Results 761-780 of 3,476 for speaker:Charlie O'Connor

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (26 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his efforts to assist in finding a solution to the division of Cyprus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43523/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (26 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to visit the Middle East to pursue his interest in peace in that region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43524/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (24 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding his dealings in respect of Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43232/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (24 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans for a school site (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if he will ensure the site is kept in a tidy condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42678/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 589: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will request officials from his Department to meet the principal of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 to assist the school in a RAPID disadvantaged areas with their challenges; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this school has two fewer teachers in the 2009-10 academic year and two fewer posts of...

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Deputies Mattie McGrath, Booby Aylward and John Browne will share ten minutes.

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: I will have to come back to Deputy Collins. He will have to be patient because I am trying to keep some order here.

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: I will take Deputies Pádraic McCormack, Jim O'Keeffe, Paul Connaughton, Tom Hayes and Pat Breen. They have two minutes each.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (19 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces and military authorities are reviewing the threat assessment in Afghanistan in view of recent violent incidents there; the roles and functions carried out by Irish troops serving in Afghanistan; if security measures there have been stepped up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42169/09]

Written Answers — Air Accident Investigations: Air Accident Investigations (19 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received any interim or preliminary reports into the tragic and fatal crash of an Air Corps airplane in County Galway on 12 October 2009; if the other Pilatus aircraft are being used for training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42168/09]

Defence Forces Deployment. (19 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: I welcome the opportunity to be associated with the remarks already made. Maybe we should ask the Minister to send the troops to Paris to get justice there. I raised the issue of the two GOAL volunteers because I have had a long association with GOAL, particularly through my involvement in community games. I am delighted about what happened. I compliment the Minister for Foreign Affairs....

International Human Trafficking: Motion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: I welcome the opportunity to make a brief contribution to this very important debate and I thank Deputy O'Rourke for sharing time with her colleagues. I compliment the Fine Gael Party and specifically Deputy Denis Naughten on this motion. I acknowledge the interest the Deputy has shown in this subject over a long period and congratulate him on his work. I also congratulate him on his...

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Deputy Durkan is a good man. I have no complaint with him. I am trying to make a serious point, that every day there are constituents telephoning us, calling to us and coming to our offices about all sorts of issues. It is interesting to note in the midst of the current situation that while one would expect that people would come to us about issues of social welfare, housing, poverty,...

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Yes, I remember quite a lot.

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: My age is on the website.

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: In the last quarter of the 20th century there was a large decline in the number of children available for domestic adoption, which was seen as progressive. In Ireland, the number of domestic adoptions fell by 50% between 1967 and 1987. Today only a small number of Irish babies are adopted each year. The majority of adoptions are family or step-parent adoptions. That is something we would...

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: I am sorry about that.

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: I look forward to hearing the rest of the debate and to seeing the Bill enacted in due course. It is important that we should support the legislation.

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: I welcome the opportunity to make a brief contribution on the Adoption Bill 2009 and I thank my colleague, Deputy Niall Blaney, for allowing me share his time. It is important that we would note that the objects of this Bill include ratification of the Hague Convention; to provide for inter-country adoptions on a statutory basis to be in accordance with the standards set out in the...

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Charlie O'Connor: Will the Acting Chairman, Deputy Costello, protect me or will I protect myself?