Results 761-780 of 3,707 for speaker:Brian O'Shea

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (16 Sep 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will grant the free year pre-school placement to a child (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30347/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Sep 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a date has been set for the meeting here with officials from Vietnam in regard to the resumption of an adoption agreement between the two states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30348/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received, from the Department of Finance, a copy of the cost benefit analysis of the new €10 air travel tax; if he has undertaken an investigation of the impact of the air travel tax on air passenger numbers and traffic; if so, if he will publish this research; his views on the statement of a person (details supplied) that thousands...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (9 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the State Airports Act 2004; if he will repeal the legislation; if so, the timeframe for the repeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28402/09]

Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: I refer to two defence bills for which the heads have been agreed and the text is in preparation, namely, the Curragh of Kildare Bill and the defence (amendment) Bill. What progress has been made with regard to the preparation of the texts and when will the Bills be published?

Order of Business (8 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: The promised legislation on Údarás na Gaeltachta, the revised Gaeltacht boundaries and the definition of a Gaeltacht, requires a Government decision on the 20 year strategy for the future of the Irish language. When is it proposed the 20 year strategy on the future of the Irish language will go before Government for decision?

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (8 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent court action initiated by a bank (details supplied) to recover some €60 million owed to it; his views on whether further such legal actions are unlikely to be initiated by credit institutions in advance of the establishment of the National Asset Management Agency and that credit institutions should await the establishment...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (8 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the International Monetary Fund's recent assertion that the economic distress currently facing Ireland is the most severe facing an advanced economy since World War II; the way he expects businesses and families here to be able to cope with the crisis and the reduced incomes it entails; the measures he will introduce to alleviate...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (7 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to her in respect of each year from 2002 to 2008 and to date in 2009; the number of projected redundancies for 2009; the amount of money paid out in statutory redundancy payment in respect of each year from 2002 to 2008; the projected figure for 2009; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (7 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the announcement of the loss of 177 jobs at a company (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. [27452/09]

Written Answers — Special Educations Needs: Special Educations Needs (7 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 606: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals to provide a full-time special needs assistant to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27584/09]

Job Losses (2 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Waterford has traditionally been a modern manufacturing centre since the 1950s. During the past ten years, there have been substantial job losses in this sector, however. Unfortunately, no real strategy has been developed at national level in replacing these manufacturing jobs. If the trend continues, the amount of manufacturing industry left in Waterford in ten years time will be a matter...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Science to take the Committee Stage of the Student Support Bill 2008; if the Bill has been shelved indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26678/09]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (2 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has contacted the Archbishop of Dublin, in view of their speech on 17 June 2009, and their comments on reducing the role of the Catholic Church in the education system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26679/09]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (2 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to rectify the situation arising from the recent decision of a judge in the High Court, which has led to the Attorney General instructing that warrants regarding committal orders for the non-payment of maintenance to separated spouses cease or be withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in regard to long-term leases held by Coillte from private landowners, such leases allow for permitting of recreational activities such as rambling, pony trekking and cycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26993/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (1 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in reaching agreement on a bilateral arrangement for inter-country adoption between Ireland and Vietnam; when she expects such an agreement to be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26327/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to address the long waiting times for access to dermatology services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26326/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Provisions: Defence Forces Provisions (1 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals to source chicken for the Defence Forces from An Bord Bia assured processors here (details supplied). [26669/09]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (1 Jul 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the compensation due under the pigmeat recall scheme will be awarded to a company (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26582/09]