Results 19,881-19,900 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Telecommunications Services. (18 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of people and the amount of resources that are allocated to working full-time on the national broadband scheme and their duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24080/09]

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (16 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the job protection measures she will introduce; and the proposed changes to social welfare entitlements that will result. [23300/09]

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (16 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to use social welfare funds to support people in employment who are at risk of losing their job. [23277/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to the bilateral adoption agreement between Ireland and Vietnam; and if, in view of the expiration of the existing agreement and the risk it poses to parents seeking to adopt in Vietnam, she will ensure that steps are taken to renew this agreement. [23554/09]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (16 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the location and number of primary care teams that have been established; the location and number of community mental health teams that have been set up; if the current employment embargo is affecting the composition of those teams established; the way this compares with the commitments made in Towards 2016 and A Vision for Change;...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to ensure that there are enough community welfare officers recruited to deal with the increase in the demand for this service. [23286/09]

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: No one knew it was an indemnity up to June 2002.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Deputy has the dates wrong. No one knew it was an indemnity or what were its terms at that point.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: That is not true.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The indemnity never came before the committee.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, Chairman.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Deputy is misleading the House. The deed of indemnity never came before the Joint Committee on Education and Science.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Those are the important details.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: It was done in secret.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Deputy used the victims' groups throughout.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: I am glad to have several minutes to make a short contribution on this motion. Unfortunately, the limited amount of time allocated to the debate means that many Members who would have liked to make contributions do not have opportunities to do so. I hope the publication of the Ryan report heralds an honest and sincere response from the State and the religious congregations which were...

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What will you do about it? That is the question. It is not the apology; it is what the Minister will do about it now.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: For goodness sake spare us this. What are you going to do about it?

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister still does not get it, just like the religious orders.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Put a price tag on that too.