Results 241-260 of 4,404 for speaker:Liz McManus

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: The Cabinet sub-committee on climate change met only twice last year and six times the previous year. It has not yet met in 2010. Perhaps the Taoiseach in his capacity as Chairman of that sub-committee will indicate when the heads of the Bill on climate change law, which has been repeatedly promised, will come before the House. I understand from the Department that it was expected that the...

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: When exactly will we see the heads of the Bill?

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the discussions she has had with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on the issue of broadband penetration and the effects this is having on tourism operators, particularly in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27233/10]

Written Answers — Genealogy Records: Genealogy Records (24 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport when additional records will be added to a website (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27250/10]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (23 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport if an audit has been carried out on all railway bridges, track and other rail infrastructure to ensure that they conform to the high safety standards in view of the potential disaster with the collapse of the Broadmeadow Bridge, County Dublin; if any locations on the rail network have been identified as potentially dangerous and in need of...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (22 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the nature of the investigations that are underway into the recent death of an ambulance worker; the guidelines that are in place to protect the safety of staff and patients travelling in ambulances; if structural examinations of ambulances are being carried out as a result of the accident; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (22 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of community mental health teams that have been established; the number that are fully staffed; if the staffing of these teams is fully protected from the moratorium on staff recruitment; the further staff that will be appointed to these teams in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25907/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 394: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons on local authority housing lists per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26355/10]

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: I would like to acknowledge, in particular, the role of the civil servants who took a great deal of time to explain the intricacies of arcane provisions. Such expertise is helpful to Oppositions Members. I thank the Minister and wish him well with the legislation. It is 6 p.m. and the imposition of a guillotine was unnecessary. It shows how wrong the Government can be.

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: "1.—The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources shall prepare and publish a regulatory impact analysis of this Act prior to the commencement of the Act.". I tabled this amendment because I am concerned the Government is not complying with its policies. This Bill is called the Electricity...

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: What a surprise.

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. The figure for the PSO stands at €200 million. I appreciate and understand why the Minister is trying to reduce costs for large energy users. However, this will have an impact on domestic users that I would have imagined was worth mentioning. Prices have eased somewhat and it is clear the PSO will cost more. By October 2010, what will...

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: I do not want to embarrass the Minister because I appreciate the difficulty with peat-fuelled electricity generation. However, I am concerned that he just said electricity prices will go up by 4% to 5%.

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: Recently the energy regulator stated electricity prices would rise by 4%. Will the Minister clarify if this will be the case? If so, people need to be forewarned as this is a matter of anxiety to many.

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, line 44, to delete "Each" and substitute the following: "Save to the extent that the imposition of the levy would breach EU law, each". This is to ensure there is no question of a breach of EU law. The Minister assures us there is no such question but one cannot always be certain this will be the case. Let us consider the matter logically. There is an...

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: I move amendment No. 10: In page 5, between lines 47 and 48, to insert the following: "(6) No carbon revenue levy is payable by an electricity generator that has purchased the full value of their carbon allowances available to them until the end of 2012 in a commercial arrangement.". We discussed this issue on Committee Stage. At that stage, I tabled a different amendment which I have now...

Written Answers — National Assets Management Agency: National Assets Management Agency (17 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Finance the nominal amount of loans which have been transferred to the National Asset Management Agency to date; the amount of senior and subordinated NAMA bonds which have been issued to date; the aggregate proportion of NAMA bonds issued accounted for by the application of long-term economic value to loan transfers; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (16 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of redundancies notified to his Department in respect of each year from 2002 to 2009 and to date in 2010; the number of projected redundancies for 2010; the money paid out in statutory redundancy payment in respect of each year from 2002 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24349/10]

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (16 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has received any report from the Labour Court regarding a possible change in the national minimum wage; if not, when she expects to receive its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24348/10]

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2010)

Liz McManus: I would like to ask about two legislative proposals. It was previously indicated that we would see the geothermal energy Bill in February, but it has not yet been published. I would be grateful if the Taoiseach could tell us when exactly it is expected. There was an understanding that the climate change Bill would be published in June, but there is no sign of it. It has been suggested...