Results 641-660 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne

Semi-State Sector Remuneration (4 Jul 2012)

John Browne: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the breach of the €200,000 salary cap in respect of the appointment of the new chief executive of the VHI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32467/12]

Household Charge (28 Jun 2012)

John Browne: Question 8: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will outline his on-going communication campaign in relation to payment of the household charge; if methods of payment have been changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31151/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2012)

John Browne: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a proper classroom will be provided to facilitate ASD classes at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford. [29990/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Jun 2012)

John Browne: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal decision will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [29992/12]

Written Answers — One-Parent Family Payment: One-Parent Family Payment (20 Jun 2012)

John Browne: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal decision will issue on a single parents allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [29999/12]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (19 Jun 2012)

John Browne: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether mental health services funding should be protected from any reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29438/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (13 Jun 2012)

John Browne: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the review of allowances for public sector workers will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28292/12]

Common Fisheries Policy: Statements (13 Jun 2012)

John Browne: I ask the Minister about support for producer groups in the areas of fisheries and agriculture. Will it be monetary, or-----

Common Fisheries Policy: Statements (13 Jun 2012)

John Browne: I thank the Minister for arranging this debate on foot of his marathon negotiating session at the Council meeting. I attended such meetings in previous years and I understand the lengthy debates that continue deep into the night. A system appears to have evolved over the years whereby Ministers are obliged to keep negotiating until it is almost morning before reaching an agreement....

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

John Browne: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this motion and I commend Deputy Niall Collins and others for bringing it before the House. In June 2010 the then Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, John Gormley, announced an independent inquiry into planning irregularities in six local authorities. In January 2011, six planning consultants were selected to carry...

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

John Browne: This was done even though internal reviews by departmental officials had been carried out in November 2009. The abandonment of the external process despite the fact that a framework had already been put in place indicates that he had an ulterior motive for his actions. I had hoped he would be in the Chamber to explain his decision but the Minister of State at the Department of the...

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

John Browne: From what we have seen of the report thus far, it is clearly another whitewash. It was initiated with the sole purpose of rolling back on the proper scrutiny offered by a series of time limited and fully costed independent investigations. Internal reviews were carried out by the Department in 2009 and 2010 on foot of complaints about planning practices in local authorities. While other...

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (6 Jun 2012)

John Browne: Question 943: To ask the Minister for Health when will free general practitioner care be made available to persons with long term illnesses as announced in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27011/12]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (24 May 2012)

John Browne: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a timeline for the establishment of SOLAS and the progress to date in establishing SOLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25915/12]

Written Answers — Public Infrastructure Funding: Public Infrastructure Funding (23 May 2012)

John Browne: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Finance the manner in which any loans from the European Investment Bank to fund investment projects are treated in the Government accounts; his views on the possibility of the State drawing down additional funds from the EIB to fund infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25577/12]

Private Members' Business. National Monuments: Motion (22 May 2012)

John Browne: I support the Sinn Féin motion which is supported by Fianna Fáil. The commemoration of the Easter Rising and the importance of Moore Street is an issue of national significance. I hope when the vote is taken tomorrow, the House will not divide on this issue. In 2007, the Fianna Fáil Party in Government introduced a national preservation order to protect the site. All sides have strong...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (16 May 2012)

John Browne: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the construction of the acute North Eastern Regional Hospital, County Meath; the funding available and planning requirements; if he is proposing a public private partnership arrangement to fund the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24272/12]

Private Members' Business. Regulation of Debt Management Advisors Bill 2011: Second Stage (15 May 2012)

John Browne: I thank Deputy Michael McGrath and Deputy Seán Fleming for bringing this Bill before the House. It gives us an opportunity to debate the serious situation for families who are severely indebted. It is also an opportunity for the Government to accept this Bill, which it has done, and to implement it as quickly as possible. If the Government feels changes must be made to the Bill, so be it,...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 May 2012)

John Browne: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she intends to sign a bilateral agreement with the Russian authorities to allow families to legitimately adopt children from Russia. [23793/12]

Fisheries Protection (10 May 2012)

John Browne: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding 16 mackerel negotiations in the North East Atlantic taking into consideration the unanimous recommendation of the European Parliament Fisheries Committee to introduce sanctions against countries fishing unsustainably; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23456/12]