Results 10,601-10,620 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English
- Written Answers — Investment Schemes: Investment Schemes (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures which will be put in place to prevent bogus Internet investment schemes originating from outside the State from operating within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10469/06]
- Written Answers — Investment Schemes: Investment Schemes (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Finance the protection available to consumers who subscribe to bogus Internet investment schemes originating from outside the State; his plans to introduce new protection measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10470/06]
- Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Transport the speed at which a car must be driven over speed ramps during a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10464/06]
- Written Answers — Internet Fraud: Internet Fraud (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to a bogus Internet investment scheme, known as a people in profit system, PIPS, scheme, the origin of which is outside of the State; his views on whether those involved in promoting this scheme at a local level should be prosecuted; if he is willing to investigate the issue; and if he will...
- Departmental Programmes. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied with the amount spent on the RAPID scheme to date; his views on whether this programme will end on completion of the national development plan in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11081/06]
- Departmental Programmes. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: I thank the Minister for the reply. I am conscious that we discussed this a few months ago but I am still trying to comprehend the RAPID programme, the commitments made under it and exactly how one will measure the achievements arising from it. While it is probably the right way to proceed, what can the Department do to measure the benefits of the programme and how good RAPID is? The Minister...
- Departmental Programmes. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: It might have been the Taoiseach, not the Minister, who announced it. From where exactly will the rest of this money come? Is the â¬2 billion figure to be reviewed or what is the target of spend under the RAPID programme? If it is not â¬2 billion, is it â¬1 billion or â¬800 million? What exactly is the figure and what does the Minister hope to achieve from it? The RAPID programme was...
- Departmental Programmes. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: What are the spending plans?
- Departmental Programmes. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: I accept the Minister's comment on performance indicators but I have also received bad reports on the ground from people involved.
- National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the main aspects of the national drugs strategy where considerable progress remains to be achieved; the way in which he intends to ensure that all the 100 recommendations contained in the strategy and those amended through the mid-term review of the strategy are implemented in full by the strategy's end; and if he...
- National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: I thank the Minister of State for his reply, although I do not agree that there are encouraging signs of progress. The report he refers to was published almost a year ago and those who wrote it might change their minds in the current climate, with people being shot and drug usage increasing. We are going backwards in terms of the availability of drugs. Drugs are widespread and readily...
- National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: How will we improve community policing if the numbers of gardaà are down? Will the Minister of State lobby the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to increase the level of community policing, given that it is highlighted in most task force plans as a successful way to tackle the drug problem?
- National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: Nothing is happening.
- National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: The Minister of State knows this himself.
- National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: There is something wrong. The funding is not going outââ
- National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: Who do we blame for that?
- National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: Only 4% was spent in six months.
- National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: The Minister of State gave me the figures.
- National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: I totally accept that.
- National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)
Damien English: The numbers are only up by two.