Results 961-980 of 2,725 for speaker:Noel Coonan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: European Union Presidency and Environment Council Meeting: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

Noel Coonan: I thought the Minister was going to have €3 million a day to give out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: European Union Presidency and Environment Council Meeting: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

Noel Coonan: Does the Minister intend during the Presidency to hold meetings in locations in Ireland outside of Dublin and the major cities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: European Union Presidency and Environment Council Meeting: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

Noel Coonan: I would ask the Minister not to forget the rest of the country. There is more to Ireland than just the Pale.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: European Union Presidency and Environment Council Meeting: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

Noel Coonan: It would be much cheaper to stage meetings down the country.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Noel Coonan: That is rich from him.

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)

Noel Coonan: It is their record.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (5 Dec 2012)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for invalidity pension appeal will be finalised in respect of a person in (details supplied) County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54590/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2012)

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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54028/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2012)

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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54029/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which publishing companies may publish the Junior and Leaving Certificate mathematics papers; when will they be given the appropriate guidelines by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53410/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (29 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53477/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: I have two very serious questions for Mr. McGuinness, although one is really a comment. Ballina is very well represented today and I have just been informed that the clerk to the committee, Mr. Eugene Ó Cruadhlaoich, spent 12 years there. Perhaps that is why there were so many rows between the football teams. There is, however, a more serious and important point to be made. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: We will not go into it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: One of two.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: I thank Mr. McGuinness for his presence, briefing us and the excellent document he provided. I wish him every success in his new role.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: I thank Mr. McGuinness for his presentation and for his offer in relation to the Western Development Commission, which I am sure the joint committee will consider at a later date. I wish Mr. McGuinness every success in his role. I am sure he will bring his considerable political and business experience to bear in that post for the benefit of the people of the west of Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Plé le Cathaoirleach Ainmnithe Údarás na Gaeltachta (27 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: I am a person who has only rarely been to the Gaeltacht and represents a part of the country that certainly does not have a Gaeltacht area, although it is an area in which many people speak excellent Irish. Le sin, cuirfimid deireadh leis an gcéim seo den bhreithniú ar an gceist seo. Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Uasal Uí Ghallchóir as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: I welcome Mr. Paddy McGuinness and thank him for his attendance to discuss his new role as chairperson designate of the Western Development Commission. I draw to his attention the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. However, if they are directed by it to cease...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Plé le Cathaoirleach Ainmnithe Údarás na Gaeltachta (27 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: Will the Deputy please ask a question? Mr. McGuinness has been waiting for a considerable length of time and we want to move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Plé le Cathaoirleach Ainmnithe Údarás na Gaeltachta (27 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: I think the Deputy has made his point.