Results 41-60 of 11,979 for speaker:Billy Kelleher

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (22 Feb 2005)

Billy Kelleher: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider accessing the national pensions reserve fund on a once-off basis to fund the cost of reimbursement of the nursing home charges on foot of the Supreme Court's decision of 16 February 2005 that such charges were unlawful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5929/05]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (22 Feb 2005)

Billy Kelleher: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Transport if there are any legal impediments either under EU law or Irish law to transatlantic flights going directly from Cork Airport to the USA; if, in the context of the bilateral agreements, there was never a legal basis for not allowing the operation of transatlantic flights from and to Cork Airport; if, with the restructuring of Aer Rianta, the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2005)

Billy Kelleher: I congratulate Deputy Gilmore on giving us an opportunity to speak on this issue. Issues around planning and development have been to the fore for many years, not least because of the increased population and housing output. Estates being taken in charge is a frequent source of complaints at public representatives' clinics. That has been partially addressed but we often see it in a historical...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate, which is timely in the context of the broader debate on the role of the Garda in society and societal changes. Reference has been made to anti-social behaviour and other issues, to which I will refer later. There is a strong bond of trust between the Garda and the public. The Garda has served the State well since its inception and during...

Airport Development Projects. (20 Apr 2005)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue. The debate is timely in view of the fact that the three airport authorities were before the Joint Committee on Transport last week to discuss progress regarding the State Airports Act 2004, the break-up of Aer Rianta and the distribution of capital costs of developments to the various airports. It is important to note that Cork Airport has been...

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Billy Kelleher: Is this a Second Stage debate?

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the broad provisions of the Bill and on the issues of crime, law and order. Many of the provisions are very welcome. Section 4 has been long overdue in that there have been numerous cases in recent times where forensic evidence at a crime scene was not preserved and could be tampered with or was exposed to the elements. Vital information and clues that...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Billy Kelleher: There is a problem with the Children's Court. From what I can ascertain, in up to 30% to 40% of cases guardians or parents do not present themselves with the accused in court. That is a gross neglect under the Children Act because we need to ensure there is a parent or guardian at the hearing when a juvenile is tried. That is a failing of some magnitude. We want to ensure that we have some...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 Jun 2005)

Billy Kelleher: Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken and the representations she has made to the Health Service Executive to ensure that the post of consultant haematologist with an interest in child haematology for the Cork University Hospital will be appointed following the retirement of a person (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn...

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Billy Kelleher: He will try to get to the match next time.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Billy Kelleher: What about the hot air Bill?

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Jun 2005)

Billy Kelleher: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) has not been allocated a special needs assistant; the further reason the assessment and diagnosis are not acceptable to her Department; if immediate assessment of this person will take place to ensure that they are given every chance to stay in mainstream education; and if she will make a...

Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Billy Kelleher: The Deputy is bluffing well.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Billy Kelleher: Why did I not hear about it?

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Billy Kelleher: That was the Deputy's finest moment.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (5 Oct 2005)

Billy Kelleher: I, too, extend my sympathies to the Burke family, to Liam's wife, Noreen, his daughters, Catherine and Emma, his sisters, Kitty and Mary and his brothers, John and Gerry. As with the tributes from all sides of the House I can say that Liam Burke was a gentleman, first and foremost. The expressions of sympathy across the floor of the House serve to emphasise how popular he was in Dáil...

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Billy Kelleher: The Dáil starts at 10.30 a.m.

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (2 Nov 2005)

Billy Kelleher: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a third level college on the northside of Cork city; if there has been any progress made between the Higher Education Authority and her Department in moving this project forward; if University College Cork and the Cork Institute of Technology are committed to this very important facility; if...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2005)

Billy Kelleher: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with the number of gardaí assigned to the Glanmire sub-district; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that sometimes during the night there may only be one to two gardaí on duty to cover the whole sub-district; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that a person detained or...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2005)

Billy Kelleher: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí assigned to each sub-district in the Cork north division of the Garda Síochána; the general population to Garda ratio for the different sub-districts of the said division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34457/05]