Results 10,381-10,400 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English
- Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)
Damien English: People are waiting 15 months for treatment. The Taoiseach is telling lies.
- Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)
Damien English: I will not.
- Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)
Damien English: Only if the Taoiseach will clarify that people are waiting months on waiting lists.
- Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)
Damien English: The Taoiseach is using mistruths. I withdraw the word "lies". People are on waiting lists for operations for 16 months.
- Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)
Damien English: We cannot change it.
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 Jun 2006)
Damien English: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will reform the triple lock mechanism which governs the deployment of contingents of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23768/06]
- Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)
Damien English: I am glad of the chance to say a few words on this Bill. I do not have much time and will just address a few aspects of it. My colleague mentioned the condition of our roads and the weather but there is a more significant issue at stake, which is not mentioned in the Bill and which was not mentioned by the Minister in his contribution. The Minister referred to the increased number of cars but...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)
Damien English: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people availing of the very long term unemployed programme; the numbers participating in the programme each year respectively since the year 2000; the cost of the scheme for same; if he has conducted any reviews of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23093/06]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)
Damien English: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on allowing participants of the part-time job incentive scheme to retain secondary benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23092/06]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (20 Jun 2006)
Damien English: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there has been a replacement community representative appointed to the implementation team for the National Drugs Strategy, in view of the recent resignation of the previous representative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23412/06]
- Written Answers — Peace Commissioners: Peace Commissioners (20 Jun 2006)
Damien English: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans he has to introduce a gratuity recognition scheme for peace commissioners, reflecting the workload of each peace commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23421/06]
- Departmental Staff. (20 Jun 2006)
Damien English: The phones are busy.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)
Damien English: I am not going in circles. I will make my point clear now that the Minister of State has woken up. In simple terms, the Bill is supposed to do away with delays caused by objectors. The road, which is badly needed in County Meath, was not delayed by objectors for seven years. They probably delayed the project for the past year and will possibly do so during the next six months or eight months,...
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)
Damien English: There is a chance to address it in this Bill.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)
Damien English: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak about this Bill. The Minister criticised the fact that so many Members spoke about the Bill but I am disappointed that more Members did not speak about it. Approximately one-third of Members have spoken, which is not very much when one is talking about such an important Bill. Nearly every speaker said the same thing and much of what was said did not...
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)
Damien English: Yes. Monaghan, Cavan and Dundalk are out further. What would have been wrong with using the towns on the outskirts of the city and linking them inwards? They could develop economic links to the city and the other marked areas. Such would comprise a proper plan. Will the spatial strategy be re-examined and will the Government consider places such as Meath, Navan, Kells, Trim and other towns?...
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)
Damien English: I said that at the beginning.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)
Damien English: The Minister of State should listen to me.
- National Drugs Strategy. (14 Jun 2006)
Damien English: I will not go back over the drug strategy figures. All the areas and principles to be concentrated on are fundamentally correct. However, the solutions proposed for the various areas are not achieving results. There are drug addicts but the misuse of drugs by young people, and people in general, at weekends or every second weekend or once a month, has increased and appears to be more...
- National Drugs Strategy. (14 Jun 2006)
Damien English: The figures have rocketed.