Results 1,441-1,460 of 3,707 for speaker:Brian O'Shea
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (29 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 473: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to provide sufficient funding to meet the demand of Waterford County Council under the HOP, HGD and MAG schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16401/08]
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (24 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans for a review of the programme of decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15605/08]
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (24 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on reports of significant reductions in the number of high street shoppers here; the impact this will have on consumer spending and VAT returns for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15602/08]
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (24 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford was refused domiciliary care allowance from October 2006 to October 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15760/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the EU Telecoms Commissioner's views that retail prices in broadband must come down; if he will comment on her view that there would be no objection at EU level if the Government decided to buy or invest in Eircom's network arm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14674/08]
- Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: The Minister of State to continue without interruption.
- Energy Resources. (23 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on IBEC's concerns regarding potential loss of competitiveness in view of the renewable energy sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14675/08]
- Written Answers — National Biodiversity Plan: National Biodiversity Plan (22 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 88: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the relevant Government Departments and State agencies that are required to prepare their own biodiversity plans and the creation of a biodiversity unit or post under the national biodiversity plan; the steps his Department has taken to give support to the relevant Departments and agencies in the development...
- Written Answers — Scrúduithe Stáit: Scrúduithe Stáit (22 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 345: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus EolaÃochta cad é lÃon na macléinn a thóg an Teastas Sóisearach agus an Ard-Teistiméireacht i 2007 agus a bhà ag freastal ar mheánscoil Ghaeltachta, an méid dÃobh a thóg ábhair trà Bhéarla; agus an ndéanfaidh sà ráiteas ina thaobh. [15363/08]
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used in respect of each year from 1998 to date in 2008; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases where convictions were secured; if he is satisfied with the level of detection and conviction in such cases; and if...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in the talks between his Department and representatives of the judiciary regarding the introduction of a judicial council; when he expects that the Judicial Council Bill will be published and enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14059/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 8 April 2008, if the reply means that the radiation oncology capacity at the integrated satellite centre at Waterford Regional Hospital will be in place by 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14082/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (17 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proposals he has to extend entitlement to child benefit to second and third level students who are over 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14304/08]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Legal Costs: Defence Forces Legal Costs (10 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the fact that the Defence Forces paid â¬15.3 million in compensation claims for injury and illness during the period 2003 to 2007 while the legal fees amounted to â¬10.5 million; if he will have a full audit carried out of these legal fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13542/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (10 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received a reply to a letter he wrote to a political party (details supplied) requesting an illegal organisation to desist from misusing a title; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13554/08]
- Overseas Missions. (10 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Defence the latest position in regard to the deployment of Irish troops to serve with the United Nations mission to Chad; the progress made with regard to supplying the contingent; the number of troops in place to date; the timetable for the deployment of the remainder of the contingent; the most recent information available on the security situation in...
- Overseas Missions. (10 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: I also extend my best wishes to the Minister, Deputy O'Dea, and I trust he will make a full and rapid recovery. However, the Minister has a very capable deputy and I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt.
- Overseas Missions. (10 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Can the Minister of State assure the House that the MV Zeranat, which is on its way to Douala in Cameroon, is not operating under a flag of convenience? Is the crew of that ship engaged under proper pay and conditions? I understand the incident that took place in N'Djamena was a political one and therefore that Irish troops would not be involved. Last month, the Minister, Deputy O'Dea,...
- Overseas Missions. (10 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: I understand, from the figures we received, that there are still around 180,000 refugees in camps in Sudan. Is there any indication that more refugees may wish to cross the border, now that the EUFOR mission is in place? I was very heartened to read that Lieutenant General Nash said Irish troops were exceptionally well received and that the people of villages they visited were anxious that...
- Defence Forces Medical Service. (10 Apr 2008)
Brian O'Shea: I take on board all the points the Minister of State has made. When the medical corps is at about half strength there is a serious problem. For example, given that only one Irish-born doctor was recruited in the past five years there is a serious issue here. I suggested financing the studies of doctors on the basis that they would enter a contractual arrangement to give a number of years...