Results 421-440 of 11,979 for speaker:Billy Kelleher

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Costs (4 Dec 2018)

Billy Kelleher: I ask the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps that have been taken to reduce the excessive sums awarded for whiplash compensation claims in view of the latest data published by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB. We are all aware that Ireland is out of step with its European partners. Claims for whiplash in Ireland average around €20,000, whereas...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Costs (4 Dec 2018)

Billy Kelleher: We are primarily talking about people who are making fraudulent claims. There is no doubt that people see whiplash injuries as a soft money-making proposition. As a society and as an Oireachtas we have not challenged this issue at all. We consistently turn a blind eye to the fact that people are scamming in this way and forcing up the cost of insurance. That has profound implications for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Data (4 Dec 2018)

Billy Kelleher: We all extend congratulations and concur that there is a buoyant labour market. However, it is sometimes or often outside the control of Government policy which sets down broad parameters. It is then up to business to thrive within them. The Government has an active policy on regional development, but it is failing dismally. I will explain why. In the Border region the employment gain...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Data (4 Dec 2018)

Billy Kelleher: I do not doubt the Minister's commitment. What I am questioning is her ability to implement the commitments she makes. It is clear and evident that she is failing dismally. There are two regions with zero employment growth, namely, the Border region and the mid-west. These regions saw zero growth when we had a boom. The Minister's colleague, the Minister for Rural and Community...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Data (4 Dec 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 52. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the regional spread of additional jobs added in the 12 months to quarter 3 of 2018 indicated by the latest labour force survey. [50767/18]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Data (4 Dec 2018)

Billy Kelleher: What are the Minister's views on the regional spread of additional jobs added in the 12 months to quarter 3 of 2018 indicated by the most recent labour force survey? Many of my colleagues tabled the same question with regard to their own counties and constituencies and they were all referred to the Department of the Taoiseach even though their questions were worded the same as mine. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Development Plan Data (4 Dec 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 84. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the decision making process for applications for funding under the new disruptive technologies innovation fund under the National Development Plan 2018-2027. [50501/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Investigations (4 Dec 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 86. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when she plans to publish an account of the investigative failures identified by a judge and the steps being taken to address them emanating from the trial of a person (details supplied); and the status of action points committed to in the report "Measures to Enhance Ireland's Corporate, Economic and Regulatory Framework" published...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (4 Dec 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 94. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of regional IDA site visits in addition to vacant IDA properties nationwide in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50502/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (4 Dec 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 29 November 2017, the estimated cost of adapting the employment investment incentive scheme (details supplied) in tabular form. [50841/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unified Patent Court (4 Dec 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 268. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeframe for holding a referendum on the implementation of the unified patent court; the impact Brexit will have on the implementation of same; if the agreement will require renegotiation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50085/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (4 Dec 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 272. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the report regarding an agency (details supplied) under her remit. [50267/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (4 Dec 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 300. To ask the Minister for Health when speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychological services will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50120/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures (4 Dec 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 551. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of permanent, part-time and seasonal workers, respectively, who would be made redundant with regard to the proposal to close one of the four An Post mail centres by centre; the number and categories of staff that will be relocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50236/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: People talk about their credibility being questioned. As one of the proponents of the 12-week limit and as someone who was a member of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, I think it is important to say why was proposed. There were several specific reasons for putting the 12-week limit in place. The backdrop is that the Citizens' Assembly proposed 22 weeks in...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: People did know but disability is not covered in the Bill because it is not possible to have termination after 12 weeks for any reasons other than serious risk to the health or life of the woman, and fatal foetal abnormality. They are the grounds. Why would we introduce into the legislation proposals that would identify circumstances in which terminations should not be granted when the only...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: It is not from talking anyhow.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Tax Data (29 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in a full year based on latest data for a proposal (details supplied). [49914/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Operations (29 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date for each of the action points made in the report Measures to Enhance Ireland's Corporate, Economic and Regulatory Framework published in November 2017 that fall under his remit; if each such action point has been completed, not completed or is ongoing, respectively; and the revised deadlines for action points not delivered by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Operations (29 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date for each of the action points made in the report Measures to Enhance Ireland's Corporate, Economic and Regulatory Framework published in November 2017 that fall under his remit; if each such action point has been completed, not completed or is ongoing, respectively; and the revised deadlines for action...