Results 621-640 of 1,019 for speaker:P J Sheehan

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Oct 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that funding is made available for a personal assistant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33067/08]

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

P J Sheehan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to contribute to this debate. This is the greatest crisis in the State since I entered this House in 1981. It was caused by the phoney Celtic tiger which never existed in reality and during which people were misled into borrowing heavily to finance their lifestyles. The banks were sending letters to every person they imagined might like a new car...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

P J Sheehan: It is well known that finance has been the cause of trouble since Adam was a boy. Did not our Lord put the money lenders out of the temple because they were extracting money from the poor people of that age?

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

P J Sheehan: The same is happening now down along the line. There is a crisis and we are to bail out the banking institutions, but what about the people who are sunk up to their necks in debt by borrowing from the banks? Such people were getting up to 110% loans from banks. The banks have been the architects of their own misfortune, but we should not be bailing them out unless they give a guarantee...

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (24 Sep 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether European law prohibits the banning of credit card surcharges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31051/08]

Written Answers — National Reserve: National Reserve (24 Sep 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 1533: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an application for entitlements from the national reserve will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when he will respond to the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29647/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Jul 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will announce the date in September 2008 on which the public forum on his next generation broadband consultation paper will meet; when, after this, a finalised policy paper on next generation broadband will be published; when he envisages the first concrete action will be undertaken by Government; and...

Written Answers — Sheep Sector: Sheep Sector (10 Jul 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will deliver fully on the commitment to provide the full €3 million to a federation (details supplied) for the development of a sheep breed improvement programme over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28413/08]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (10 Jul 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the 31 December 2008 deadline for completion of farm waste management scheme applications in view of the fact that up to 33,000 farmers have yet to complete the work under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28414/08]

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

P J Sheehan: Will he take note of that for his Sunday Independent contribution?

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

P J Sheehan: The Minister should read it.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

P J Sheehan: I am afraid the Minister will have to get his gun.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

P J Sheehan: What about the fair deal?

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

P J Sheehan: He means raw deal.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

P J Sheehan: What about the Cork-Swansea ferry service?

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

P J Sheehan: There is not.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

P J Sheehan: What about all the money that was wasted?

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

P J Sheehan: It would have been.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

P J Sheehan: And rightly so.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2008)

P J Sheehan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is her policy to withdraw funds from a multi-annual funding package to cover 2004 to 2009 for new adult day places and training places for young adults with intellectual disabilities as in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28105/08]