Results 161-180 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Overseas Missions. (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Defence if he plans to abandon the triple lock, amend the Defence Acts or seek amendment of the Constitution to facilitate Ireland's participation in the EU battle groups or other military arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1763/05]
- Overseas Missions. (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: Does the Minister agree that the United Nations is not so much a comfort blanket as the basis of international law? On what legal basis is the triple lock founded? Does the Minister agree that section 2(1) of the Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1960 does not state that service outside the State by Defence Forces contingents can only be with a United Nations force but stipulates instead that...
- Overseas Missions. (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: I am simply asking a question.
- Overseas Missions. (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: The Minister must agree that the days when we made our own foreign policy are long gone, given that we have long since been part of a common foreign and security policy. That is fact. The Minister made an interesting distinction between mutual defence and common defence in his reply. If we are part of a mutual defence arrangement under Article 40.7, the Minister must agree that it would be...
- Search and Rescue Service. (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: What accounted for the unusually high absenteeism?
- Search and Rescue Service. (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: Did members of our armed services behave in that way?
- Search and Rescue Service. (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: These are members of the armed forces. That is not normal.
- Bullying in the Workplace. (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. He may be aware that the Doyle report stated that over 50% of bullying incidents were associated with training. Is it not the problem that it is difficult to define bullying in an Army context, where training and exchanges between NCOs and soldiers can sometimes be robust? For example, would shouting be regarded as bullying? These are the...
- Bullying in the Workplace. (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: Is the Minister aware of how many of the armed forces have availed of the counselling service that is available?
- Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: I thank the Independent Deputies for tabling this important motion. Nothing better reveals the true face of modern Ireland or the PD-Fianna Fáil coalition than the crisis in accident and emergency wards-units where there is now a safety problem. I do not say that to make political capital. It is a fact that was categorically and repeatedly stated on 12 January by Dr. Aidan Gleeson on...
- Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: Yes.
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the signing of contracts for four Air Corps helicopters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1517/05]
- Written Answers — Shannon Airport Landings: Shannon Airport Landings (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has investigated allegations reported in publications (details supplied) that a Gulfstream V turbojet (details supplied) has been transporting tortured and kidnapped Muslims through Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1516/05]
- Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: Question 145: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent trade delegation visit to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1489/05]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: Question 147: To ask the Taoiseach the public appointments made in his Department since the Cabinet reshuffle in September, 2004. [2089/05]
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to investigate the way in which health boards apparently paid out â¬85 million in 2004 to keep just 600 children in residential care; the fact that one health board is paying out â¬19,000 a week for special arrangements for one child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1091/05]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: Question 328: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the public appointments made in her Department since the Cabinet reshuffle in September 2004. [2090/05]
- Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Finance the public appointments made in his Department since the Cabinet reshuffle in September 2004. [2091/05]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason a company (details supplied) has been given a licence to operate here; his views on whether competition is needed in the areas in which it operates to ensure a better service for customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1295/05]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (26 Jan 2005)
John Gormley: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the public appointments made in his Department since the Cabinet reshuffle in September 2004. [2092/05]