Results 461-480 of 3,225 for speaker:Paul Connaughton Snr

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be given on an application for a visa in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6163/10]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (9 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of garda retirements in every rank in the new Galway Garda division in 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6278/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will issue on an application for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6762/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for jobseeker's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6763/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6765/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 643: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their full cow welfare scheme for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6761/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 644: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6764/10]

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Like the previous speaker I welcome the Bill. I assume the reason for this legislation is to follow best practice as in European legislation. The structure of employment agencies has changed over the years. I assume if this Bill had been introduced before the arrival of so many immigrant workers over the past eight or ten years it would be a different structure. I see no reason why the...

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I refer to a point raised by a number of Deputies in previous contributions. The Bill provides for a capacity to revoke the licence of employment agencies and to prohibit recognised employment agencies from operating in Ireland for stated reasons. I understand this is where the three-year rule applies. I assume there is no possible side-step available. I assume agencies are not single...

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I thank the Minister of State. I assume there is nothing in these measures to prevent or prohibit agencies from training staff, which would go entirely against their principles and function. If an employer is finding it difficult to recruit a certain type of employee with particular skills - this may have been more of a problem two or three years ago than it is now - that is the only...

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Taoiseach can dream on.

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Those were different times.

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Interest rates are on the increase.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4773/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will issue regarding an application for a contributory old age pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4771/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4772/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason her Department is requesting that farm women in receipt of contributory old age pensions reimburse her Department despite a decision made some years ago which provided a mechanism to such women who worked with their spouses all their lives on the farms without any recognition for their years of duty and dedication to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Feb 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 658: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed new national school at a location (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4774/10]

Written Answers — Fishing Quota: Fishing Quota (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the final decision will be reached on mackerel quotas for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3748/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reasons a parish (details supplied) in County Galway has almost no broadband facilities; if such facilities will be made available; if it is possible to boost the signal in a nearby parish; if such a signal will cover this parish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4113/10]