Results 61-80 of 1,310 for speaker:Shane McEntee
- Health Service Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Jul 2012)
Shane McEntee: The Deputy is wrong there.
- Seanad: School Accommodation (5 Jul 2012)
Shane McEntee: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I come from an area not too far from Virginia and I remember when it was a six-teacher school. I hope the community will not have to wait as long as the 25 years they did in Laragh down the road. The Senator is correct to raise the matter which is very important. Not alone has there been an influx of people to Virginia, being on the edge of the...
- Seanad: School Accommodation (5 Jul 2012)
Shane McEntee: I will bring the message back. The Minister, Deputy Quinn, is doing an excellent job on the removal of prefabs throughout the country, which is a major step forward. I heard what the Senator stated with regard to local authority housing. Along with the agricultural community this will mean more children.
- Seanad: School Transport (5 Jul 2012)
Shane McEntee: I thank the Senator and congratulate her for raising a matter on behalf on an individual. They are the people who need most help. If my reply does not deal with the issue I will further it to improve the situation. I stress that school transport is a very significant operation managed by Bus Ãireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills and covering more than 82 million...
- Seanad: School Transport (5 Jul 2012)
Shane McEntee: Over the years I have found Bus Ãireann to be very helpful and co-operative in this area. I suggest the Senator brings it up with Bus Ãireann.
- Seanad: School Transport (5 Jul 2012)
Shane McEntee: Perhaps if the Senator went back to the inspector, I will broker a deal if I can. It is worth following as I have found Bus Ãireann to be helpful in difficult circumstances.
- Seanad: School Transport (5 Jul 2012)
Shane McEntee: If the Senator wants to keep in contact with me on this matter, I will do my bit. We have from now until 1 September. Sometimes a break comes when one keeps at it. The point is not to give in.
- Seanad: Early Childhood Education (5 Jul 2012)
Shane McEntee: I thank the Senator for raising this issue and for her compliments earlier. I will return them because I know the kind of businesswomen she is. Moreover, when she gets up to speak on a matter it is because she is deeply concerned. I take on board the Senator's comments and when someone believes in something so strongly, it is crucial to continue to fight for it.
- Seanad: Early Childhood Education (5 Jul 2012)
Shane McEntee: Although my own children have gone far beyond this stage, I know where the Senator is coming from. I will bring back the message to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, and will discuss it with her. Members must excuse my spectacles but they were the only pair I could find. I will be taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister for Children and Youth...
- Seanad: Early Childhood Education (5 Jul 2012)
Shane McEntee: Having heard the Senator's remarks, I know she is serious about this issue and will follow it up. I note the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, is under extreme pressure of time. If possible, can the matter to which he will respond be taken next?
- Seanad: Farm Accidents (4 Jul 2012)
Shane McEntee: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue which I also consider important. I attended the national farm safety conference open day in Ballincollig three weeks ago to address the issue of farm safety and yesterday I spent an hour and a half with a man from my county who is doing a masters degree specifically on farm safety. The Senator has touched on many issues with which I...
- Banking Sector IT Systems (27 Jun 2012)
Shane McEntee: As stated, this could happen in any bank. It has happened once and could happen again. It is crucial that the relevant bodies are brought before us to explain what went wrong. If this were to happen again the whole country could be brought to a standstill. Deputy Michael McGrath referred to the person who may apply for a car loan in six or 12 months time only to find a black mark recorded...
- Banking Sector IT Systems (27 Jun 2012)
Shane McEntee: Deputies Doherty and Michael McGrath have made relevant points. I always believed something like this would happen. Banks no longer provider a personal service: everything has been computerised. As stated by the Deputies, there is no doubt but that this could happen again. I agree with them that we should call in the relevant people to explain what happened and that many people are under...
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Shane McEntee: No.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Shane McEntee: Is Senator Crown speaking about me?
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Shane McEntee: The Senator is out of line.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Shane McEntee: On a point of order, I have listened to everything that has been said and I do not like the Senator's insults.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Shane McEntee: I have listened and I will carry the message that was said to me.
- EU Directives (14 Jun 2012)
Shane McEntee: Responsibility for the drainage and reclamation of wetlands is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. My colleague, the Minister, Deputy Hogan, and I simultaneously introduced legislation on 8 September 2011 in this area to address a European Court of Justice judgment against Ireland relating to Ireland's implementation of the Environmental Impact...
- EU Directives (14 Jun 2012)
Shane McEntee: I am not sure if there is an exact map that distinguishes what is what. However, what the Deputy stated is true. Full planning permission is required in regard to wetlands and the relevant documents and small leaflets have been handed out to every farmer. I will come back to the Deputy in respect of how a farmer may know this before he takes any action.