Results 961-980 of 3,707 for speaker:Brian O'Shea

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will protect the remaining sports budget as outlined in correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14764/09]

Written Answers — National Carer's Strategy: National Carer's Strategy (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the implementation of the national carer's strategy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14557/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Defence if the embargo introduced on promotions in the Defence Forces from 27 March 2009 applies to promotions which had advanced to the final medical stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14763/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 285: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to amend the local government superannuation legislation in order that persons who have completed 40 years pensionable service are not required to continue paying a superannuation payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14089/09]

Written Answers — Milk Prices: Milk Prices (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his proposals to pursue at EU level a guaranteed floor price per litre for dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14313/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be reached on the appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford in the matter of the decision by Waterford County Council to discontinue their third level grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14103/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will allow a primary school (details supplied) in County Waterford to retain its third language support teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14136/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport when the new Road Traffic Bill will be published; the reason there is a continuing delay with the introduction of this legislation; the role the Minister of State with special responsibility for road safety has had in preparing this new legislation; the key measures contained in the Bill; if there will be a provision for mandatory testing of all...

Written Answers — Pension Levy: Pension Levy (2 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 199: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason retained firemen who did not take up the option to join the local government superannuation scheme but are availing of the gratuity arrangements for retained firefighters (details supplied) are having the pension levy deducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14011/09]

Social Welfare: Motion (Resumed) (1 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Social Welfare: Motion (Resumed) (1 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (31 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the illnesses covered by the long-term illness scheme; if she will include Huntington's disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13077/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (31 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a new inter-country adoption arrangement will be concluded between Ireland and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in order that there will be no gap between the expiry of the present arrangement and the introduction of the new one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12818/09]

Institutes of Technology. (26 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: In February 2006 Waterford Institute of Technology made a formal application to the Department of Education and Science in pursuit of university status. The submission embraces constituent campuses throughout the south east. There was an expectation by the institute at the time that a body of national and international education experts would be set up to adjudicate the merits of the...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (26 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on rising a loan and investment losses in the credit union sector and that some credit unions could be on the verge of insolvency or may not have sufficient liquid assets to meet their financial commitments to members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12310/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (26 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Finance the quantum of Exchequer savings, through both increased tax revenue and reduced expenditure, he is seeking in the Budget of 7 April 2009; his views on whether it is realistic to target a general Government deficit of 9.5 % for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12307/09]

Written Answers — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (26 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to appoint more judges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12773/09]

Written Answers — Property Transfers: Property Transfers (25 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 22 of 26 February 2009, the identity of the property that was transferred from his Department to the Health Service Executive which was subsequently sold by the HSE in 2005; the amount of money which was received by the HSE for that sale; if the HSE in turn paid moneys from that sale back to his...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (25 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 26 February 2009, if he will request his Department's inspectors to pay an individual visit to each of the 120 primary schools within the Diocese of Cloyne, which serve approximately 18,000 pupils, to ensure that the board of management of each school is complying with all necessary...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (25 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the financial assistance she will provide to an organisation (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12450/09]