Results 921-940 of 3,707 for speaker:Brian O'Shea

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (30 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be released to Waterford City Council in regard to the various housing grants operated by the City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17165/09]

Adjournment Debate Matters (30 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the names of the Members in each case: (1) Deputy Alan Shatter - the difficulties that occurred last week in discussions between an Irish delegation and the Vietnamese authorities to effect a new bilateral adoption agreement; the failure of the Government to enter into...

Cancer Screening Programme. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: The Chair will proceed with the Adjournment debate.

Cancer Screening Programme. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Deputy, please resume your seat.

Cancer Screening Programme. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: The debate on this issue has concluded.

Cancer Screening Programme. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Deputy, resume your seat please. Your are ignoring the Chair.

Written Answers — An Teanga Ghaeilge: An Teanga Ghaeilge (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 98: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfoilseofar an Straitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge agus an Plean Gníomhaíochta don Ghaeilge sa Ghaeltacht roimh Shos Samhraidh na Dála; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16723/09]

Rural Social Scheme. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: It is interesting to hear that the Minister does not observe the sabbath.

Rural Social Scheme. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Why should we be impressed by the communication to which the Minister alluded, when we do not know who the mystery person who sent it is? What exactly is happening here? Are statutory measures or legislation necessary to allow the Minister to bring this sort of amalgamation into effect? Is this something that will be done on the drip, by stealth? Will it have to be addressed in the new...

Irish Language. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: I find the outburst about expert opinion bizarre and extraordinary. I take no part of the blame for the Minister's dithering on the Irish language because on some occasion or occasions I have asked about expert opinion. The Fr. MacGréil report states that the biggest challenge facing the Irish language is to move from ability to speak the language to usage of the language and the gap...

Irish Language. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: I did not ask the Minister to do that. He is quoting me again on expert opinion. That was his own decision, not prompted by this side of the House.

Plean Gníomhachaíochta don Ghaeltacht. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Bhí dhá cruinniú ann agus tá leath na bliana imithe beagnach. Deir an tAire go bhfuil obair ar siúl idir an dá linn, ach níl aon rud feicthe agamsa go fóill. An b'fhéadfadh an tAire insint dom an bhfuil aon tuarascáil eile le foilsiú sula críochnaíonn sé an obair seo? Tá mé ag éirí éadóchasach os rud é nach bhfuil aon rud fiúntach le feiceáil. Níl aon eolas á...

Plean Gníomhachaíochta don Ghaeltacht. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Cathain?

Plean Gníomhachaíochta don Ghaeltacht. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Tá sé sin sofheicthe.

Toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 71: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mbeidh an toghchán d'Údarás na Gaeltachta in Aibreán 2010 bunaithe ar na teorannacha nua agus ar an sainmhíniú nua ar cad is Gaeltacht ann; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16852/09]

Toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Tá an tAire ag rá go bhfuil cead aige an toghchán a chur siar go dtí deireadh na bliana seo chugainn. An bhfuil sé ar intinn aige an toghchán a chur siar chomh fada agus is féidir? An bhfuil cinneadh déanta ag an Rialtas maidir le teorannacha Gaeltachta agus an bhfuil sainmhíniú socraithe ar cad is Gaeltacht ann? An bhfuil aon rud ag tarlú? Sin an rud a chuireann isteach go mór...

Toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Tá an mhéar fhada i bhfeidhm arís, tá an Rialtas ag dul siar chomh fada agus is féidir leis an toghchán. Cad é díreach atá ag tarlú leis an straitéis? An bhfoilseofar é roimh sos an tsamhraidh? Cad faoi phlean gníomhach don Ghaeltacht? Tá gach dealramh ar an scéal nach bhfuil faic ag tarlú. Tá an tAire ag caint i gciorcal an chuid is mó den am agus níl a fhios ag...

Toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Tá dha chaipéis ann.

Toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Cathain a fhoilseofar í? An bhfoilseofar roimh an samhradh í?

Toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta. (29 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: B'fhéidir go bhfoilseofar an straitéis an mhí seo chugainn ansin.