Results 9,521-9,540 of 14,554 for speaker:Dara Calleary
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: If the Taoiseach believes him why did he appoint Seán Guerin?
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: Therefore, the Taoiseach does not believe the Minister.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: The Taoiseach is making it worse.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: Then why did you appoint Seán Guerin?
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: The Taoiseach does not believe in it.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of State Assets (26 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: 25. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total proceeds that will accrue from the sale of Bord Gáis Energy; the way these funds will be deployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9447/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (26 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a high level of authorisation requests for frequent eye examinations for medical card holders are being turned down in County Mayo; his views on whether subsequent referrals of some patients without request is breaching rules within the community optical services scheme which is underpinned by patient choice; his views on whether such a strategy...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: What about the paramedic and emergency medical technician, EMT?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: My specific question was whether people who are qualified as paramedics are being paid as EMTs, a grade lower than the job they are doing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: Mr. Dunne has indicated that he wants to move some existing crews to Mulranny. Two ambulances are based in Castlebar and one in Ballina, while one is on call in Belmullet. Is Mr. Dunne saying one of these crews will be moved to Mulranny?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: It is a big area.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: What is the difference between on-duty and on-call paramedics?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: I apologise to Ms McGuinness. On the last occasion I substituted at a health committee, we had a row. I hope we are not going to have one now, but I am not convinced. First, I have a couple of general questions which are area specific. The ambulance service staff on the ground are doing a fantastic job under considerable pressure. That came across in the presentations from SIPTU and the...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: They had it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: On the area of finance, Mr. O'Sullivan had very strong things to say about the practice of banks looking for personal guarantees from entrepreneurs. He said this is outrageous and that Irish banks should begin to follow international standards on this issue rather than continue with this current backwater behaviour. Has he had any response to that from the Central Bank-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: -----or the banks, or the Department of Finance since the report was published?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: I thank Mr. Sean O'Sullivan and the delegation for their work on the report, which provides much food for thought. There is not much in it that the committee would disagree with. There are a few issues on which I wish to focus. One of Mr. O'Sullivan's statistics indicate that only 8% of Irish people have the aspiration to be an entrepreneur, one of the lowest in the world. He has spoken...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: Mr. O'Sullivan has mentioned a level of fear, which, I suppose, is related to the first question. Does he think there is a culture here of celebrating failure and, if so, how do we change it? We like to see something that does not work out in sport, in business and in life generally. How do we challenge that? On the issue of finance, Mr. O'Sullivan's proposals on the capital gains tax...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Exchange Scheme (25 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teacher exchanges currently in place in primary schools around the country; and his plans to provide more service rights or panel rights to those participating on the schemes. [8883/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (25 Feb 2014)
Dara Calleary: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a capital funding building project application from a secondary school (details supplied) in County Mayo; his views that the current condition of the school renders it a health and safety hazard; if he will outline a possible timeframe for the delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9128/14]