Results 1,341-1,360 of 1,403 for speaker:Noel Harrington
- Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (21 Jun 2011)
Noel Harrington: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects an application for an aquaculture licence to be processed and a decision communicated to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16307/11]
- Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)
Noel Harrington: Wars have been fought around the globe over water but I did not think they would come down to this parochial level. This debate is welcome because most of us agree that water is precious. It has to be treated and supplied in a way that ensures security and high quality. Somebody must pay for that service and I fundamentally believe in the principle that the user should pay. A funding...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jun 2011)
Noel Harrington: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the rural social scheme by raising the cap on numbers that can participate in this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15486/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (31 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to replace staff in the BIM training school in Castletownbere, County Cork, in order that the full course may be offered to many applicants seeking to undertake and complete the full skipper ticket; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13355/11]
- Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (25 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his priorities in relation to the reform of the common fisheries policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12588/11]
- Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the motion. This debate presents an opportunity to highlight the good news story of increasing exports in the agri-food sector. The Food Harvest 2020 strategy offers major opportunities to the dairy sector to significantly expand and will substantially increase agri-food exports. While this is welcome, I sound a cautionary note because the strategy...
- Common Fisheries Policy (25 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food his views on the reform of the common fisheries policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12587/11]
- Common Fisheries Policy (25 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: I thank the Minister and welcome his comments on the question. The first thing to acknowledge is that the CFP, while minor in an overall EU context, is a major issue for coastal communities in this country and throughout the EU. We will not go through the entire CFP today, but there are some specific questions the Minister might address. The first issue is the perception that the current...
- Common Fisheries Policy (25 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: I will speak about one more specific issue, with the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's indulgence, which is that of discards. This is a major problem and has been identified by the Commissioner as a particular issue she wants to address. I urge the Minister to have close consultation with the industry in this regard. It is a crime against conservation and the industry when good fish is thrown out...
- Common Fisheries Policy (25 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: Did the Minister discuss with the Commissioner the issue of electronic log books, particularly in the context of their introduction not just in Ireland but rather, as the industry desires, across the entire EU on a simultaneous basis?
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (18 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a FÃS graduate (details supplied) will be given their certificate without delay in order that he can obtain work abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12011/11]
- Ministerial Responsibilities (18 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: Will the Taoiseach consider nominating a Minister of State with specific responsibility for the offshore islands to co-ordinate the policy approach?
- Ministerial Responsibilities (18 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: I asked whether a specific Minister of State would take control over co-ordinating policy for the offshore islands.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for supplementary welfare will be awarded in view of the extenuating circumstances to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11660/11]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11598/11]
- Written Answers — Health Action Plan: Health Action Plan (17 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the diabetes action brief policy document published by an organisation (details supplied); the measures he will take to improve services on a regional basis to those diagnosed with diabetes particularly those in County Cork who have to travel to Dublin for treatment; and if he will make a statement...
- Telecommunications Services (12 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve accessibility and functionality of the metropolitan area networks in the towns of Bantry, Skibbereen and Dunmanway, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10839/11]
- Telecommunications Services (12 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the capacity available to the metropolitan area networks in the towns of Bantry, Skibbereen and Dunmanway, County Cork; his views on whether these networks are being used to the maximum potential following the investment by the State of 90% of the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10840/11]
- Order of Business (11 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: My question relates to minor promised legislation. At the risk of sounding like Deputy Bernard Durkan and others, I will cite an example. Yesterday at the Cork Circuit Court the master of a vessel pleaded guilty to an offence that most of the community would deem to be a minor administrative transgression. The master suffered a criminal record and a punishment of up to â¬70,000 for what...
- Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (10 May 2011)
Noel Harrington: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has records of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 who has been resident here for more than 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10372/11]