Results 12,421-12,440 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton
- Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: What will be the title of the Bill?
- Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: It is not planned at all then.
- Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: Could the Taoiseach let me know by written reply when it will be published?
- Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: I thank the Taoiseach.
- Landslides Prevention. (12 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for this opportunity. I also thank the staff of the House and the Minister of State for staying late to hear what I have to say. I do not know whether the Minister of State has been in the town of Cobh. If not, I invite him to visit. The town is built on a series of hills and, consequently, is susceptible to landslides. In...
- Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (12 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy of his Department regarding littering and the dumping of household refuse and waste on the roadside and throughout the countryside; the action his Department is taking and the funds made available to reduce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42617/06]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (12 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the support his Department is giving to each local authority by way of the local authority fund in each year from 2003 to date in 2006 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42618/06]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance if, bearing in mind the significant risk that tax revenues may have to be increased to reflect changes in the age structure of the population arising from increasing life expectancy, it is feasible for the PAYE system to be adjusted to ensure that persons investing in pension funds at present will not face the risk of higher marginal rates of...
- Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (12 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that has been spent by the Office of Public Works in replacing, upgrading and refurbishing Garda stations in County Cork in each of the towns of Killeagh, Cloyne, Ballycotton, Carrigtohill, Whitegate in each year from 2003 to date in 2006 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42699/06]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has satisfied himself with the present arrangements for the supervision of occupational pension schemes and analogous private pension schemes in view to the fact that the cost to the Exchequer in tax and PRSI foregone on pensions contributions is in excess of â¬3 billion per annum, the high levels of fees imposed by the...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view the substantial amounts, estimated to exceed â¬3 billion per annum, foregone in revenues by the Exchequer and the Social Insurance Fund and the risks that the State will have to increase the old age contributory pension in the years ahead if such funds are administered with maximum efficiency, he will bring forward...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount in relation to pensions schemes for which the Pensions Board has oversight provided in recent years to finance the Pensions Board as a percentage of the total amounts contributed or invested by all contributors in the schemes in question, the value of PAYE, PRSI and other tax concessions including exemptions of net...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on increasing the representation of workers and other contributors to the pensions funds on the Pensions Board to reflect the fact they have the most vital interests in the effective oversight of the pensions industry; his views on reducing the appearance of potential bias in the representation by vested interests that...
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: He is listening too well.
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: They have more sense.
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: Even the press has gone.
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: As always, the Opposition assures the Minister of a constructive debate. I thank him for asking his officials to brief Opposition Deputies on the Bill, which was helpful. I hope that the practice will continue. The Minister must be one of the happiest Ministers in history to have so much money to give away. I will not be churlish because the Bill has many good aspects. One cannot give...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: The Minister should resign.
- Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (7 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the times when Youghal Garda station is open with gardaà present to facilitate members of the public; if a review has been carried out on the impact of the station being closed at night; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42044/06]
- Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (7 Dec 2006)
David Stanton: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the times when Garda stations in Killeagh, Cloyne, Ballycotton, Carrigtohill and Whitegate are open with gardaà present to meet members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42043/06]