Results 1,221-1,240 of 3,225 for speaker:Paul Connaughton Snr

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the anxieties felt by a group (details supplied) in County Galway regarding the effect that some of the budget 2009 cutbacks will have on the provision of speech and language therapists, the insufficient respite care services and other such matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a top-up payment on the installation aid for young farmers will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36985/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it will be possible for a person (details supplied) in County Galway to have broadband at their disposal; if his attention has been drawn to the number of people in this area who are inconvenienced by not having broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36785/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the problems regarding the condition of a school (details supplied) in County Galway insofar as student space is concerned, that the school authorities were led to believe by his Department that the project would be approved, that work would commence in the autumn of 2007 and that nothing has...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The people have spoken. They have got their voice back.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Minister and the Government even now cannot get into their heads the importance the elderly people attach to the simple medical card because the power and the privilege have gone to their heads over the years being driven around on the best leather seats with their backsides on the back seat of the Mercedes. They are completely out of touch. It is unbelievable that in a country of 4...

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Hear, hear.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Deputy Gogarty does not agree with the Minister.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Deputy Joe Behan, their own man, walked out.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It is hard to listen to that.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Why did Deputy Gogarty not give it to him before the budget?

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Deputy said he spent all day speaking with the Minister on budget day.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Deputy did not walk when he should have.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: There will be a response when the 10,000 teachers turn up outside the gates next week.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Does Deputy Gogarty think the Minister will read the full letter?

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: He will be delighted to see it coming.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Fair play to the Green Party Deputy from Dublin.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Has he gone to China?

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I regard last week's budget as one of the most unbalanced in the 30 years I have been in this House. Like other Deputies, I realise that we have a huge economic problem on our hands and that if we were to convince the Irish people that they would have to face pain we would need to introduce a budget which balanced pain with the ability to pay. That did not happen, however. The budget...

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Does the Government intend to bring forward legislation to reintroduce the young farmer installation aid and the EU farm retirement pension schemes, which were abolished in the budget last week?