Results 821-840 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (8 Nov 2011)
John Browne: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Defence when the current Army recruitment panel based in County Cork will be exhausted or will the current panel continue into the future. [33480/11]
- Child Abuse (3 Nov 2011)
John Browne: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of any analysis she has carried out in relation to the resource implications of the introduction of a mandatory reporting policy for the reporting of child abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32471/11]
- Social Welfare Code: Motion (2 Nov 2011)
John Browne: I welcome the motion which gives us an opportunity to address social welfare issues in general. Like previous speakers, I hope Fine Gael and the Labour Party, who promised so much prior to the election, will deliver on their promises and that there will not be in the forthcoming budget cuts in social welfare payments or tax increases for people currently living barely above the breadline....
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Nov 2011)
John Browne: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for a redundancy payment will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [32377/11]
- Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (2 Nov 2011)
John Browne: Question 297: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding presently available in the dormant accounts fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32267/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (2 Nov 2011)
John Browne: Question 296: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the funding for the projects already approved for the RAPID programme in Enniscorthy town, County Wexford, will be issued. [32264/11]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)
John Browne: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [32265/11]
- Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2011)
John Browne: The Greeks will not agree to it.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Oct 2011)
John Browne: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will arrange much needed services to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford. [31487/11]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 2011)
John Browne: Question 602: To ask the Minister for Health when a mobility allowance claim will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford [31488/11]
- Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (20 Oct 2011)
John Browne: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on the subject under discussion. I will not be excessively critical of the Keane report because any report before the House which makes recommendations on mortgage resolution is to be welcomed. My only fear is that we may end up with many reports and little action. It is important, therefore, that action is taken urgently to address the...
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)
John Browne: The public does not think so.
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)
John Browne: The Minister is there a while already.
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)
John Browne: I will be brief. The pension debate is exercising the minds of many at present. Despite what Deputy à CuÃv said, the ordinary Joe and Mary Public are very annoyed at the Judiciary, Secretaries General, county managers and retiring Ministers all retiring on huge pensions and also with a large golden handshake. As the Minister, Deputy Howlin, is aware, most people outside of the public...
- Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)
John Browne: I propose to share time with Deputy Michael Kitt. Over the past 24 hours, since the announcement of the package, the Wexford farmers have been on the telephones outlining their opposition to the document before us. They believe it will knock the heart out of productive farming and create uncertainty in farmers over the next two years. This is at a time when farming is getting up off its...
- Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)
John Browne: It applied in the last general election.
- Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)
John Browne: Fine Gael is in government now.
- Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (11 Oct 2011)
John Browne: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his role in relation to the sale of shares in State companies; if he will outline all companies that have been examined in this process; the way the decision was made in respect of Coillte, Bord Gáis, EirGrid, ESB, and Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28504/11]
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)
John Browne: Perhaps they are all at the rugby world cup.
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Oct 2011)
John Browne: Question 161: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when an approval for a recycling centre (details supplied) will be approved by him. [27797/11]