Results 8,961-8,980 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley

Military Police Investigations. (7 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: One of the alleged killers is a naturalised American citizen. Does the Minister of State know whether the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, raised this with Condoleezza Rice? It would seem appropriate to do so, given that the American authorities and the Bush administration in particular seem to have no difficulties in asking for the extradition of citizens, even Irish ones,...

Emergency Planning. (7 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: Is the Minister of State aware that the Defence Forces Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Jim Sreenan, said at the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers or RACO conference that the best way to deal with terrorist threat is to invest in the intelligence services? Can the Minister of State say if the Government has plans to invest more money in the intelligence services?

Official Engagements. (7 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on his speech to the biennial conference of the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38197/05]

Official Engagements. (7 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: Does the Minister of State intend to invest more in military hardware because of our peacekeeping and peace enforcement obligations? The Minister of State did not respond to my earlier point. Following on from what Lieutenant General Jim Sreenan said at the RACO conference, are there plans to invest more money in the intelligence services? Can the Minister of State give me a direct answer?

Written Answers — Environmental Issues: Environmental Issues (6 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the resources his Department has in place to ensure that environmental issues affecting business, such as climate change, sustainable production and sustainable consumption are being adequately addressed. [37930/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (6 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress which has been made to date in 2005 on the proposal to explore the potential for green consumerism as was suggested as an action to be undertaken in his Department's sustainable development strategy 2003-05. [37929/05]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a company (details supplied) does not have a licence for a drug here even though it is widely available in the United Kingdom and elsewhere; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37750/05]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the replacement for voluntary admissions to psychiatric units if they were abolished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37751/05]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether all information leaflets regarding herbal products should contain the possible side effects of taking these products; the steps she intends to take to ensure this situation happens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37752/05]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the research which is being carried out here into the benefits of the Buteyko breathing method as a safe, natural asthma management technique which can be used in conjunction with medication if required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37753/05]

Written Answers — Road Accidents: Road Accidents (6 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Transport the body or authority who is responsible when fatal accidents occur on roads which are being reconstructed; his views on whether a totally independent body should be set up to bear responsibility for carrying out investigations to determine whether the road where fatal accidents occur is constructed in compliance with road construction standards...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (6 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will meet the shortfall of €4.5 million for 2004 of the National Youth Council of Ireland's work development plan; if she will give an additional €2.5 million which is required for 2005, making €7 million in total for 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37749/05]

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: Last week I asked the Taoiseach about promised legislation for barrier-free tolling and the Taoiseach said it was not on his list, but he was corrected subsequently by the Tánaiste.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of parents currently in receipt of the one parent family payment. [37127/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the introduction of tapered social welfare payments for persons who are close or barely exceed means test levels. [37128/05]

World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Statements. (1 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: I wish to share time with Deputies Finian McGrath and Morgan. While I agree with Deputy Carey that trade liberalisation does not necessarily benefit developing countries, I do not agree that Paul Wolfowitz is the best person to cite on the issue of helping the poorest people on the planet. Mr. Wolfowitz is a paragon of the neoliberal philosophy which has resulted in an increasing gap between...

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: I thank the Tánaiste for clarifying the position as regards barrier-free tolling. Simultaneously, the Government has promised to extend tolls until 2030. Will that also be contained in this new legislation or is it the prerogative——

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: Hold on. Is that going to be in the legislation as well?

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: On a point of order, there are Ministers outside of this House continually, and this is the problem, who promise——

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

John Gormley: It is a point of order. We are not getting——