Results 501-520 of 1,019 for speaker:P J Sheehan

Farm Waste Management. (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: I asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the deadline of 31 December 2008 for persons who have been approved for a farm waste management grant; if he has made approaches to the European Commission seeking an extension of time for those who have been approved for a farm waste management grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. I want one minute...

Farm Waste Management. (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: Did the Acting Chairman get the one nominated by Deputy P. J. Sheehan?

Farm Waste Management. (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: It is further down the list.

Farm Waste Management. (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: It is there and it was submitted.

Farm Waste Management. (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: Give me one minute only.

Farm Waste Management. (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: I can see no reason why the Minister cannot extend that scheme, for three months, if possible, to allow for the people who have encountered such savage weather conditions in the past 12 months. They were hardly able to dig out the foundation for these improvements. I would not mind but I believe that the Minister has not made an application to Brussels for an extension of the deadline of 31...

Farm Waste Management. (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: Did the Minister take the adverse weather conditions into account?

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: The Taoiseach wants Ireland to have the highest rate of VAT in Europe.

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

P J Sheehan: Live horse and you will get grass.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: How long more will the sheep be in the pen to draw attention to the issue?

Written Answers — Naval Service Operations: Naval Service Operations (26 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Defence the agencies other than the Naval Service that assisted an officer of the Naval Service (details supplied) in calculating the movements and journey of a yacht (details supplied); the number of man hours involved in calculating this journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42730/08]

Written Answers — Naval Service Operations: Naval Service Operations (26 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a detailed statement on the tracking of a yacht (details supplied) that he referred to on a radio show on 6 November 2008; when he first became aware that this yacht had been tracked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42729/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the improvements implemented in the waiting list initiative; the way the issues raised by the Comptroller and Auditor General in his value for money report of 2003 on this initiative were addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43174/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (26 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Transport the improvements implemented by the National Roads Authority following the Comptroller and Auditor General's value for money report of 1999 on the national roads network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43173/08]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (25 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a culture of acceptance of trolley waits in hospital accident and emergency departments exists within her Department; the reason hospitals have not met trolley waiting time targets as set out in the ED task force report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42557/08]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (25 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will give an estimate of additional taxes collected, for the relevant years concerned on a year by year basis, which accrued to the Exchequer following the Committee of Public Accounts deposit interest retention tax inquiry and report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42152/08]

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: The Tánaiste cannot see the wood for the trees.

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (18 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the improvements in the collection of the fines management system which have taken place since the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on value for money; the figures quoted by the Comptroller and Auditor General in respect of on-the-spot fines, court proceedings and the percentage of fines collected and cases taken;...

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: The Government made sure of that.

Drug Seizures. (12 Nov 2008)

P J Sheehan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this matter on the Adjournment. When discussing the successful capture by the Naval Service of the yacht Dances with Waves off the coast of south-west Cork on "Today with Pat Kenny" last Friday, the Minister for Defence referred to the previous unsuccessful attempt to import drugs from the yacht Lucky Day 17 months earlier. He stated: There is a kind...