Results 921-940 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: The Minister will have other opportunities to make his case.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: The Minister's is up, but if there is a particular point he wants to make, he could make it and come back in later.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: The Deputies have one minute in which to respond.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy is taking up the time of others.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: We are not having a debate now. Time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: It is an established fact that the availability of contraceptives is the single biggest contributing factor to reducing abortion in the developing world where, because of the absence of family planning-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: -----abortion is widespread. It is often illegal and always dangerous.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: It is important to get the facts, lest there be any diminution in establishing it as a priority for us.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: I offer the Tánaiste my best wishes for the next six months which will be a busy time. In consideration of that, I will ask only one question on the millennium development goals. The next six months will be critical in developing a framework for the period after 2015. There is a need to prioritise MDG 3 and MDG 4, relating to gender equality and empowering women, and child mortality....
- Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: I am not sure it is implicit because we have had resolutions of the Dáil that were nodded through without debate. It is important, therefore, to insert a provision in the legislation that there would have to be a debate. Overall, however, I completely support the Bill's import. I believe in the mutual solidarity of our membership of the EU and of the euro. We have received...
- Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: Before the break I was speaking about the small but positive signs which may presage a recovery not only here in Ireland, but in Europe. I spoke about the fact that last year was the IDA's most successful year in bringing jobs to Ireland in the past ten years, the commitment by the EU to look at possible debt reduction for us, growth in confidence in the bond market with the drop in interest...
- Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill which is important for all of us in Europe. I looked at what I stated last March when we agreed the previous bailout for Greece. I stated then I did not have great confidence it would be a long-term solution when one looked at Greece's eye-watering debt to GDP ratio. I suppose I should not claim any great level of insight for coming to this...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (23 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Finance if the local property tax will be paid by the National Assets Management Agency and by the banks where residential properties are in their ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3154/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Services (23 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the public procurement process for a post code provider; when it is envisaged the switch to post codes will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3153/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered imposing a minimum standard for chimneys built as part of exempted one storey extensions to two storey houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3368/13]
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy's time is up.
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: The next slot is a Government one and the first speaker is Deputy Joe O'Reilly. I understand he is sharing time with Deputy O'Donovan.
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: The Deputies have ten minutes each.
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy has two minutes left but as it 1.30 p.m., I ask him to move the adjournment.
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: The next speaker is Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor who I understand is sharing time with Deputies Coffey and Walsh.