Results 13,601-13,620 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (15 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 311: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the portion of the allocation in his Department's Estimates for local authority estate regeneration and remedial works and urban regeneration planning that is intended to be spent on regeneration in Limerick city; the amount that will be spent on regeneration in Limerick; if the Limerick northside and...
- Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: A Cheann Comhairle, can I ask about that issue?
- Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: I know some preparatory work in regard to legislation has been done already because of the report of the commission and it was indicated to me by way of parliamentary question last week that it was awaiting the outcome of the Supreme Court judgment, which has now been delivered. Can the Taoiseach give us some indication as to when that legislation will be ready for publication?
- Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: No. We raised the issue last week.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: I would like to share my time with Deputy Joe Behan.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: I cannot believe the Government has failed to poverty-proof this budget. It has been a feature of all budgets since I have been here that the back of the budget document contained an annex on poverty proofing and which explained the effect of the budget on the poorest. Thankfully, today's newspapers have done it. For example, The Irish Times notes that the poorest one fifth of families...
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister did not need to do it this way.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister can tick that one off. It has already been done.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: Ceann Comhairle, I am certain I had my hand up to speak.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Ceann Comhairle seems to have a blind spot about this bench. As the only Labour Party speaker with any time remaining which is three minutes, I would gladly give two minutes to Deputy Joe Behan. He is one of the very few really Independent voices in the House that cannot be bought by the price of a hospital which has already been announced by the Minister for Health and Children. The...
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: We have always had it. I think it is even in legislation since Proinsias de Rossa was Minister, so far as I know.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: How can we prepare for our contributions to the social welfare Bill if the budget document does not contain the information we need to protect the poor.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: It is obvious the Government is not interested in protecting the poor any more.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: I will not have ample opportunity as I have only one minute's speaking time left. Where is the documentation we were given every year since I came into this House?
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: We will deal with the social welfare Bill this evening without knowing the impact on the poor.
- Teagasc Office Closures (10 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy's time is up.
- Teagasc Office Closures (10 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy might take that up with the Minister directly.
- Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (10 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the investigations that are under way into allegations that a small number of gardaà may have been providing information to criminal gangs thus potentially jeopardising investigation and putting other members of the force at risk in view of comments made by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (10 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners in jails at the latest date for which figures are available; if the prison population recently exceeded 4,000 for the first time eve r; the steps taken to deal with prison overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46175/09]
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Jan O'Sullivan: If there are no courses for them to do, what can they do? There are not enough places for them on training courses.