Results 441-460 of 3,476 for speaker:Charlie O'Connor

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (2 Jun 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to deal with the concerns of the community in respect of the delays in processing passport applications; if he will give assurances on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23660/10]

Written Answers — Removal of Graffiti: Removal of Graffiti (2 Jun 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make additional resources available to South Dublin County Council to allow for the effective removal of graffiti along the Luas line at a location (details supplied). [23661/10]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (2 Jun 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the contacts she has had with the Institute of Technology Tallaght, Dublin 24, in respect of the proposed public private partnership development; if she will give assurances on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23662/10]

Interception of Gaza Humanitarian Flotilla: Motion (1 Jun 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Interception of Gaza Humanitarian Flotilla: Motion (1 Jun 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: By an order of the House of this day, I will now chair a session of questions and answers with the Minister. At 6.55 p.m. I will be obliged to ask him to make a final statement in reply to the debate. The first question will be from Deputy Timmins.

Interception of Gaza Humanitarian Flotilla: Motion (1 Jun 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: I can allow brief questions from three Deputies. I trust Members to be brief.

Interception of Gaza Humanitarian Flotilla: Motion (1 Jun 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: I call on the Minister to respond to the questions and conclude his reply in five minutes. I regret I was not on the benches to congratulate the Minister.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Go raibh maith agat. The Deputy might convey our good wishes to all those little babies whose names have now been registered on the Dáil record. Well done. I now call the next speaker, Deputy Niall Blaney, who has 20 minutes in the slot.

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: I ask the Ceann Comhairle to allow me to preface my remarks by expressing my sadness at the passing this morning of my colleague, Senator Kieran Phelan, who has been a friend of mine for a long time. It is a little-known fact that he used to live in Newcastle, near the Naas Road, when it was part of my constituency, and we have known each other for many years. I feel the need to express my...

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: I heard my colleague from Tipperary, Deputy Mattie McGrath, referring to Africa. I have visited that continent on a few occasions as a representative of AWEPA and as an interested person. Deputy Breen and I were on a mission in March on the invitation of the AIDS organisation, IAVI, to visit Entebbe in Uganda and Nairobi in Kenya. One comes home from that type of trip with a different...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (26 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 18 May 2010, if he will complete his answer to the parts not addressed, namely, his views on whether a person in receipt of rental income should be entitled to have the local authority charge for non-principal private residences deducted from the net amount of rent received; if he has had any formal...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of credit unions (details supplied) in respect of sections 35A and B of the Central Bank Reform Bill; if he will confirm contacts he has had on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22257/10]

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Report and Final Stages (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Amendment No. 1 arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Report and Final Stages (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Amendments Nos. 4 to 7, inclusive, 11, and 13 to 16, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 4 to 7, inclusive, are in the names of Deputies McManus and Sherlock. However, as the Deputies are not present, the amendments cannot be moved.

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Report and Final Stages (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Amendment No. 8 arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 8 and 9 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: I am pleased to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill, although the Minister's fine speech has left little for me to say. As per tradition, I thank the Opposition spokesman, Deputy Hogan, for his work on the legislation. In one sense I cannot wait to see, if and when Deputy Hogan becomes Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in a different type of...

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: The Minister is very good. I take it as a compliment to my work when people say I should run for it. I read articles in magazines and in The Irish Times, and therefore it must be true, listing me with revered big-name candidates. I do not say that in a virtuous way but I take that as a compliment to my work. I am happy to be a Fianna Fáil Deputy based in Tallaght and looking after the...

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: There is a whole issue about big name candidates, and I know that issue will crop up in the mayoral election. I often say that I am neither a pretty face nor a big name and therefore I have to do things differently but I have no difficulty with pretty faces and big names being elected to this House. I will not argue one way or another. One of the things I find about this Dáil is that we...

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: The Deputy has been listening to me for the past several minutes. He has heard me support the Minister.

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: I have said things the Deputy might not be brave enough to say if he was sitting on this side of the House.