Results 1,441-1,460 of 2,156 for speaker:Tom Parlon
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (17 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: Proposals to alleviate the serious flooding risks for the River Suir in Clonmel have been developed by the Office of Public Works and will be placed on public exhibition, as required by the Arterial Drainage Acts, on 31 May 2005. The exhibition will be held at the borough council offices in Clonmel and will last for four weeks. The proposals will invite comment from all interested parties...
- Tax Code. (17 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the Dáil on this matter. I assure the House that the fact that some people have invested in life assurance investment products and have legitimately profited from such investment does not lead the Revenue Commissioners to assume they are engaged in tax evasion. The focus of the Revenue investigation is on the source of the money invested in...
- Public Expenditure: Motion. (17 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: Did the Deputy's party in Government not spend any money?
- Public Expenditure: Motion. (17 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: Has the Deputy checked the balance of payments lately?
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (12 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: Land Registry and the Registry of Deeds are based in a number of different locations in Dublin. Staff numbering 230 are due to decentralise to County Roscommon. It is proposed to build new office accommodation for the remaining staff at Church Street, Dublin. A re-evaluation of their requirements, in the context of decentralisation, is currently under way.
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (12 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: The Report on the Dublin Coastal Flooding Protection Project has been received by the Office of Public Works in the last few weeks. It is a very detailed document and is currently being examined. The project was commissioned by Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council in association with the OPW and the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, and set out to examine...
- Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (11 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: A pilot equity exchange programme was developed to test the feasibility of exchanging clusters of small Garda stations that cannot be viably maintained on an ongoing basis in return for modern new facilities. However, following an advertising campaign in the national press, the level of interest expressed was not adequate to meet the requirements of the programme. Various options are under...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: Local management in the first site referred to by the Deputy has requested that three general operative positions be filled. A decision on whether some or all of these positions are to be filled will be made shortly. Three temporary seasonal guides-information officers were recruited recently for the summer season. There are currently no vacancies in the second site referred to by the Deputy....
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (10 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: As the River Slate forms part of the Rathangan drainage district, the maintenance of the river is a matter for the local authority. The Office of Public Works carried out drainage works on the river in 2003, as agents for Kildare County Council. There are no proposals to carry out further works.
- Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: Has Deputy Twomey checked the waiting times today?
- Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: The Deputy is straying from the issue at hand. The waiting times are similar to those in any international airport.
- Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: It is Deputy Twomey who began speaking about the airport.
- Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: I was at the airport today and was informed by the new general secretary that the waiting times are normal.
- Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: The Deputy ostensibly exaggerates.
- Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: There are 1.3 million accident and emergency patients every year. The Deputy points to only one case.
- Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: The experience of one patient out of 1.3 million is hardly representative.
- Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: Thankfully, the vast majority are satisfied with the treatment they receive.
- Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: Is the Deputy not aware of the introduction of anti-social behaviour orders?
- Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: The wet room will sort all that out.
- Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)
Tom Parlon: She will be here.