Results 18,441-18,460 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on altering the eligibility criteria for the household benefits package in relation to medical grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39460/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on altering, in particular on medical grounds, the eligibility criteria for free travel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39461/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (11 Nov 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the investigation into the delay in publishing the McCoy report has been completed; and the reason for the delay in publishing the report relating to the investigation originally due to be completed by 8 July 2008, the deadline for which was extended to 31 October 2008. [39868/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Nov 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans amendments to the legislation established to provide for an annual investment in the National Pensions Reserve Fund. [38805/08]

Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Alan Shatter: It was promised before the summer vacation that a report would be laid before this House by 31 July. The promise was extended to the end of October and the report has not yet appeared. There were allegations that a large number of children suffering from disabilities were the victims of physical and sexual abuse in institutions run by the Brothers of Charity. That report, originally...

Official Engagements. (5 Nov 2008)

Alan Shatter: When the Taoiseach delivered his address to the United Nations in September did he or his delegation meet with President Ahmadinejad of Iran who was there at the same time? If so, what was the nature of the discussions that took place between them, as I understand there were some? Did the discussions, in the event, raise two particular issues, the first being the concerns within Europe, as...

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Taoiseach's value system is a disgrace. His political philosophy is to maintain administration while depriving people of immunisation.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2008)

Alan Shatter: We need private sector jobs.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his budgetary proposals will result in pupil teacher ratios going to 20:1 in minority faith post-primary schools and that grants being removed will significantly impact on the ability of such schools to keep fees as low as possible; his views on whether the impact of budget 2009 on...

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (30 Oct 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the recent study produced by Teagasc on the impact of World Trade Organisation negotiations on Irish agriculture and the particularly negative impact proposals would have on the beef industry and consequently agricultural income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37500/08]

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Alan Shatter: No one believes the Government's undertakings. Who would?

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Alan Shatter: I want to raise two matters in connection with legislation.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Alan Shatter: It is apparently a tradition for who ever happens to be the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government to every six months announce the Government is about to publish the DNA database Bill and to issue a press release which is then welcomed by the media and receives great coverage. Very often, it generates a repetitive editorial. The...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Alan Shatter: This is a particularly serious issue.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Garda are encountering problems in investigating events. Does the Government intend to introduce legislation to limit the number of prosecutions taken annually by the Director of Public Prosecutions in the interests of saving money and of ensuring the criminal fraternity are not put under undue pressure during the recession?

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Alan Shatter: Taxpayers paid for it.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Alan Shatter: Fianna Fáil has been in government for the past seven years.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Alan Shatter: He did not clarify it last night either.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Alan Shatter: In addressing the issues arising from the Morris tribunal report and in referring to earlier reports, the Minister made the centrepiece of his presentation an attack on my colleague, Mr. Jim Higgins, MEP, who was formerly a Member of this House and was not here to answer for himself, and on Deputy Howlin, who is well able to speak for himself but who deserves also to be defended. It was Mr....

Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Alan Shatter: In my view, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, is not only unfit to hold the office he holds, but he should resign.