Results 861-880 of 3,707 for speaker:Brian O'Shea

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (21 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 199: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the money which has been allocated to Waterford County Council in regard to the construction of new fire stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20844/09]

Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (20 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he has taken to persuade the EU Commission that it needs to postpone the end of the butter APS scheme to late September 2009 and that it must handle the disposal of intervention stocks sensitively, so as not to dampen dairy markets once they start recovering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20178/09]

Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (20 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he has undertaken to secure support from fellow EU Agriculture Ministers on critical issues for dairy markets, such as the re-introduction of processing aids and the continuation and increase of export refunds to help commodity prices lift above intervention equivalent levels; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (20 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will lift the moratorium on promotion in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20353/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (20 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Defence the proposals he has to lift the ban on recruitment in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20354/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (20 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on whether recent cutbacks in regard to the Defence Forces will render the Defence Forces unable to properly and fully discharge all duties that must be performed on behalf of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20355/09]

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (19 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Deputy O'Sullivan without interruption.

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (19 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Through the Chair, Minister.

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (19 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Through the Chair please.

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (19 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Deputy O'Sullivan to continue without interruption.

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (19 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Can we have order, please?

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (19 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to her Department in respect of each year from 2002 to 2008 and to date in 2009; the number of projected redundancies for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19836/09]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (19 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to warnings from the Construction Industry Federation that some 55,000 construction jobs could be lost by the end of 2010; her views on the accuracy of the forecast; the steps she will take to try to prevent such job losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 360: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the categories of immigrants who are eligible to be placed on a local authority list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19877/09]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (19 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a cocktail of sprays used on crops are having a devastating effect on the bee population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20337/09]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (14 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the revelation, at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Education and Science on 23 April 2009, that fee paying schools would charge fees of approximately €20,000 to €30,000 if the €100 million provided by the State for teachers' salaries was removed; his views on whether most fee paying schools would collapse if...

Written Answers — Further Education: Further Education (14 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is unable to offer first refusal to the further education sector, including the vocational education committees and the institutes of technology, on the 51,000 additional places announced in February 2009 in view of the fact they are repackaged places within FÁS and funded out of existing resources; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance his approach to the treatment of tax havens; his views on reports that the Obama administration in the US may introduce fiscal measures which could have a detrimental effect on the Exchequer position here and employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18961/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (13 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals for treatment of the 20% stake in a retailer (details supplied) accruing to the State as a result of the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank which, according to reports, holds a 38.5% stake in a company, which in turn holds a 45% stake in the retailer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18958/09]

Written Answers — Defence Force Representative Associations: Defence Force Representative Associations (13 May 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Defence the action he proposes to take on foot of the position paper submitted to his Department by PDFORRA outlining their case for affiliation to ICTU (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19269/09]