in the overseas aid budget will be initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5337/09]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the correspondence she has received from the European Commission regarding possible infringement of Article 8 of Directive 2008/94/EC, as interpreted by the European Court of Justice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5526/09]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures she has put in place regarding measures to protect workers who have lost their pensions and defined benefit security; the minimum level of protection which exist for employees' pensions which are required under the EU insolvency directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5500/09]
- Overseas Development Aid. (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the areas of the overseas aid budget that will be reduced as a result of the cut of â¬95 million in the budget for 2009; the amount of the reduction in each of the affected areas of the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5343/09]
- Overseas Development Aid. (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: My question was similar to that of Deputy Higgins and the Minister of State's answer was also similar. I come at it somewhat differently, however. Unfortunately, the notion being put out by certain individuals that the Irish Aid budget, which was â¬800 million or â¬900 million is ending up in the pockets of corrupt officials has gained credence in Ireland. When one takes the â¬95...
- Overseas Development Aid. (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: The Minister of State did not answer the question. Presumably when the decision was taken to cut â¬95 million from the Irish Aid budget, the people who made it were aware of the implications. Will the Minister of State outline where the â¬95 million will come from within the Irish Aid budget?
- UN Conventions. (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: It is not silly any longer.
- Bilateral Relations. (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Every other country does it.
- Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: It is the principle of what the Government is doing.
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the fact that legislation currently being prepared at an EU level will not be sufficient in safeguarding the food industry here from loopholes in food labelling legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4994/09]
- Dairy Sector. (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: With regard to the price supports the Minister mentioned and his talks with Commissioner Fischer Boel, what do they mean in a practical sense to a farmer who is offered 19 cent per litre when the farmer's production costs are probably 22 cent or 23 cent? In the last three or four years farmers have been mandated to follow EU directives relating to issues such as waste management on their...
- Dairy Sector. (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: The reality is that in my constituency hundreds of farmers will go out of business. The Minister will have to succeed next week.
- Dairy Sector. (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Hundreds of dairy farmers will go out of business if this price reduction comes into force.