Results 921-940 of 2,725 for speaker:Noel Coonan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: Under the Taoiseach's initiative, he wants the strands pulled together and actions proposed. That he intends to pursue those actions is welcome. A part of the committee's job will be to ensure that such actions are taken. Mr. Silke mentioned that small, key issues needed to be acted upon. For the benefit of the committee's deliberations, will he place those areas on record? One of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (12 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal for a disadvantaged area payment 2011 will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the expected time frame for a decision on the appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6662/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area payment will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary [6772/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a petition has been deemed admissible by the European Parliament in respect of non-payment of area based schemes to farmers (details supplied); in view of same, if he is now prepared to instruct his Department to make the payments in question to the applicants concerned and to reinstate...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Expenditure (7 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the amount of funding that County Tipperary businesses received from Enterprise Ireland over the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6453/13]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Message to Dáil (6 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government has completed its consideration of the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012 and has made no amendments thereto.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: Is this on the amendment?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: The Deputy has made his point, which is not related to the amendment.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: The Deputy should have a word with the Minister after the meeting. I am sure he will get a positive response. I call Deputy Humphreys.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: The Déise had its way. My experience is that in the last boundary revision, part of Laoighis-Offaly, namely, south Offaly, came into Tipperary North. The people of south Offaly and north Tipperary decided on the name of the constituency, and everybody in the media and the public referred to it as north Tipperary-south Offaly because that was the point made by the public. Irrespective...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: I remind the Deputies that we are discussing amendments Nos. 2 and 3 with amendment No. 1.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: I am sure Deputy Calleary would not be too far behind.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: I can appreciate how the people feel because I have experienced the same thing in the area of north Tipperary that is being moved into the new Offaly constituency.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: They are happy about that.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: I am not, but the people of Offaly are.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Business of Select Committee (6 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Michael McCarthy, that he is not available this morning. I have also been informed that Deputy Cowen's aunt has passed away and he will not be in attendance. I have not been informed whether Fianna Fáil wishes to nominate a substitute, but here comes somebody now. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones and remind them...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and his officials and invite him to make a brief opening statement.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (6 Feb 2013)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6326/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (29 Jan 2013)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4365/13]