Results 4,121-4,140 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (10 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 580: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to ensure the recommendations of the National Consumer Association in respect of management companies are enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32106/06]

Social Welfare Code. (10 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects to introduce the new parental allowance; if his Department has concluded consultations with representative organisations and individuals regarding the parental allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31835/06]

Proposed Aer Lingus Takeover. (5 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question : To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the intention announced by Ryanair to attempt to purchase the shares of Aer Lingus; the implications of same for competition and consumers here; and his role in ensuring that competition in the aviation sector is not wiped out.

Proposed Aer Lingus Takeover. (5 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Can I come back with other questions or should I ask all the questions together? Will I get back in again?

Proposed Aer Lingus Takeover. (5 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I will try to get all my questions in together. I suppose the Minister was as gobsmacked as the rest of us this morning to hear this news. I assume we, the taxpayer, employed advisers prior to the sale of Aer Lingus. Did they ever consider this possibility in their risk assessment? We did talk about the possibility of British Airways buying Aer Lingus. Perhaps that was just in jest but...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (5 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of plans to outsource speed cameras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31356/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (4 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to instigate changes to the implementation of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30949/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (4 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 242: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of motorists who are expected to escape prosecution as a result of the drafting error in the Road Traffic Act 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31249/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (4 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 243: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if motorists who are affected by the drafting error in the Road Traffic Act 2006 will be prosecuted under alternative existing road traffic legislation provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31250/06]

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: In the interests of road safety generally and of good governance, I am anxious to co-operate in the speedy and efficient dispatch of this business, that is, passing this Bill into law, because I recognise it is urgent. I share the hope of the Minister that our road safety legislation is perhaps beginning to have an impact. I hope the better figures for last month and the previous one are...

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Why is it out of order?

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I do not know how anything could fall outside the scope of this Bill because it has no scope. It is only a mish-mash. However, I will find another way to bring this forward because it is an important issue. It falls neatly within this legislation because it deals with a loophole, a genuine legislative mistake and oversight, but I accept the ruling.

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, before section 3, to insert the following new section: 3.—The Minister shall, as soon as is practicable, begin the process of producing a Road Traffic Consolidation Act that will act as a consolidated statute of all road traffic legislation.". This is a reference to consolidation. Will the Minister accept the amendment?

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome that and withdraw the amendment.

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister has expressed genuine general support for this notion. When can something be done about it because it is causing many problems throughout the country?

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Will the Minister keep us posted on that?

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: What about the £50,000?

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The answers are not in order anyway.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The Public Transport Regulation Bill has been on the legislative programme under one guise or other for the past seven or eight years. Will it ever be brought before the House?

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: In that case, never.