Results 181-200 of 2,156 for speaker:Tom Parlon

Hospital Staff. (14 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: I am replying to this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I welcome the opportunity to set out the position on the issue raised by Deputy Lynch. The Minister is committed to safe maternity care for women and their babies. The opening of Cork University Maternity Hospital represents the single largest investment in obstetric care since the foundation of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: Ownership of the Inchicore premises that is currently occupied by the Central Engineering Workshops has recently been transferred to Dublin City Council in connection with the provision of affordable housing. The Commissioners of Public Works are currently sourcing alternative premises for the Workshops.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (14 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: The Clonmel flood alleviation project is broken into three separate schemes. The first scheme for implementation is the Clonmel West Scheme. Provision has been made for the implementation of the Clonmel West flood relief scheme within the Office of Public Works budget for flood relief activities. The documents relating to the Confirmation of the River Suir (Clonmel West) Drainage Scheme...

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2006: Statements (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: We have a new Tánaiste now, a gentleman.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2006: Statements (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: The €300 pension will be a big disincentive.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2006: Statements (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: That was before the conversion.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2006: Statements (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: I have been listening with great interest to the debate and I want to address some of the points raised by Senators. Senator Terry strongly criticised the Government on failures and overruns, especially in the previous national development plan.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2006: Statements (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: Much has been said about different projects delivered under the previous national development plan. Frankly, many of these comments have been blown out of all proportion and are ill-informed. That is being polite about some of the comments. Taking the port tunnel as a case in point, the proper comparison to make is between the price at tender and the price at delivery. The tender price...

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2006: Statements (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: I am glad of this opportunity to appear again before this House to resume our discussions on public expenditure and the background to the enactment last December of the Appropriation Act 2006, which gives statutory effect to voted expenditure for 2006. Before we examine the detail of public expenditure it would be useful to put it in context by reviewing briefly our economic performance and...

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2006: Statements (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: I am as proud as Punch.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2006: Statements (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: That is because we grew out of all proportion.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2006: Statements (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: It is a genuine issue.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2006: Statements (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: We could sell it in the morning.

Immigration Systems. (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, welcomes Deputy Kelleher's contribution to the immigration debate. A debate on the issue has been going on for some time and the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform wants to take the opportunity to illustrate to those who may not have been engaged in it so far, the various ways in which...

Flood Relief. (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and for the opportunity to update the House on progress. The Office of Public Works has worked with the local authorities in Clonmel in recent years in developing proposals that would lead to the alleviation of the severe flooding which has existed there for a long time. Deputy Healy outlined the problem in great detail. However, I do not recall...

Flood Relief. (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: I am not aware of any flood incident in the last year. Deputy Healy is exaggerating the situation.

Flood Relief. (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: In May 2005, the OPW exhibited a set of proposals for dealing with the flooding problem in Clonmel. These proposals included the construction of new walls, embankments and surface water systems, bridge replacements and new supporting walls to accept demountable flood barriers. The entire project is broken into three separate schemes. As there will be extensive use of demountable barriers...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 13,000 following the attestation of 299 new members on Thursday, 16 November, 2006. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June, 1997 and represents an...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: The Commissioners of Public Works expect to finalise the acquisition of a site at Roxborough for Wexford Garda Station before the end of February 2007. It is expected that a sketch scheme for a new Divisional Headquarters will be ready in early 2007. On approval of the sketch scheme by the Garda Authorities a Part 9 planning application will be initiated. Allowing for the completion of the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Feb 2007)

Tom Parlon: The official concerned submitted, in March 2006, a Travel and Subsistence claim for the period 1st November 2004 to 28th February 2006. After careful examination of the claim he was informed in writing on the 26th May 2006 that the claim submitted was not in accordance with the terms of Department of the Public Service Circular 11/82 which sets out the rules governing Travel and Subsistence....