Results 12,101-12,120 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Is the Deputy double-jobbing?

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (19 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs Survey (EHECS) is the official source of estimates of the number of employees in the public sector. Prior to the introduction of EHECS to all sectors of the economy in 2008 employment estimates were produced from a separate quarterly public sector survey. The data from these two sources differed slightly in coverage but they have been combined to...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (19 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the tables below. The definition of public sector used is the "General Government Sector" as defined internationally for the compilation of National Accounts. The definition excludes commercial semi state bodies. The figures relate to wages and salaries, including employers' contributions to pension and social security funds. The...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (19 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The table below shows the percentage distribution of persons aged 65 years or over across the published SILC net disposable equivalised income deciles. Table 1 Percentage distribution of those aged 65 years and over by net disposable equivalised income deciles by year Distribution across deciles % % % % % % % % % % Age group 65+ Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 State Weekly threshold (€)

Written Answers — Census 2011: Census 2011 (19 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: 5,344 field staff have been employed to conduct the field operation for the census, made up of 4,854 enumerators, 440 field supervisors and 50 senior managers. All enumerators have been instructed to deliver a census form in person to an adult person in each household in their designated area. Where nobody in the household can be contacted after three visits the enumerator is instructed to...

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (19 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The printing contract for the 2011 census was part of a comprehensive census tender which was published on etenders in April 2009. The tender covered the software solution for the processing system, which was based on the system used for the 2006 census, the provision, installation and commissioning of the necessary hardware to carry out the processing and the printing of the census forms and...

Standing Order 103 Select Committee: Appointment of Members (19 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Further to the order of 9 March 2011, I announce for the information of the Dáil that the following Members have been appointed to serve on the Standing Order 103 Select Committee: Ciara Conway, Joe Costello, Stephen Donnelly, Damien English, Charles Flanagan, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Michael McGrath, Olivia Mitchell, Denis Naughten, Kieran O'Donnell, David Stanton, Liam Twomey and Alex White.

Order of Business (19 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy's party had 14 years.

Appointments to State Boards (13 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy did not want to change it.

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (12 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 to 85, inclusive, together. The census is a major undertaking for the CSO and contractors have been employed to assist with specialised parts of the work. For 2011 the contract for the design and print of the census forms, and the provision and onsite support of the hardware and software required for the scanning, capture and coding of the census forms was...

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (12 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: As part of its preparation for Census 2011 the Central Statistics Office convened a broadly representative census advisory group to advise it on the questions to be included on the census form. A public consultation took place in 2008 and following this the advisory group decided on the questions to be tested in a census pilot survey which was carried out in April 2009. The survey covered...

Written Answers — Natural Honey Imports: Natural Honey Imports (12 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested by Deputy Stanton is presented in the table below. The table shows the total amount and value of natural honey imports for the years January-December 2008, 2009 and 2010. Imports of Natural Honey 2008-2010 Year € 000 Tonnes Jan-Dec 2008 4,887 1,605 Jan-Dec 2009 6,000 1,611 Jan-Dec 2010 6,287 1,612 Traders with imports from other EU member states exceeding...

Oireachtas Reform Programme (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The programme for Government sets out an ambitious and comprehensive programme for Oireachtas reform. A number of proposals in the programme, such as the proposals to abolish the Seanad and reform the electoral system, will require constitutional or legislative amendment. Such proposals will be progressed by the relevant Ministers. However, some proposals in the programme relate to how the...

Oireachtas Reform Programme (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: As regards constitutional changes, the Deputy specifically mentioned the abolition of Seanad Éireann. The Taoiseach has written to the Attorney General seeking advice on the abolition of the Seanad because a number of constitutional changes are involved where the Seanad is mentioned in the Constitution. It is, therefore, not possible to give a straight "Yes" or "No" answer on when this...

Oireachtas Reform Programme (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: On the last question, the mistake of the previous Government was to fail to consult. It is important to consult the Attorney General and that is why that office is in place, namely, to allow for consultation on the Government's behalf. It is no harm for the Taoiseach to consult the Attorney General on the abolition of Seanad Éireann to make sure we bring in legislation that is watertight...

Oireachtas Reform Programme (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I will have that calendar circulated to the Deputy. The Deputy will be glad to hear the holidays and breaks will be much shorter than what we had in the past. He might have one week at Easter to get to the sun in Lanzarote or Spain.

Oireachtas Reform Programme (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I will make sure he gets some form of break - I know there was a disagreement over that. Deputy Higgins mentioned longer sitting times and days. The Taoiseach referred in the programme for Government to the Dáil sitting on Fridays. If the Dáil sits on Fridays, I want to ensure they are meaningful sittings where Members do not come to the House to give glib statements on any issue,...

Oireachtas Reform Programme (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: As I said in reply to Deputy Higgins, I would hope some committee work can be carried out in the House, perhaps every second or third Friday, or otherwise. Ministers will be in the House on Fridays if the Dáil is sitting. Ministers must be accountable to the House and, as Chief Whip, I will make sure they are accountable and present to answer Opposition questions. We will not be running...

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2 and 3 together. The 2011 census is being organised and carried out by the Central Statistics Office, CSO. The fieldwork is being undertaken by field staff directly recruited by the office while the results will be processed by CSO staff in the CSO census office located in Swords, County Dublin. The census is a major undertaking for the CSO and contractors...

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I assure the Deputy that the Government and the CSO have taken this issue extremely seriously. I would be very disappointed if a Member of this House were in any way encouraging people not to fill out the census form.