Results 141-160 of 204 for speaker:Peter Kelly

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

Peter Kelly: It would be great if they did. I hope people will vote for the printer. The best way of doing so is to give him or her one's business in the forthcoming local election. Every county, town and borough councillor in Ireland should use the services of their local printer to have material printed. This would be a great vote of confidence in the print industry in Ireland. I look forward to...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

Peter Kelly: Following the last general election, we took down all our posters. However, believe it or not, some of them were put up again.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

Peter Kelly: It may have been, I do not know although I was told that those who did it would not do so if I asked them. Nobody wants posters to remain on display after an election. Local elections are important for democracy. I wish all candidates well. Democracy is what the people want. The vast majority of people want to live in peace, not war. No one in their right mind wants murder. Many...

Pre-Budget Statements (24 Mar 2009)

Peter Kelly: The global recession has severely affected Ireland as a small open economy. It gives me no joy to have to say that. It is sad, but factual that we find ourselves in a very serious situation. Unemployment is rising, many people in the private sector have taken wage cuts and people are extremely worried about their future and their children's future. This recession has been compared by some...

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Peter Kelly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion. I congratulate Orla Tinsley on her great campaigning work on behalf of those with cystic fibrosis and their families. In the past year she has campaigned tirelessly on the subject and raised public awareness about cystic fibrosis. At the same time she has battled with her own illness. Cystic fibrosis affects more than 1,161 people here and...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (6 May 2009)

Peter Kelly: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Defence if the use of dietary and body building supplements by Defence Forces personnel in Chad has been prohibited by military authorities; if personnel were notified in advance of this prohibition; if this prohibition applies to all Defence Force personnel, whether serving at home or overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17746/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (6 May 2009)

Peter Kelly: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of call-outs made by the bomb disposal unit in the greater Dublin area, the Munster area, the Connaught-Ulster area and the Leinster area in 2008 and to date in 2009; the number of these that turned out to be a hoax; if there has been an increase in the number of hoax call-outs; the cost associated with all EOD call-outs; and if he will...

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2009)

Peter Kelly: I welcome the opportunity to speak this evening and acknowledge the great work being done in County Longford by the County Longford Childcare Committee and its staff.

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2009)

Peter Kelly: Yes, I have been helpful to Deputy Bannon and have made many representations on his behalf. Whenever he has asked me I have done so.

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2009)

Peter Kelly: County Longford Childcare Committee was established in 2001 as part of the national child care strategy of 2000. It is the first point of contact for the public when applying for grant assistance under the national child care investment programme. It offers a wide variety of services locally, which include advice on setting up a child care business, child care information sessions, training...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Jun 2009)

Peter Kelly: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when staffing will be available to allow residents to move into houses (details supplied). [23933/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (23 Jun 2009)

Peter Kelly: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received a final report into an incident involving an Air Corps helicopter in Killarney, County Kerry on 2 March 2009; the findings of that report; if the report confirms or refutes a newspaper story (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24575/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Allowances: Defence Forces Allowances (23 Jun 2009)

Peter Kelly: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Defence when he expects the discussions with representative associations regarding the future of border duty allowance to be brought to a conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24573/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (8 Oct 2009)

Peter Kelly: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Defence when he expects the safety roll bars recommended after the Granard crash to be installed on military troop carrying vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34741/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (8 Oct 2009)

Peter Kelly: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of call outs made by the Army bomb disposal teams to date in 2009 on a county basis; the number of these call outs which turned out to be in response to hoax calls; the estimated average cost of each call out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34740/09]

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2009)

Peter Kelly: I take this opportunity to congratulate Deputy Seamus Kirk on his new job, which he fully deserves. I also thank Deputy John O'Donoghue for the help and courtesy he has shown me at all times. The National Asset Management Agency will buy assets from banks, thereby taking the riskier loans off bank balance sheets and making banks safer and more secure for depositors and investors. This is...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (15 Oct 2009)

Peter Kelly: Welcome back, James.

Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2009)

Peter Kelly: I join my colleagues in paying tribute to the two young airmen who died so tragically last Monday week. May they rest in peace. Their death is a reminder of the risks our men and women in uniform take in service of our country, both here and on peacekeeping missions abroad. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families, comrades and friends at this most difficult and traumatic time. I...

Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2009)

Peter Kelly: I wish to share my time with the Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea.

Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2009)

Peter Kelly: The guarantees secured by the Government helped dispel many of the groundless and unnecessary fears raised by those on the "No" side, in particular the suggestion that voting for the Lisbon treaty would lead to conscription or to the establishment of a European army. The guarantees specifically and effectively addressed that scaremongering, as did the positive and detailed information...