Results 601-605 of 605 for speaker:John Whelan
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)
John Whelan: I do not suggest the item I wish to raise is as urgent as the special needs assistants issue, nursing homes or the shortage of junior doctors. Nevertheless, it is important for us to seek clarification. I call on the Leader to use his good offices to write to the director general of RTE to establish who decided, and why, not to broadcast "Oireachtas Report" on Tuesday, 14 June. The Dáil...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2011)
John Whelan: Through the good offices of the Leader of the House, I call on the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to attend the House to set out his policy on Grid25 and the development of an energy supply network throughout the country. There is a great deficit in the provision of a power supply along the eastern seaboard, especially in the south east. It requires the roll-out...
- Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)
John Whelan: I am pleased to welcome the Minister, Deputy Hogan, and the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, who have taken time out to clarify the confusion that has surrounded the issue in the media in recent weeks. It is not just important that water charges are introduced, it is imperative. Such a measure is long overdue and should be done on merit, regardless of any EU-IMF bailout criteria. Of...
- Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)
John Whelan: No, Bord na Mona should be the agency involved. We already have enough chiefs and chief executives but not enough people working. This brilliantly conceived and visionary project would create 1,000 jobs at the construction stage alone and hundreds more thereafter in its operation and spin-offs in eco-tourism and leisure activities. The capital cost of â¬470 million would be borne by Bord...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)
John Whelan: I ask the Leader to arrange for the Minister for Health to explain to the House his plans to resolve the chronic shortage of junior doctors which is affecting hospital services throughout the country. Although I defer to the superior knowledge of Senator Crown in this area, I understand the situation is reaching a crisis and will come to a head on 11 July when the new roster for junior...