Results 921-940 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2011)

John Browne: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an approval for tender documents submitted by a primary school (details supplied) in County Wexford will issue. [14916/11]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (9 Jun 2011)

John Browne: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a land transfer for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be approved by the Land Registry. [14915/11]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jun 2011)

John Browne: I thank Deputy Cowen for sharing time with me. I welcome the Bill which provides us with an opportunity to raise issues relating to social welfare and to comment on some of the issues put forward by the Minister in her speech. I have been a Member of this House for a long time. I am always concerned when I hear the words "reform", "rationalisation" or "amalgamation" in the context of...

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jun 2011)

John Browne: I wish to share time with Deputy Fleming.

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jun 2011)

John Browne: I welcome the chance to say a few words on the Spent Convictions Bill 2011. As has been stated, a number of years ago the former Deputy Barry Andrews introduced the Bill to the House and unfortunately the Government of the time did not proceed along the lines we expected. The Bill got lost or was put on the shelf somewhere along the way. It was introduced today by our spokesperson Deputy...

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2011)

John Browne: I will share my time with Deputy Seamus Kirk. I welcome the Criminal Justice Bill, compliment the Minister on its early introduction and wish him well in his ministry. It is not an easy ministry, but I am sure the Minister will acquit himself well. I am sure the Minister will acknowledge the previous Minister, Dermot Ahern, undertook to implement this Bill before leaving Government and had...

Order of Business (26 May 2011)

John Browne: Deputy Boyd Barrett is disregarding this House.

Written Answers — Fish Quotas: Fish Quotas (25 May 2011)

John Browne: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions he has had to date at EU marine ministerial level regarding the need to have the discards situation resolved to the satisfaction of fishermen across the EU. [12441/11]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Sector: Aquaculture Sector (25 May 2011)

John Browne: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to develop the aquaculture industry here; and if he will remove some of the obstacles that have led to a serious backlog of aquaculture licences. [12442/11]

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (25 May 2011)

John Browne: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that the professional development service for teachers support service is best placed to provide in service to teachers; if he is further satisfied that there is a reasonable spread of primary and post-primary PDST staff throughout the six education regions in the country; if he will review the imbalance of primary...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

John Browne: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion and compliment the Government and Deputy Moynihan on reaching an agreement on its unanimous acceptance. It recognises the value of agriculture and the food industry to Ireland and shows that they remain at the heart of our economy. I wish the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, every success in the Department. I spent some time there. It is...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

John Browne: I attended another strawberry function a couple of days later where the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, and I launched the new Sunny Wexford Strawberries. It is a marketing concept whereby County Wexford's strawberry growers have joined together to sell their strawberries nationally under that brand. It has already proven to be a successful campaign among supermarkets and retailers up and...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

John Browne: They are letting the Labour Party-Fine Gael Government know that farmers are very much aware of what is going on.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

John Browne: They did promise today that they would be back on a regular basis. It is important that the Government takes note of that. I want to mention the food supply chain. Farmers are concerned that supermarkets, particularly the multinational supermarkets, are ripping off farmers. I read in the last few days a report carried out by a European economic body, the European agri- and economics...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (18 May 2011)

John Browne: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the professional development for support for teachers support service is cutting back the funding it is providing for Education Centres in 2011; if his attention has been drawn to the dramatic effect this is having on the centres' finances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11941/11]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (18 May 2011)

John Browne: Question 145: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when an application for funding of a recycling centre (details supplied) in County Wexford will be approved. [11938/11]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (18 May 2011)

John Browne: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda numbers will continue to be reduced due to retirements and other reasons; the effect this will have on Garda operations in the future; his plans to introduce a Garda recruitment campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11939/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 May 2011)

John Browne: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a sheep subsidy will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [11940/11]

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

John Browne: I thank Deputy Cowen for sharing time. Everywhere one went during the recent general election campaign, one heard all about Fine Gael's five-point plan to solve this country's problems, the Labour Party's plan to establish a strategic investment bank and Fine Gael's NewERA document. It was suggested that a combination of the three proposals would solve all the problems of this country but...

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Donations) Bill 2011: Second Stage (resumed) (11 May 2011)

John Browne: I welcome this Bill. Fianna Fáil promised this legislation before the last general election and during the general election. Deputy Micheál Martin made the commitment after the election that he would introduce this Bill. I have been a long time in the House and I have heard a great deal of talk about political donations down the years and the reform of this House but nothing ever...