Results 16,201-16,220 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 707: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 581 of 30 September 2008, the position in relation to same; the provision to be made for September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15634/09]
- Garda Recruitment. (22 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: We had money in the bank when we left office.
- Asylum Applications. (22 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to expedite current asylum applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14604/09]
- Asylum Applications. (22 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: At the outset I accept that ORAC and RAT have dramatically improved the processing of applications. Is it not the case that we have approximately 7,000 asylum seekers in the system currently, with the number varying between 7,000 and 8,000? The Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, have indicated that a significant part of the delay is the judicial review element. Will...
- Asylum Applications. (22 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: I did not ask the Minister to dictate anything to him. Will he sit down and have a cup of coffee with the President of the High Court?
- Asylum Applications. (22 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: I am disappointed the Minister is not prepared to discuss this matter with the President of the High Court. A substantial part of the delay in the Department processing asylum applications results from delays in processing leave to remain applications. While I accept that the latter are complex, based on the current rate of processing it would take approximately five years to clear the...
- Asylum Applications. (22 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: Five years is a long time.
- Asylum Applications. (22 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: Such a process will not be of assistance in clearing the backlog.
- Asylum Applications. (22 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: We are replacing one model with another.
- Asylum Applications. (22 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: The new system will not clear the existing backlog.
- Written Answers — Business Permission Applications: Business Permission Applications (9 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 2 April 2009, the number of applications on hand in the years in question at year end; if he will provide an explanation as to the way his Department dealt with 79 more applications in the past three years than were on hand and received in the period; the main reason...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount paid in early child care supplement in 2006, 2007, 2008 and to the end of March 2009, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15001/09]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 11 March, 2009, if he will confirm when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15032/09]
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: I wish to share time with Deputies O'Dowd, Clune and Hayes. The Minister for Social and Family Affairs forgot to say that the Government has decided to change the calendar and abolish Christmas altogether as a result of the changes in the social welfare payments. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this budget. It is a compulsive gambler's budget. The Minister for Finance is prepared to...
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: We need to return to Deputy Bruton's proposal of a clean bank and a bad bank. It means the taxpayer would not foot the bill on this and I urge the Government to reassess the crazy proposal being tabled in this area. In my remaining time I want to focus on jobs in the economy. Fine Gael outlined a blueprint to create 100,000 jobs in our New Era document. There is another way to stimulate...
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: We lost our competitiveness some time ago.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: What will happen to those who do not have photo identification?
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: The majority of the other 10% are social welfare recipients.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: They are not all older people.
- Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)
Denis Naughten: Instead, the Minister cancelled Christmas.