Results 41-60 of 25,269 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (9 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda numbers currently in place and as at 31 December 2006 for Limerick City and County, broken down by Garda station. [22567/07]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (10 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 99: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if and when he will limit rent increase to a 5% increase above inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22750/07]

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Motion to Instruct Committee (17 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the general thrust of the amendments. My colleague, Deputy Richard Bruton, has touched on most issues, although I would like to have clarification as to what is being paid to the pension fund. The Minister is considering regulation of the sub-prime market, which is welcome. However, the Minister's speech gives no sign that prudential measures are being introduced for this area....

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Motion to Instruct Committee (17 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Tánaiste acknowledge my point in regard to the impact of the sub-prime market on the inter-bank market? I accept they are not deposit holders but I am concerned given that a lack of confidence in the sub-prime market effectively led to a restriction on money supply through the inter-bank market to Northern Rock.

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Section 5(5) states that the section will come into operation on 1 November. Will existing regulations be kept in operation until MiFID is transposed to other countries? Some investment houses operate in Ireland without having a branch here.

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: I take on board what the Minister has said but does it not point to a weakness in the regulatory environment across Europe that there was a case such as the Ormond Quay case? Everyone wants a system in which we can be confident but we must also take account of situations that arise. Clearly, in this case there was a lack of regulation, be it in Germany or elsewhere, but we must take it on...

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Why did it take so long for this transfer to take place? What are the assets of the company? Why is it happening now?

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can the Minister clarify the type of facilities the NTMA could provide, for example, to the HSE? Could it give day-to-day revenue borrowings or capital? What are the lengths of time and rates of interest involved? This is currently a grey area. What is the position in the context of the budget overruns being experienced by the HSE at the moment? This should be clarified, as we are...

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the section. I have dealt with credit unions over many years and know a huge debt of gratitude is due to the credit union movement. Before the advent of the Celtic tiger in the 1990s, many small businesses would have gone under but for credit unions. Banks were not providing overdraft facilities and people had to go to the local credit union to get a draft to keep them going for...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (17 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a commitment that the accident and emergency services at St. John's Hospital will not only be retained but enhanced. [24415/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to ensure that sufficient home help personnel will be in place by the winter months in view of the health cuts embargo on staff recruitment. [24416/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of whole time equivalents budgeted for as against the number working in the areas of speech therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in respect of the mid-west area. [24418/07]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (17 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Transport when his attention was drawn, formal or otherwise, to Aer Lingus's proposal to withdraw all services from the Shannon to Heathrow route and BMI's not taking up the offer by Shannon Airport Authority to service the Shannon to Heathrow route. [24419/07]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (17 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the Government will not call for an extraordinary general meeting of Aer Lingus to reverse the decision by the management of Aer Lingus to end the Shannon to Heathrow service in view of the commitments given by the Government at the time of floatation that it was retaining the 25.4% stake in Aer Lingus for strategic reasons. [24420/07]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (17 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Transport when Government funding will be put in place for the full implementation of the €53 million mid-west tourism and economic development plan. [24421/07]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (17 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Transport when Government funding will be provided for the construction of a rail link between Limerick city and Shannon Airport. [24422/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (18 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: I hope the Minister for Transport will respond to the Private Notice Question I have tabled.

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to make a couple of observations on this section. On prudential measures, the Minister makes the point that these institutions are non-deposit takers. However, the subprime market is high risk. The Bill refers to the competency and organisational approach of the various institutions in the subprime market. Inherent in this should be the requirement to have sound financial backup....

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: The wording is too loose.

Aer Lingus Proposal. (18 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question : To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he was unaware of what was happening in his Department between the 13 June 2007 and 27 July 2007 in relation to the Aer Lingus Shannon to Heathrow slots; and if he will make a statement on the matter.