Results 10,281-10,300 of 26,394 for speaker:David Cullinane
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (17 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: 675. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the threshold disregard for the carer's allowance and carer's benefit is due to rise when the amount of hours a carer can work increases on 6 January 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52587/19]
- Broadcasting (Amendment) (Protection of Journalism) Bill 2019: First Stage (12 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009 to make it a breach of contract or licence under the Act to prohibit a member of the National Union of Journalists from communications media for reason or reasons of occupation, employer, or employment status. I will share time with Deputy Crowe who is a co-signatory to the Bill. This...
- Broadcasting (Amendment) (Protection of Journalism) Bill 2019: First Stage (12 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."
- Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: I said last week that people outside this House are sick and tired of politicians debating the housing crisis. We have put forward many solutions to it. The rental crisis is a product of this Government not building the homes people need for the last eight years. Many families want to own their own homes but do not have that option, first, because the Government is not building any...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: 391. To ask the Minister for Health if a new position for orthodontist therapists will be established within the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51471/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: 396. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend services in the Central Remedial Clinic, Waterford, to the adult population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51513/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: 397. To ask the Minister for Health the services delivered by the Central Remedial Clinic, Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51514/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: 398. To ask the Minister for Health the spend for the Central Remedial Clinic, Waterford, in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51515/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ground Rents (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: 675. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to claims for ground rent that are being pursued against residents of a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51687/19]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: I only have ten minutes, so I would like the answers to my questions to be as succinct as possible. I have a lot of questions to get through. I will start where Deputy Dooley started by saying that the members of this committee support public broadcasting. Anyone who supports public services should support public broadcasting. This committee did a very lengthy piece of work, which...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: "Untenable" is one word. Is this kicking the can down the road?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: Turning to the Department, why were the recommendations in this committee's report ignored or pushed down the road for five or seven years? What was the logic of that decision?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: I know about that. I am asking why we have not gotten answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: I am not getting any answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: We need to hear from the Minister. I wish to request that we invite him to appear at some point after today. These are policy decisions. I would like to raise RTE's plan. Is this the plan that was submitted to the Department, or was supplementary information or a more detailed submission given to the Department?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: The Department received something more than the information we have.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: All we have is the information we have.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: Ms Forbes was put under robust questioning on "Morning Ireland" and "Drivetime", which was good. It struck me that the questions being asked related to the specifics of costings. The information I have mentions "strategy specifics" and there is a set of line items setting out what needs to be done, modified or reduced. No costings are provided, however. The RTÉ Guidewas up for sale....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: We do not have them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
David Cullinane: We do not have them. I am asking questions about them.