Results 641-660 of 3,707 for speaker:Brian O'Shea

Hospital Services. (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: The Minister of State, without interruption.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to merge the development functions of Údarás na Gaeilge with a new enterprise agency comprising Enterprise Ireland and the county enterprise boards and others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41648/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will confirm that there will not be staff reductions of approximately 40 positions in Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41649/09]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her proposals to change the rules in order that persons who qualify for jobseeker's benefit but do not subsequently qualify for jobseeker's allowance are not precluded from taking part in social employment schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41762/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will not reduce tax relief that persons receive on paying for the care of an incapacitated person in their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41323/09]

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 3 November 2009, if 100% funding for coastal protection works in County Waterford will be considered in view of the low commercial rates base in the county and the financial difficulties being experienced by the county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41344/09]

Written Answers — An Teanga Ghaeilge: An Teanga Ghaeilge (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 333: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a sheolfar an straitéis fiche bliain don Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [41679/09]

Written Answers — An Teanga Ghaeilge: An Teanga Ghaeilge (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 334: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a bheidh dréacht-sainmhíniú aige ar cad is Gaeltacht ann; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [41680/09]

Written Answers — An Teanga Ghaeilge: An Teanga Ghaeilge (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 335: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na moltaí atá aige i leith athruithe ar Theorainneacha na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [41681/09]

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 336: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé cinnte go mbeidh toghchán ann do bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta sa bhliain 2010; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [41682/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he will take to address the concern with the proposed merger between the community development programme and the local development social inclusion programme in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41694/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 390: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to introduce a scheme for the upgrading of existing domestic septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41405/09]

Irish Language. (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: I find it mind-boggling to imagine that the translation of documents into Irish is saving the State funds. If the Minister can apply that economic principle to all State spending there will be no need for a €4 billion cutback.

Irish Language. (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: The arguments being presented by the Minister are legalistic. What we all want to see is greater use of the Irish language. That is the real issue. To be translating documents into Irish that, by the Minister's own admission, few people are reading even in English-----

Irish Language. (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: One hundred and ninety copies were bought.

Irish Language. (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: He is preparing for Opposition, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Irish Language. (17 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Is the Minister saying the expenditure on translating documents that are not read by a significant number of people - and whose Irish versions are not read to any significant degree even on the Internet - is justified in contrast to other, more productive spending which would promote the use of the Irish language?

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (12 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended to publish anti-victimisation legislation, designed to protect those workers that choose to join a trade union and which was promised by March 2009 under the Review of Towards 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41070/09]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (12 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the announcement of the loss of 350 jobs at a plant (details supplied) in County Waterford; the discussions she has had with the industrial development agencies with a view to securing replacement jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41078/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (12 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 795 of 3 November 2009, if funding will be provided for the provision of country walks in the 2010 Estimates of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41191/09]