Results 1,101-1,120 of 2,551 for speaker:Pat Carey

Allocation of Time: Motion (4 Mar 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 117(3), the time taken by the division at 7 p.m. today shall not be deducted from the time for Private Members' business, which shall conclude at 8.35 p.m.

Written Answers — Tourist Numbers: Tourist Numbers (3 Mar 2009)

Pat Carey: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Overseas visits to Ireland and expenditure by overseas visitors to Ireland, 2000-2007 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total overseas visits (000s) 6,310 5,990 6,065 6,369 6,574 6,977 7,709 8,012 Overseas expenditure in Ireland (€m) 2,617 2,893 3,045 3,198 3,204 3,455 3,793 3,920 Average expenditure per...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (3 Mar 2009)

Pat Carey: The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Figures are published for each county and each social welfare office. The most recent information is for January 2009. The table contains the number of persons signing on in the...

Electoral (Gender Parity) Bill 2009: First Stage (3 Mar 2009)

Pat Carey: No.

Stabilisation and Association Agreements: Motions (3 Mar 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, signed at Luxembourg on 15th October, 2007, which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 24th January, 2008.

Stabilisation and Association Agreements: Motions (3 Mar 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part, signed at Luxembourg on 16th June, 2008, which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 20th January, 2009.

Treaty of Amsterdam: Motions (25 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment...

Treaty of Amsterdam: Motions (25 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the criteria...

Treaty of Amsterdam: Motions (25 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Decision on the establishment of the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) in application of Article 11 of Framework Decision 2008/XX/JHA, a copy of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (24 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: Over the past fortnight I have been in informal contact with the members of the Working Group. In this context, I have discussed the broad area of Dáil Reform and asked the members to assess where real progress could be made within the shortest possible timeframe. An inaugural meeting of the Group is planned for the coming weeks. I anticipate that the details requested by the Deputy will be...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (24 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. Population by single year of age from 1999 to 2008 Age 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 18 68,359 67,296 65,685 63,009 61,239 60,140 59,899 58,326 55,183 56,085 19 67,485 66,582 65,545 64,576 61,551 61,528 60,352 60,346 57,669 54,743 20 64,252 67,905 67,597 66,355 64,203 62,824 64,101 64,091...

Industrial Relations (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Bill 2009: First Stage. (24 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: No.

Partnership and Co-operation Agreement: Referral to Select Committee (24 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Turkmenistan, of the other part, signed at Brussels on 25th May, 1998, which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 22nd January, 2009, be referred to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs in accordance with...

Diseases of Animals Act: Referral to Joint Committee (24 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann resolves that section 17A (inserted by section 2(1) of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)) of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) shall continue in force for the period ending on 8th March, 2010, be referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in accordance with paragraph (2) of the...

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation (No. 2) Bill 2009: First Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: No.

EU Council Decisions: Referrals to Joint Committee (19 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Eireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Decision on the establishment of the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) in application of Article 11 of Framework Decision...

EU Council Decisions: Referrals to Joint Committee (19 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measures: (i) a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Referral to Select Committee (18 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Health and Children in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Programme for Government. (18 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: Is this the Dún Laoghaire accord?

Written Answers — Public-Private Sector Pay: Public-Private Sector Pay (17 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: Data from the annual National Employment Survey (NES) is available for the following periods and shows the average hourly earnings for the lower paid (those earnings less than €15 per hour), middle income (those earning between €15 and €30 per hour) and the higher income groups (those earning more than €30 per hour). Average Hourly Earnings Public sector Private sector Reference...