Results 9,841-9,860 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe
- Parliamentary Assembly of the European Council: Appointment of Representatives (17 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: I wish to inform the House that the following persons have been selected and nominated as representatives from Ireland to the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Council until the end of 2016: Deputy Joe O'Reilly, leader of the delegation; Deputy Michael McNamara; Deputy Olivia Mitchell; and Senator Terry Leyden. The nominated alternates are Senator Jim D'Arcy; Senator Catherine Noone;...
- Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief and Prevention Measures (16 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: I too acknowledge the volunteers trying to save premises from being flooded over the past few days. They have worked tirelessly almost 24 hours a day. They have to be applauded for that. The Deputy said the Irish Red Cross had to pay for pumping machines and diesel with a personal credit card. That is not acceptable. I asked officials in the Department to call the county manager in...
- Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief and Prevention Measures (16 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: I acknowledge that this is a very important issue for the Deputy who is from the constituency that has been most affected by the flooding over the past number of days. As the Deputy rightly noted, the Government approved the allocation of €5 million to be distributed as emergency humanitarian support to small businesses that through no fault of their own have been unable to secure...
- Order of Business (16 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: We did not see you here on Friday or Monday.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: It is a fairy tale.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: A "Fairytale of New York".
- Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (15 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: I will communicate Deputy Naughten's concerns to the Minister, Deputy Coveney, and ask him to reconsider the request made earlier this month. An interdepartmental group is examining all the issues raised by Deputy Naughten and it will report early next year. A number of other issues are also currently being examined by the group. I remind the Deputy that we are spending taxpayers' money...
- Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (15 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: It is important for the national broadcaster to understand that it is dealing with family businesses. It was saying on the national airwaves, whether it was on the six o'clock news, the nine o'clock news or in hourly bulletins, that all these towns and businesses were closed but the opposite was true. Businesses were still open and operating and they wanted to continue operating. The...
- Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (15 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: I, too, acknowledge the contribution of all of the agencies, including the county councils, the Irish Red Cross Society, the Civil Defence, and volunteers from the local communities in terms of their efforts during the recent flooding. The Government has approved an allocation of €5 million to be distributed as emergency humanitarian support to small businesses, which through no fault...
- Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: The Deputy should have some manners.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (15 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment and unemployment in the State and the data also provides information on persons Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET). Due to methodology and sample size it is not possible to produce reliable estimates below NUTS3 region...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Import Costs (15 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: The data requested are set out for the Deputy in the following table. It should be noted that the 2015 data include imports only up to and including September 2015. The CSO provides trade data based on statistical returns received from enterprises within the economy and does not provide future trade projections or make economic forecasts. Table: Imports of fossil fuels 2005 to September 2015...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Social Welfare Benefits Data (15 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment in the State. The primary classification used for the QNHS results is the ILO (International Labour Office) labour force classification. The classification for unemployed persons includes those persons aged 15-74 years who, in the...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Population Statistics (15 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: The Central Statistics Office publishes annual population estimates in August with a mid-April reference period. The latest results were published on August 26 2015 and estimated that in mid-April 2015 there were approximately 142,900persons aged 80 years and over usually resident in the State. The Central Statistics Office also publishes population projections for the State after each...
- Business of Dáil (11 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: Notwithstanding Standing Orders or anything in the Order of the Dáil of 10 December 2015, there shall be no suspension of the sitting today.
- Business of Dáil (10 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: It is proposed that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, we proceed without a sos.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: I would not go that far, Peter.
- Seanad: Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2015: Second Stage (9 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: I am grateful for the opportunity to address the Seanad on this Private Member's Bill, Gradam an Uachtaráin 2015, proposed by Senator Quinn. I thank the Senator for his work on the Bill and for raising the issue. Senator Quinn has served with distinction in this House since 1993 for the National University of Ireland panel. In his 20 years of service, he has always seen the role of a...
- Order of Business (8 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: Deputy Mathews could be going for an early shower.
- Order of Business (8 Dec 2015)
Paul Kehoe: You are not on our team, Peter.