Results 5,061-5,080 of 11,979 for speaker:Billy Kelleher
- Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: Yes. We would be in a position to help create the basic foundation on which principles could be built and influence the direction it might take. By having such an input, individuals and political parties could have a meaningful role on the outcome. I would not expect any Government to cede its sovereignty in respect of the formulation of budgets. It is the right, duty and entitlement of...
- Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Having listened to Deputy Peter Mathews, it is clear that the Finance Bill can give rise to a very varied debate. I suppose that is because the Bill reflects what we are as a society and how we decide to fund public services, tax people, raise general taxation and implement indirect taxation. It is all contained in the context of the Finance...
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: What about their former Senators?
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: I wish to raise two issues. On the issue of the symphysiotomy redress scheme, I ask that time would be made available at some stage for a debate, given there are still concerns in this regard. On the second issue, I suppose the Tánaiste in one way made a career out of the whole issue of political funding, how we fund political parties and ethics in office. The issue of the funding of...
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: In view of issues that were raised earlier by the Tánaiste with regard to some political parties now being funded by corporate America, and suckling at the teat of corporate America, is it possible-----
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: Yes, but I am asking the Tánaiste whether it is possible for us to have a meaningful debate here in view of the fact some political parties in this House receive large sums of funding from unnamed sources that can have a direct impact on how we fund democracy in this country.
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: I believe it would be appropriate that we would have a debate to ensure we have an ethical approach to how we fund political parties in this Parliament.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: We need clean, clear government.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: What caused the Tánaiste to change her view on this issue in the past four years?
- Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: There were a few leaks from the Cabinet over the years, particularly when the Tánaiste was not the Tánaiste.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Acquired Brain Injuries: Discussion (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: I welcome all the witnesses here today. I wish to say at the outset that very often people can go through very traumatic experiences and come out the other side and are happy that they are out the other side. Obviously, the witnesses wish to highlight the deficiencies in the services not only in the context of the impact on them but also the impact on other families and individuals who...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 144. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a general practitioner card to all aged 65 and over. [42469/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a general practitioner card to all aged 66 and over. [42470/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a general practitioner card to all aged 68 and over. [42471/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card on the basis of the current criteria for the over 70s to all in the age group 65 to 69. [42472/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 148. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card on the basis of the current criteria for the over 70s to all in the age group 66 to 69. [42473/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 149. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card on the basis of the current criteria for the over 70s to all in the age group 68 to 69. [42474/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 150. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a general practitioner card to all aged ten and under [42475/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 151. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card to all aged six and under. [42476/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (6 Nov 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card to all aged eight and under. [42477/14]