Results 17,681-17,700 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to address the home help crisis in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8225/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when she will publish the revised costings for farm buildings; if she will ensure that such costings are based on the date of construction of the farm building rather than the date that the grant was approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8317/08]

Tourism Industry. (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: A Cheann Comhairle, this relates to the next set of questions.

Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he is satisfied the recent census gives an accurate record of the number of non-Irish nationals resident here; his plans to commission research in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22418/07]

Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: The Minister of State said in his response "to be fair to Deputy Lenihan". The Minister of State, Deputy Lenihan, is quoted as saying that it is pretty much acknowledged in Government circles that the figures were a huge underestimate. Who is talking rubbish here? Is it Minister of State, Deputy Kitt, or Minister of State, Deputy Lenihan?

Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Both of them cannot be telling the truth. Is it not the case that the Minister of State Deputy Lenihan's comments constitute an allegation either that the Polish community here was dishonest and was in serious breach of the law or that the enumerators were not up to the job? Which is it? Both of these are serious allegations. The Minister of State, Deputy Kitt, is telling us that he has...

Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Does that mean that Minister of State, Deputy Lenihan, is talking rubbish?

Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: It does not make any difference where he was speaking. He said that in Government circles it was pretty much acknowledged that the figures were off the wall.

Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: In light of the fact that the Minister of State is standing by the figures, will he ask his colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Lenihan, to apologise to the enumerators and to the Polish community for the aspersions he cast on their characters?

Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: It does not make any difference where he is speaking.

Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: He made a serious allegation. It does not matter where he made it.

Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: He obviously thinks he has a bigger job than he does.

Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Maybe he should.

Legislative Programme. (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: The Minister is very generous; that is a week's notice.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Let's talk about climate change.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Over the weekend, two members of the Polish community, one of whom subsequently died, were stabbed with a screwdriver. In that context, when will No. 29, the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill be discussed? Can we also discuss the fact that the Minister of State with responsibility for integration has shelved the integration budget? Among the items funded by that budget was...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to have Annex III of the EU VAT Directive amended to include road safety products and thereby reduce the rate of VAT applicable on such products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1965/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Accounts: Health Service Accounts (26 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 3 October 2007, the figure for the total owed for the end of 2007; the percentage debt written off in each year in question; the percentage debt which was carried over in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7463/08]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (26 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding provided for research into prostate cancer; the plans for further investment into research into the cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7464/08]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (26 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding provided for research into breast and cervical cancer respectively; the plans for further investment into research into each cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7465/08]