Results 781-800 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
John Browne: That is a big change from when the Deputy was sitting over here.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
John Browne: The Deputy was over here giving out.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
John Browne: Fine Gael called for us to spend even more.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
John Browne: It will not be found by cutting payments to people with disabilities.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
John Browne: It still is.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
John Browne: Join the club.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
John Browne: In 2007 Fine Gael wanted us to do more.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
John Browne: What about the 2007 manifesto in which Fine Gael promised everything?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
John Browne: I will be very brief. I want to speak mostly about the disability allowance. I read in a newspaper today some of Deputy Ray Butler's statement with regard to intervening with Fine Gael Deputies to be the conscience of the Labour Party on this issue. I wish to declare an interest as I have a daughter who has been confined to a wheelchair since birth. I am very much aware of the...
- Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
John Browne: That is correct.
- Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
John Browne: It is correct.
- Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (7 Dec 2011)
John Browne: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will have a complaint (details supplied) fully investigated as a matter of urgency. [39061/11]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2011)
John Browne: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment and REP scheme payments will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [39062/11]
- Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (7 Dec 2011)
John Browne: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that long term sustainability of the mackerel fishery is seriously jeopardised by the actions of Iceland and the Faeroe Islands who together have unilaterally increased their share of north east Atlantic catches from 4.6% in 2005 to 45.9% of the scientifically advised fishing opportunities for this...
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
John Browne: I would need a lot more than 17 minutes to give out about the Government. However, I welcome the opportunity to speak about the budget. There has been a lot of talk in the media and criticism across the board about the unfairness of it. Most of the bad news was given out on Monday by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, who represented the Labour Party....
- Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
John Browne: Before the debate adjourned, I was about to make a point about the six weeks reduction in the fuel allowance. While I welcome the Taoiseach's announcement this morning to the effect that he will reverse the decision on disability payments, I call on the Cabinet to reconsider the fuel allowance issue. As the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, knows, this allowance is means tested and...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (6 Dec 2011)
John Browne: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange to have an application for the fair deal scheme approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [38726/11]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Dec 2011)
John Browne: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the ongoing delay by the Health Service Executive in having a child (details supplied) in County Wexford admitted to Waterford General Hospital. [38993/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Nov 2011)
John Browne: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the entitlement of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford to a redundancy payment. [37882/11]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (30 Nov 2011)
John Browne: Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider reducing the penalty per month imposed on delayed non-principal private residence tax payments to local authorities, in view of the fact that it is causing severe hardship. [37884/11]