Results 16,921-16,940 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan
- Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (6 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the withdrawal from Gaza as a first step or as an alternative to the roadmap for peace proposals of the quartet. [26844/05]
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent events whereby a US soldier has been found guilty of abusing prisoners in Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and sentenced to three years' imprisonment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26843/05]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance when the Government will honour the commitment given in An Agreed Programme for Government that 80% of all earners will pay tax only at the standard rate in view of the fact that the proportion of taxpayers paying at the higher rate is expected to increase from 32.61% in 2004 to 33.17% in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26642/05]
- Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (5 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent report of the Competition Authority showing that Irish consumers were continuing to pay over the odds for bank services; the steps he will take to ensure transparency and fair treatment for users of the banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26641/05]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding the application of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick under either the criterion of marriage to an Irish citizen or having an Irish born child, who qualified under both headings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27117/05]
- Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: It sounds confusing. Is it possible to clarify it? I assume it will not alter the way in which Bills are already laid out.
- Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: That sounds like good advice. In a Bill such as this, making a generalised statement concerning EU regulations and directives would seem to be taking a chance in terms of subsequent problems. While it is difficult to understand the advice given by the Minister of State on this matter, it appears to make more sense to deal with it on a case by case basis. There would be more clarity and...
- Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: I have no objection to the amendment, but can the Minister explain why it has taken so long for this legislation to pass through the Houses? I also share the concern about the Oireachtas being paramount in terms of laws we make in this House. In interpreting the laws, the courts should give primacy to the intention in this House, as we are the voices of the people.
- Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (4 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to reports that BSE has been transmitted naturally between ewes and lambs at a Government experimental farm in Britain; the implications of this development for policy here regarding BSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26463/05]
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (4 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will arrange for an impact study to be carried out in advance of any decision to alter the bilateral agreement between Ireland and the US on transatlantic air routes in the context of open skies negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26790/05]
- Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: It is a very high pedestal.
- Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputies Howlin, O'Shea and Durkan.
- Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: Having listened to the contributions of the two Ministers, Deputies Dempsey and Cowen, they have shown blithe disregard for the unfortunate taxpayers, the majority of whom are hardworking and must engage in micro-management because they do not have sufficient money to run their households. Yet the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, blithely tells us that these millions of euro overspent on programmes...
- Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: That is basically what the two Ministers said.
- Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: What the Ministers said displays their arrogance.
- Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister said he has not interrupted up to now, but he is interrupting my contribution.
- Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: The majority of ordinary taxpayersââ
- Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: The majority of ordinary taxpayers are scandalised by the waste of such large sums of money.
- Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: There was the money spent on the e-voting system, the â¬150 million we heard about today and the millions of euro referred to in this blue document. This is taxpayers' money â apart from those liable for tax from whom the Government has not collected tax â but this arrogant Government seems to have forgotten that. It is interesting that there are more than 500 social welfare frauds...
- Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)
Jan O'Sullivan: A small fraction of the overrun of â¬150 million in respect of the HSE's computer system would provide a school bus for the children of Pallaskenry who are still without a school bus one month after the start of the new term.