Results 13,301-13,320 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton
- World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Statements. (1 Dec 2005)
David Stanton: I wish my constituency colleague opposite all the best in his important work on behalf of the State. We will look after the shop while he is away. It is a very serious situation. I wish to make two points. I refer to developing countries as underdeveloped countries. They are the countries with no chance at all. Over thousands of years they have been robbed of their wealth, prosperity and...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Dec 2005)
David Stanton: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on and the actions he intends to take following the recent Society of St. Vincent de Paul statement that persons will be choosing whether to eat or heat their homes this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37456/05]
- Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Dec 2005)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his reply. Is he saying that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is mistaken and its view is wrong, that there is no hardship out there because of the increase in fuel costs, that everyone is all right, has plenty of heat and enough to eat, and that there is no problem? Is the Minister's response that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is totally incorrect and older...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Dec 2005)
David Stanton: I am confused. Is the Minister stating on the one hand that there is a problem and on the other hand that there is not a problem? He either agrees with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul that there is an issue out there that needs to be addressed or he is saying that the society's view is wrong? Will the Minister, in plain English, tell me which it is? Does he agree with the society and, if...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Dec 2005)
David Stanton: This is about heating costs.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Dec 2005)
David Stanton: The Minister should address the heating costs.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Dec 2005)
David Stanton: I asked about heating costs.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Dec 2005)
David Stanton: There is no problem then.
- Departmental Programmes. (1 Dec 2005)
David Stanton: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his Department's priorities for 2006; if he has set targets, if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37457/05]
- Departmental Programmes. (1 Dec 2005)
David Stanton: The Minister makes many statements on what he intends to do. What are his specific proposals on the issues he has just outlined? I know he will not be able to go into them in detail in just two minutes. However, it is important in the year that is left before the election that he set out clear parameters for himself and his Department. What plans does he have to bring in the two tier payment...
- Departmental Programmes. (1 Dec 2005)
David Stanton: Can the Minister give us some targets?
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (1 Dec 2005)
David Stanton: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the imminent closure of the Irish sugar beet industry and the impact it will have on more than 3,500 farm families, workers in Irish Sugar, contractors, hauliers and the economy as a whole; to debate the need for increased compensation for those who will see major losses in income as a result of...
- Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)
David Stanton: Emergency legislation maybe.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
David Stanton: The Minister of State, without interruption.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
David Stanton: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
David Stanton: One speaker at a time and through the Chair.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
David Stanton: The Minister interrupted Deputy Nolan.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
David Stanton: One speaker, please.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
David Stanton: Deputy Ryan.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
David Stanton: The Deputy should speak through the Chair.