Results 541-560 of 904 for speaker:Ray Butler

Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Ray Butler: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2013)

Ray Butler: Does she have confidence in her own leader? Where is he?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (6 Nov 2013)

Ray Butler: 107. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding that has been allocated to a project (details supplied), to include all funding allocated to the community groups involved; the names of these groups; the net amount allocated to each of them; the amount of funding that was spent on consultants for each community project; and the administration...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Ray Butler: When will the gambling control Bill to update and consolidate the law on betting and gambling be published? In England, slot machines are allowed in betting shops and takeaway restaurants. These machines are the equivalent of crack cocaine in terms of gambling addiction and should not be permitted in betting shops and takeaway restaurants in this country.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: VAT Rate Application (5 Nov 2013)

Ray Butler: 1288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the continuation of the 9% VAT rate for the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46930/13]

Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)

Ray Butler: Deputy Dooley can forget about the past.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Ray Butler: When is it expected to publish the civil registration (amendment) Bill to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004, following a review of its operations, including provision of the compulsory registration of fathers' names on birth certificates, validation of embassy marriages, civil partnerships, the prevention of marriages of convenience and the registration of deaths of Irish people who die...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (22 Oct 2013)

Ray Butler: 245. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the outcome and response will be forthcoming on an appeal for a domiciliary care allowance payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44299/13]

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 7: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Ray Butler: Twenty thousand euro.

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 7: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Ray Butler: Deputy Healy-Rae would know a lot about it.

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 7: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Ray Butler: Dumb and dumber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: SOLAS: Discussion with Chairman Designate (9 Oct 2013)

Ray Butler: I congratulate Mr. Delaney on his appointment. He spoke about being involved in small business and other matters. Does he regard taking over SOLAS as involving his interacting with businesses and, perhaps, the social protection offices? In my area, the main social protection office is in Navan, and we are based in Trim. Social protection officers elsewhere are not interacting and there is...

Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Ray Butler: When will the Regulation and Valuation of Land Bill, which will merge the Property Registration Authority, the Valuation Office and the Ordnance Survey Office, be published?

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Ray Butler: When can we expect publication of the family relationships and children Bill, which will consolidate and reform the law relating to guardianship, custody of and access to children and address issues of parentage? Will the Taoiseach indicate when the criminal justice Bill to strengthen the powers of the Criminal Assets Bureau in causing the forfeit of the proceeds of crime will come before...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Ray Butler: 631. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the increased number of road deaths compared to last year, the measures being taken to improve road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40586/13]

Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Ray Butler: When is publication of the family law Bill expected, which will make provision for pension adjustments in the context of separation agreements and certain reforms in family law?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Ray Butler: I endorse what Ms Fahey and Ms Deane said about people being afraid to work a few extra hours because of the fear of losing supplements. I welcome that the Minister is examining the position of people who have been short-term or long-term recipients of social welfare to provide that if they get a job, their full entitlements to rent supplement and other benefits will not be removed from them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Ray Butler: Who is a clown?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Ray Butler: Who is a clown?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Ray Butler: Deputy O'Dea should take that back. How dare he-----