Results 361-380 of 861 for speaker:Joe Sherlock

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (22 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent comments from the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland that the salaries and allowances of MLAs elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly may shortly be terminated; his view on whether this represents a threat to the maintenance of democratic culture in Northern Ireland as only those of independent or other...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (22 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received a copy of the SDLP's recently published North South Makes Sense document; the efforts he is making to progress North-South economic and social development while the institutions created under the Good Friday Agreement are in abeyance; the areas he wishes to prioritise in this regard; and if he will make a statement on...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (22 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the serious consequences for beet growers and beet workers of the agreement entered into by the Minister for Agriculture and Food this week for a massive cut of 36% in Ireland's sugar price and the need for the Minister to make a statement to the Dáil outlining the reasons she agreed to a set...

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (21 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is proposing to bring forward measures to develop cross-Border renewable energy supplies after recent comments by the Northern Secretary, Mr. Peter Hain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6726/06]

Written Answers — Corrib Gas Pipeline: Corrib Gas Pipeline (21 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the Corrib gas pipeline dispute; the stage the mediation process is at; when an agreed resolution will allow the project to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6712/06]

Order of Business. (21 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: Is it necessary for the Taoiseach to introduce legislation to the House to ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food, who sold out on our sugar industry yesterday, to meet the wishes of the IFA?

Order of Business. (21 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: Is it necessary to bring in legislation to ask the Minister to step aside because she has failed our sugar industry?

Sugar Beet Sector. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate her on her appointment. I hope that she will have good news for us. We are asking that the beet growers of Greencore be responsible for a €25 million restructuring levy in 2006. I want her to report on the recent meeting between the Minister for Agriculture and Food and the European Commissioner for Agriculture. The Minister said publicly...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (15 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been an increase of 34% in post-primary students at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if the purchase of the new site will be authorised. [5384/06]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (15 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the rules for national schools will be updated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5747/06]

Official Languages Act 2003: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: The Minister should give the Deputy the chance to reply.

Official Languages Act 2003: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: Ní ceart don Aire cuir isteach ar an Teachta.

Official Languages Act 2003: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: Ar aghaidh leat.

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: The Taoiseach is aware that the High Court upheld the constitutionality of law permitting the purchase of ground rents from landlords. Will he restore the Ground Rents Bill to the legislative programme and if so, when?

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: Does the Taoiseach intend to restore the Ground Rents Bill to the legislative programme? That is the reason this was withdrawn.

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: Is the Taoiseach aware that the court case is over?

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to transpose Directive 2003/35/EC; the progress which has been made to date in 2006 towards ratifying the Aarhus Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5319/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the title of each EU directive within his Department's competency which has not been transposed into law; the number of warning letters received by his Department from the Commission or other EU bodies relating to each non-transposed directive; the date by which each non-transposed directive was to have been...

Rent Supplement: Motion. (14 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: Housing is an essential social need. The Taoiseach and his Ministers are telling people what a great country this is and how wealthy we are, but they have failed to consider the housing needs of our people. The increase in the cost of rent supplement to the Exchequer is directly linked to the lack of adequate investment by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (14 Feb 2006)

Joe Sherlock: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Agriculture and Food to confirm whether beet growers and the Irish sugar industry will be liable for a €25 million restructuring levy in 2006 and to report on the outcome of her recent meeting with European Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel. In view of...