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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: The time of the Minister is invaluable and I want to be constructive in terms of scenario building with regard to the disadvantaged area payment. I have a particular interest in this because I come from a constituency that probably has the greatest uptake of the disadvantaged area payment, second only to Deputy Ó Cuív's constituency - we are in the same county. How does the...

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: That is not what I said.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: In February 2011 the Government inherited a country that had been placed in the pawn shop after a decade and a half of reckless economic and fiscal mismanagement. In the light of the presence of my colleagues in the Chamber, I do not want my speech to become an attack on Fianna Fáil or on any of its coalition partners. I simply want to state some facts. The weakness and incompetence...

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: What about minimum rates of pay? He made a commitment on that and delivered.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: The Deputy's party had 15 years. The Labour Party has only had 15 months.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (17 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their headage payment . [45066/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (16 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of teachers working in the primary school sector, and of those, the number that have not completed one of the following: a recognised three year full-time programme, leading to the Bachelor of Education, B.Ed. degree, a recognised Graduate/Higher Diploma in Education (Primary) combined with a primary degree at level 8 or a level 9...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway can reasonably expect to receive confirmation of provision of a hearing aid having been assessed in October 2011 [44225/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Food Prices (10 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: On the notion that people are being unfairly forced to buy products, 70% of the market is controlled by 70% of a minority of players, namely, Tesco, Musgraves and others. In such circumstances, a balance must certainly be struck between producers and retailers. I referred earlier to a particular processed cheese which is colourfully packaged, which is obviously aimed at children and which...

Topical Issue Debate: Food Prices (10 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: The day of action yesterday highlighted a number of issues, one of which was the continuing problem with inequality in the food supply chain. The Minister will know there exists a large arms inequality, with the farmers on one side and the supermarket chains on the other. Three such chains, Tesco, Dunnes Stores and Musgrave Retail Partners now account for more than 70% of the supermarket...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: Run out again.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: Deputy Mattie McGrath is just talking palaver.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: Ernie and Bert.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: No, Bert. Sorry, I meant Deputy Finian McGrath.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Colm Keaveney: Deputy Finian McGrath should cry a few more crocodile tears.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Colm Keaveney: I wish to share my time with Deputies Hannigan and Nolan.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Colm Keaveney: I wish to acknowledge the dedication and commitment of previous Ministers in this area. I also acknowledge the endeavours of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, with respect to the proposed amendment to the Constitution. The proposed new Article 42A.1 states: "The State recognises and affirms the natural and imprescriptible rights of all children and shall, as...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Colm Keaveney: I wish to share my time with Deputies Hannigan and Nolan.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Colm Keaveney: I wish to acknowledge the dedication and commitment of previous Ministers in this area. I also acknowledge the endeavours of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, with respect to the proposed amendment to the Constitution. The proposed new Article 42A.1 states: "The State recognises and affirms the natural and imprescriptible rights of all children and shall, as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (25 Sep 2012)

Colm Keaveney: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered taking action to incentivise longer term leases of farm land over the current widespread practice whereby most land offered by rental is in conacre, 11 month rental, a system of little value to a progressive farmer working to a business plan; if he plans to seek tax incentives in this area in Budget 2013; and if he...