Results 1,001-1,020 of 3,707 for speaker:Brian O'Shea
- Overseas Missions. (10 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: I take the point about restricted movement during the rainy season. In the intervening three months, does the Minister envisage the withdrawal of the Irish or UN contingent from Chad? As matters stand, such a withdrawal is not a direct possibility. However, has a military assessment been carried out with regard to what would happen if our troops were placed at risk as a result of a serious...
- Defence Forces Operations. (10 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: The figures on call-outs of the EOD team are quite alarming. The number of call-outs in 2007 was 98, while last year it was 180. The number of hoaxes has increased by 500%, and is now one in three. The EOD team is called out on hoax calls. Obviously, the Army must respond to requests from the civil power but this is a large waste of resources. Where is this increase originating? There...
- Defence Forces Operations. (10 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: I accept what the Minister said but there needs to be more urgency and focus to deal with the situation than the Minister has indicated. This is an unwelcome developing trend. I accept what the Minister said that those are not hoax call-outs in the sense that it is the Garda who make the calls. There appears to be a deliberate pattern. On the other hand, however, the hoax devices are...
- Constitutional Amendments. (10 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: I wish to ask the Minister about a related issue. Will he give us an absolute assurance that nothing contained in the Lisbon treaty can undermine or change the situation regarding the triple lock mechanism that governs military actions in which the State can become involved?
- Defence Forces Reserve. (10 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Obviously, that is a very welcome development. Will the Minister confirm the report that appeared in the media that 12 reservists will be taking part, including heavy-duty mechanics, medical specialists and information technology experts? What will be the position with regard to their pay? I take it a number of these people will be leaving paid employment to go to Kosovo. How will the...
- Defence Forces Reserve. (10 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: With regard to those who serve in the pilot group of 12 and subsequent groups, are there any prospects of them becoming members of the Permanent Defence Forces? The campaign for recruitment to the reserve is now on hold, although I understand that if people volunteer, they will be recruited. However, there will not be a recruitment campaign. Would it not make the reserve a more attractive...
- Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Tá an toghchán le haghaidh bórd Ãdarás na Gaeltachta le tionóladh i mà Aibreán 2010. Tá reachtaÃocht geallta chun teorainneacha na Gaeltachta a athrú agus chun san-mhÃniú nua a dhéanamh ar cad is Gaeltacht ann. Tá Bille Ãdarás na Gaeltachta geallta freisin. An mbeidh an Bille sin foilsithe in am chun toghchán don bhórd, bunaithe ar na teorainneacha agus an san-mhÃniú...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she is taking to ensure that the pension benefits of workers at a company (details supplied) are secure. [9293/09]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied that Ireland is in full compliance with Directive 80/987/EEC; and her intentions to amend legislation arising from Court of Justice judgment case C/278/05. [9291/09]
- Written Answers — Passport Information: Passport Information (5 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his proposals to include further information on Irish passports (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9410/09]
- Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (5 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused an Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9411/09]
- Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (5 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will intervene to resolve the case of the child of an Irish parent who has been refused a passport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9412/09]
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to pass on reductions in interest rates to persons who are purchasing houses under the affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9305/09]
- Overseas Missions: Motion (5 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta Aengus à Snodaigh. B'fhéidir go ndéarfaidh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle liom é nuair a bheidh ocht nóiméad Ãdithe agam.
- Overseas Missions: Motion (5 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Tá an-áthas orm seans a bheith agam labhairt ar an rún seo sa Dáil, mar tá dea-scéal ag baint leis. Ar ndóigh, tá dea-scéalta ag teastáil go géar sna laethanta atá againn faoi láthair. In these gloomy and uncertain times of unprecedented economic recession, it is uplifting to debate a positive motion such as this. The EUFOR TCHAD-RCA mission, which is now coming to a close,...
- Overseas Missions: Motion (5 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Will that be three years in total, including EUFOR, or three years with the blue hat?
- Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (4 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 50: To ask the Aire Gnóthaà Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén fáth nach bhfuil dul chun cinn i bhfad nÃos fearr déanta i leith lÃon na scéimeanna teanga atá daingnithe aige agus foilsithe faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8920/09]
- Written Answers — Pharmaceutical Sector: Pharmaceutical Sector (4 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention was drawn to the problem regarding the sale here of counterfeit pharmaceuticals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9071/09]
- Written Answers — Pharmaceutical Sector: Pharmaceutical Sector (4 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the World Health Organisation in regard to the global pharmaceutical counterfeiting industry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9072/09]
- Written Answers — Asgard II Salvage: Asgard II Salvage (4 Mar 2009)
Brian O'Shea: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will reconsider his decision to leave the [i]Asgard II[/i] on the seabed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9094/09]