Results 9,961-9,980 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English
- National Drugs Strategy. (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Perhaps I might ask one more brief question.
- National Drugs Strategy. (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Regarding international supply, the Minister of State mentioned Afghanistan, where 90% of UK and Irish heroin originates. Has there been any serious talk at a European level of buying out the crop locally before it reaches the market? I do not expect the Minister of State to have all the answers.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: It was not very successful.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: The Taoiseach should get out of his car.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)
Damien English: We do not believe the argument.
- Written Answers — Social Inclusion: Social Inclusion (27 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 202: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will encourage the setting up of a pilot poverty impact assessment on a local planning area in conjunction with a local authority and his Department and the Combat Poverty Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7436/07]
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take as a result of the increase in greenhouse gas emissions here as indicated in the recent Environmental Protection Agency report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7437/07]
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 242: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application by a person (details supplied) for a visa will be decided on; and the position regarding this file to date. [7224/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money spent on cleaning services for hospitals (details supplied) in the north east area for the years 2002 to 2006; if she will provide the information in tabular readable form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7526/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown between the costs of outside contractors and in-house cleaning services for hospitals (details supplied) in the north east area for the years 2002 to 2006; if she will provide the information in tabular readable form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7558/07]
- Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)
Damien English: I welcome the opportunity to make some comments on the Bill which is welcome. I welcome the initiative behind the Bill and I welcome discussion on the area, but there are some problems. I will not go through the debate on Navan hospital again as we had that debate yesterday. There has been much talk about the Medical Practitioners Bill prior to its arrival in the House and there has been...
- Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of closed circuit television systems being monitored by An Garda SÃochána on a 24 hour basis; the number of CCTV systems being monitored by on An Garda SÃochána on a part-time basis; the number of CCTV systems not being monitored by An Garda SÃochána; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Deputy O'Connor has two minutes left.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Does Deputy O'Connor know what the Bill is called?
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: That makes 80 references to Tallaght.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: I must attend a committee meeting.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: I am sure Deputy Callely, like everybody, would like to expand his local hospital, but I will bring him to my hospital where he can see what happens there under the same Government. Yesterday Deputy Kenny tried to raise facts about what he saw on his visit. We all know much good work goes on in all our hospitals, and especially in Beaumont Hospital, but it is his duty, as an Opposition...
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: My party has plenty of solutions. Deputy Twomey has an endless number of solutions.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: I point out that Deputy Callely mentioned some solutions he himself put in place, which are impressive and which have been used in other hospitals around the country. My difficulty is when something good works in one place they do not try it everywhere else, and this is a matter which we should examine throughout the Department. There are some initiatives working in various hospitals that...
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: We will go into that here. We get successive announcements from the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, that waiting lists have been shortened, and yet the waiting lists to get on the waiting lists have lengthened. The National Treatment Purchase Fund was a great initiative. I accept that it solves a problem within a couple of months for a person whereas years ago that was not...