Results 8,021-8,040 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Overseas Missions. (16 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: With regard to the memorandum of understanding between the members of the Nordic battle group, is it not the case that it does not include a reference to Ireland's requirement for a triple lock or UN mandate? Will the Minister lodge a copy of this document in the Oireachtas Library? Will he arrange for a discussion on it given that it has far-reaching consequences?
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (16 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the revelation that admissions have been suspended by the HSE for five nursing homes in the Dublin area, the fact that so few inspection reports are available on the Internet and the need for the Minister for Health and Children to make an immediate statement on what she knew about the state of...
- Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Given the horrific problems in our nursing homes, does the Tánaiste intend to reconsider legislation in respect of tax relief for the owners of nursing homes? It is the Government's profit before people philosophy that is the root cause of this.
- Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: People are cutting corners in nursing homes to make money at the expense of the most vulnerable people in Irish society. The philosophy of the Government has led to this problem.
- Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Your right wing ideology is leading to this problem.
- Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Patients are lying in their own urine.
- Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: I did not indicate.
- Written Answers — Working Conditions Survey: Working Conditions Survey (15 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent findings of the EU Living and Working Conditions report that violence in the workplace in Ireland is the third highest in the EU; and the measures his Department will take to address the issue. [37980/06]
- Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (15 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases that have been lodged with the Personal Injury Assessment Board since its establishment; the number of cases that the Board has assessed; the number of cases that are currently outstanding; the statutory deadline for the processing of same; the number of awards made by the PIAB that have been rejected;...
- Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: I very much welcome and support the motion being put forward by Fine Gael and the Labour Party. I listened to the contributions of previous contributors, Deputies Devins and Fiona O'Malley. Deputy O'Malley said this was a Government which listened to patients. Not only does it not listen to patients, it does not listen to their loved ones and it does not listen to Deputies. The Government...
- Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: The Government is about to sign a memorandum of understanding with our battlegroup colleagues on our participation in the battlegroup. Does the Taoiseach agree it would be appropriate to debate this memorandum of understandingââ
- Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: This memorandum of understanding makes no mentionââ
- Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: We had legislationââ
- Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: It is in order. We ought to have a debate. The fact is it makes no mentionââ
- Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Deputy Kitt indicated in the newspaper that we should discuss this item in the House. Is it not correct that Deputy Kitt was so quoted? No mention was made of our requirement of a UN mandate.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: We have the facts.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (15 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the revelation that Ireland is now seen as a target for terrorist attack because of the Government's continued support for President George W. Bush's disastrous war in Iraq and the need for the Government to stop allowing Shannon Airport to be used as a military stopover for the war...
- Written Answers — Poverty Levels: Poverty Levels (14 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has accepted the new indicators for consistent poverty levels recently proposed by the ESRI; and if this measure of consistent poverty will be used as a reference for targets set in the forthcoming National Anti-Poverty Strategy. [37664/06]
- Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (14 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will report on progress which has been made in ending child poverty one year after the End Child Poverty Coalition Campaign called for serious action in this area. [37665/06]
- Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (14 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will change the law in relation to parking on footpaths in order that occupants of houses in residential areas could park on a footpath if the white line was painted on it in order to allow emergency services to enter a specific road or avenue, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37416/06]