Results 101-120 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Jul 2008)

Áine Brady: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is availing of all the entitlements due to them from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28275/08]

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Áine Brady: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate this evening. Along with many other Members in the House, I fully recognise that the rising cost of energy, seeking alternatives to existing sources and the security of energy supplies are real challenges not only for our country but also for many other countries across the world. It is worth pointing out that in 2000, crude oil prices...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (16 Oct 2008)

Áine Brady: Question 106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the recourse open to persons (detailed supplied) in County Kildare whose neighbours are involved in anti-social or abusive behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35212/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Masts: Telecommunications Masts (4 Nov 2008)

Áine Brady: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance the information he has in relation to the health effects of the communication mast, which is proposed to be installed at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38127/08]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Áine Brady: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008. At a time when we are experiencing very challenging economic times, it is timely to reflect on the social welfare entitlements of those that most need the assistance from the State. The Bill's purpose is to implement the €515 million package of social welfare improvements which were announced in...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (13 Nov 2008)

Áine Brady: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress of the Government's strategy to promote Ireland's food investment and innovation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40460/08]

Written Answers — Interest Rates: Interest Rates (25 Nov 2008)

Áine Brady: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance the positive effects of the recent drop in interest rates on the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42400/08]

Written Answers — Oil Prices: Oil Prices (25 Nov 2008)

Áine Brady: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance the positive effects of the recent drop in crude oil prices for the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42401/08]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (25 Nov 2008)

Áine Brady: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans his Department has to upgrade the Maynooth rail line; the timescale for such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42402/08]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (25 Nov 2008)

Áine Brady: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of State funding allocated to the Kildare route project; the progress of the project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42403/08]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (25 Nov 2008)

Áine Brady: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of homes in County Kildare that have benefited from the greener homes scheme and the warmer homes scheme since both schemes were launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42736/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (25 Nov 2008)

Áine Brady: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the programmes and policies he has for schools, both primary and secondary, to highlight the importance of road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42399/08]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (26 Nov 2008)

Áine Brady: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the European funds available to businesses, in particular small businesses, from which they could get a source of finance in view of the current credit crunch; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43016/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Nov 2008)

Áine Brady: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the changes in budget 2009 and the Finance Bill (No. 2) 2008 that have been designed to assist the small business sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43238/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Nov 2008)

Áine Brady: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance the implications of budget 2009 and the Finance Bill (No. 2) 2008 in particular in relation to the research and development tax credit changes for multinational companies operating here or potential multinationals considering to locate here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43239/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (9 Dec 2008)

Áine Brady: Question 369: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has issued guidelines, will issue guidelines or will offer a view to a local authority in connection with the local criteria planning requirement for a one off rural house, where an applicant lives adjacent to a county boundary and is seeking planning permission on a site which complies...

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Áine Brady: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate and I support the Government amendment regarding our housing policy. Let us consider homelessness. The Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, clearly showed the extent to which the Government has demonstrated its commitment to tackling homelessness. It set itself a target of ending long-term occupation of emergency accommodation and the...

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Áine Brady: This emotive reference to people on the streets is misleading and disingenuous. The Count It In survey in Dublin——

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Áine Brady: ——provides a very refined and comprehensive method of measuring homelessness. It indicates there were 110 sleeping rough, down 40% on the figure for 2005, and less than 5% of the figure used by Deputy Lynch. Of course, this is 110 persons too many. That is why Departments and agencies are working to eliminate the need to sleep rough and long-term homelessness. Those are the key aims...

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Áine Brady: ——which I understand were given to him on foot of a parliamentary question in October, he could not have made such an error. In summary, those guidelines make clear that it is true that households that apply to a local authority for housing support which are already in local authority housing, are not included in the assessment. These cases are called transfers. The exception is those...