Results 401-420 of 3,707 for speaker:Brian O'Shea

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (25 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Transport the future direction he sees for the rural transport programme in relation to international best practice on the concept for all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13505/10]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (25 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that the rural transport programme will continue beyond 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13506/10]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (25 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the reduction of services in rural areas by Bus Éireann, he proposes that the public service obligations funding involved will be diverted from Bus Éireann to the rural transport programme in order that alternative services will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13507/10]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (25 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the launch of a report on Transport and Access to Social Services by the Department of Social and Family Affairs; the steps that he proposes to take regarding the present situation where State funding in being provided for a range of parallel and fragmented transport mobility supports frequently operating...

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (24 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will review his plans to downgrade the coast guard and marine search and rescue helicopter service for the south east region; the examination that has been carried out on the safety implications for the entire south east coast if his plans to downgrade this critical service go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12791/10]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (24 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on plans by Irish Rail to withdraw the critical Waterford to Rosslare commuter rail service; if he has been briefed by Irish Rail management on this matter; his further views on the Waterford to Rosslare line as a critical link to the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12777/10]

Search and Rescue Service. (24 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Since it became known in the south east and south coast regions on Monday of last week that it is proposed to reduce the coastguard search and rescue helicopter service from Waterford Airport to daylight hours only there has been outrage across the board. The protest against the proposed downgrading of the helicopter service is about safety - the safety of fishermen, sailors and those...

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (11 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his reaction to Belgium's request to raise the cattle age limit for BSE testing from 48 to 60 months. [12027/10]

Written Answers — Beef Sector: Beef Sector (11 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will support the call by the ICMSA to give suckler discussion groups equal support to that awarded to dairy discussion groups. [12028/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on proposals to increase the retirement age of public servants; the impact that this will have on the public sector pension liability; when he plans to make these proposals public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11637/10]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (10 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the completion of the National Asset Management Agency will not see a significant increase in lending here; his further views on whether private sector credit will continue to contract over the remainder of 2010 and during 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11640/10]

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (10 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recent report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Sports, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Report on Rural Transport Provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11874/10]

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases) (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: At the outset, I compliment my colleague, Deputy Ciarán Lynch, on introducing the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases) Amendment Bill 2010 to the House. This critically needed legislation, which would allow downward reviews for commercial rents is most timely. I would like to quote from an e-mail I received today from Mr. Michael Garland, the chief executive...

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (9 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to a recent report produced by an organisation (details supplied) which shows that retailers are charging consumers up to five times the price paid to farmers for basic foodstuffs; her views on whether this situation is satisfactory; the steps she will take arising from this...

Written Answers — Departmental Procurement: Departmental Procurement (9 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the fact that a number of Government Departments are falling well short of meeting the targets set by her that suppliers would be paid within 15 days of the receipt of an invoice; the steps she will take to ensure greater compliance with the target set; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (9 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proposals she has to introduce new regulations for the food supply chains in order to provide proper enforcement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11340/10]

Written Answers — Tobacco Smuggling: Tobacco Smuggling (9 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to put in place a national tobacco anti-smuggling strategy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11196/10]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (9 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to address the concerns of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford regarding security of homes in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11172/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (9 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the proposal for a new local and community development programme structure in Waterford city (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11474/10]

Inquiry into Child Abuse. (4 Mar 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will publish the findings of the audit into the assets of the 18 religious teaching orders which was ordered in June 2009 when the Taoiseach and he met representatives of the teaching orders in view of the Ryan report; the way the public will be able to assess whether the revised offer is fair and adequate if the audit is not...