Results 1,261-1,280 of 3,225 for speaker:Paul Connaughton Snr
- Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Tell that to the farmers in Wexford.
- Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: I hope the Wexford farmers are happy.
- Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: The Government took that off the farmers last Tuesday.
- Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: No one was talking about the officials.
- Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: What did the Government do last Tuesday?
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a slatted house grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34971/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the area-based payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34972/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the area-based payment has not been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34973/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the area-based payment has not been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34974/08]
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: That would be the right channel.
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Everybody loves the Deputy in Tallaght.
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this important Bill. Broadcasting is a wide canvas and, were one geared up and permitted, one could speak about it for three hours. While there are a number of major issues, the Bill in its entirety is welcome. It must be passed because there are significant external pressures which I shall address. Unless the national broadcaster is able to keep up...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Only for the fact that Deputy Creed watches them, he would not know they were on. I assume he has somthing in common with John Wayne. "Ros na Rún" is an example of a programme shown by the station. It has a facility to ensure traditional ways in Gaeltacht areas and rural life are unlikely to be forgotten. These are shown in the best possible light. The station has created a source of...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of transactions completed under the farm consolidation stamp duty relief scheme announced in budget 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34052/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been awarded their area based payment in respect of 23 hectares when in effect they own 37 hectares of land; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person, currently undertaking a green cert in agriculture, purchased 14 hectares from a neighbouring...
- EU Directives. (7 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: I want to share a minute of my time with Deputy Damien English, with the agreement of the House. I mean no disrespect to my constituency colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Kitt, but I am very disappointed that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is not here. Based on what I have heard previously in this House and what I expect to hear tonight, my...
- EU Directives. (7 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: The volume of every other form of fuel has increased tenfold but the Government is committed to kicking thousands off the bogs this year; turf cutters who have worked them for generations. They cut turf for their own fuel supply and they will not be there this time next year. The Minister of State is in the middle of this. I am a turf cutter and I hope he will do everything humanly...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the anxiety and financial hardship that will be created for many farmers if the 31 December 2008 deadline for completion of work under the farm waste management scheme is not extended, that hundreds of concrete manufacturers will be severely penalised if this scheme is not extended, the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the grant aid approved to date on the 40% farm improvement scheme; if the â¬79 million allocated to the scheme will be sufficient to approve all projects up to the cut-off date of 21 October 2007; if farmers who had their application in before 1 November 2007 can expect approval for their projects; and if he will make a...
- Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)
Paul Connaughton Snr: I congratulate Deputy Coveney and Deputy Enright on bringing this to the floor of the House. When we talk about fuel poverty or energy poverty, we must mention the sham that is going on in this country as far as elderly people are concerned. They are certainly not likely to get the same attention as the bankers are getting in the House this week. I wish to provide a graphic outline to the...