Results 101-120 of 559 for speaker:Seán Ardagh

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Seán Ardagh: The issue of work standards is being addressed by the Minister.

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Seán Ardagh: He has increased the number of inspectors by 50%. It goes without saying that Deputies from all parties want an effective labour inspectorate.

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Seán Ardagh: The services directive will bring some benefits to the well educated and well trained workforce in Ireland. This country's services exports have increased by 167% over the past six years. Although Ireland is a very small country, it is the source of 2.2% of the world's total services exports, which is a fabulous feat. We are punching well above our weight in the services sector. When the...

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: I wish to share time with Deputies O'Connor, Fleming and Mulcahy. I will forgo the platitudes justly earned by the Minister of Finance and refer to important issues relating to the legislation. The first is the 10% surcharge on undisclosed transactions, which, ultimately, are determined to be in breach of anti-avoidance rules. This is an excellent idea and I can understand why tax consultants...

Written Answers — Compensation Payments: Compensation Payments (8 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding compensation to be paid to partners and spouses of hepatitis C victims for loss of consortium. [4488/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will accede to the request of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W regarding respite resources. [4775/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures that are being taken to reduce the number of road deaths here. [5835/06]

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: I thank the Sinn Féin party for introducing this motion and for giving us an opportunity to show the House and the country how well the Government, labour and management have worked together to create an economy of which we are all proud, which has no equal in the western world. The Sinn Féin motion is to a great extent an attempt to split all the parties which have made the economy such a...

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: By splitting and creating enemies between labour and enterprise, Sinn Féin would ruin the economy built up in such a careful manner by the Government over the past ten years.

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Increasing taxation is anathema to the development of the economy of this country for the future. Low taxation rates are the reason the economy is doing well, employment has gone up from 1 million to 2 million over a short period, gross national product has greatly increased and a great deal of foreign direct investment has come into Ireland. That is why there is so much more money in the...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Resist everything except temptation.

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Deputy Lynch does not miss much.

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Absolutely.

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: I represent Dublin South-Central, a constituency in the south-west inner city that is the most socially and economically disadvantaged in the country. If one overlays a socio-economic map on a geographic map of Ireland, the constituency of Dublin South-Central is the darkest area on the map. When I began my Dáil career in 1997 it was black, now it is purple and I hope it will change to a...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: In 1996, the payment for a third child and subsequent children was approximately €41 and it now stands at €185 per month. The increase over ten years is in excess of 400%. In 1996, the old age contributory pension was less than €93 per week. Today the amount is €193.30 per week. In 1996 the figure for the old age non-contributory pension was less than €80 per week and it now stands...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: The Minister is changing the name from "old-age pension" to "State pension" and rightly so. Most of the people we know who are aged 65 and 66 are well-capable of going out and working. They would enjoy work and want to work, but are constrained because if they do so it will affect their non-contributory pension. The change is good. The Minister says it will affect 34,000 people. I expect it...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: The people entitled to respite care grant are carers who fall within the rules irrespective of means. They must care for a particular person who needs care on a full-time basis apart from a certain number of hours that they are entitled to work. Last year more then 36,000 people took up the respite care grant. I would like the Deputies to trumpet the availability of this grant because many...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (28 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a countrywide scheme for adoption will be introduced in order that prospective adoptive parents have the same waiting time throughout the country (details supplied). [7796/06]

Written Answers — Energy Consumption: Energy Consumption (28 Feb 2006)

Seán Ardagh: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will respond to the question of the landlord setting the meter for ESB and gas as outlined in correspondence (details supplied). [7797/06]

Message from Select Committee. (7 Mar 2006)

Seán Ardagh: The Select Committee on Social and Family Affairs has completed its consideration of the Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006 and has made amendments thereto.