Results 481-500 of 1,494 for speaker:Deirdre Clune
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (19 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if medicine required by persons who contracted TB as a result of an outbreak in a school in County Cork will be subject to the new prescription charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37227/10]
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (19 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the cost of TB medicine required by persons who contracted TB as a result of an outbreak in a school in County Cork will have to be paid by the families themselves or if the State will cover this cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37228/10]
- Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (19 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the categories of persons, medicines and illnesses excluded from the new prescription charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37229/10]
- Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (19 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when an application for Garda vetting will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37149/10]
- Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (19 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the current waiting times for the processing of an application for Garda vetting; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for Garda vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37150/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for the assessment of an appeal against a decision to refuse illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37090/10]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (19 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: Question 449: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the non-principal private residence payment applies to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37661/10]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps his Department has taken since the publication of the Innovation Taskforce Report to act upon their key recommendation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37559/10]
- Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (19 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: I am pleased to speak to this motion. It is well thought out and focuses on small businesses which are the backbone of the economy. There must be an effort to provide guaranteed funding to them, an idea that has been lacking in all the announcements made by the Government. I noticed the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation said at the annual Small Firms Association dinner on 16...
- Waste Disposal (19 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: We have been hearing about possible future use of the site since 2004. It is a complete dodge. The site is toxic, a word used by the Minister too. I will agree it was different when the ISPAT works were in operation. However, the Minister has been in office for the past three years during which time the matter has been on his desk. Will he tell us now what he proposes to do about the...
- Waste Disposal (19 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: Is there a timescale?
- Waste Disposal (19 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: Does the Minister have a timescale for the OPW report?
- Order of Business (14 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: There cannot be two points of order.
- Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed). (14 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: I wish to share my time with Deputy Creighton.
- Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed). (14 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: This debate on banking is being held two weeks after the renewal of the guarantee on Thursday, 30 September. Although the debate looks back to that date, a lot has happened since. The stark problem facing the nation in the budget in December concerns how we can bridge the â¬20 billion gap between income and expenditure. It is a challenge for all parties. Fine Gael will not be found...
- Public Procurement Contracts (13 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: That is for Members to decide.
- Public Procurement Contracts (13 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: The Minister of State used the word "guidelines" a number of times and said there has not been a review. I think the review will point to the fact that Irish SMEs are not accessing public procurement contracts or orders. For example, 17% of Irish public contracts go overseas while the average for other European countries is 1.5%. Why is that?
- Public Procurement Contracts (13 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: The Minister of State can pick any country across Europe.
- Public Procurement Contracts (13 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: Let us pick a country.
- Public Procurement Contracts (13 Oct 2010)
Deirdre Clune: The question is about SMEs.