Results 121-140 of 24,382 for speaker:Seán Barrett

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)

Seán Barrett: The Minister should forget all the other stuff. That is where the problem is. The Minister is not accepting her responsibility.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (27 Nov 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Defence if agreement has been reached between his Department and the trustees of the Maritime Museum, Dún Laoghaire, regarding the renting of the basement of this building for use by the membership of the FCA in Dún Laoghaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30776/07]

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Seán Barrett: Does the Deputy live in the same country?

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (28 Nov 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to delays in renewing work permits for foreign workers, difficulties are being caused for visa renewals in that frequently visas have expired prior to the renewed work permit being issued; if he will take steps to ensure that where work permit renewal applications are...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (28 Nov 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals to facilitate people to work past 65 years of age by abolishing the mandatory retirement age as recommended in the recently published report of the senior, select, retain and retrain partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28768/07]

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of the staff opting for decentralisation under either phase one or two who are relocating from Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31515/07]

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Seán Barrett: Is it the intention to keep this Department together as a single unit? How does the Minister go to Killarney, to Kilkenny and to where ever the tourism section of his Department will be located? How can he possibly drive to Killarney one day and go from there to Kilkenny? Is there any intention of keeping a departmental presence in Dublin? I wish to give an example of how the Department...

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Seán Barrett: How will the Minister manage to deal with three different locations?

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Seán Barrett: In the case of the Minister it is not just a single Department because it is responsible for arts, sport and tourism. The three sections of the Department are not going to the one location. It is an impossible task. The Minister's senior officials will be in Kilkenny, in Killarney and in another location. Will they travel to meet the Minister or will he travel to meet them?

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Seán Barrett: The seat of government is in Dublin. Will the Minister outline to the House how he intends to ensure he is able to be present in the Departments for which he is responsible? Is it a case that he will never be there?

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Seán Barrett: Nobody is moving.

Sports Funding. (29 Nov 2007)

Seán Barrett: I concur with my colleague, Deputy Olivia Mitchell. This is of tremendous importance to the entire industry and those involved in establishing this scheme must be congratulated because it has done a power of good for the image of Irish racing and the associated industry. Does the Minister agree there is much misinformed comment regarding rich people receiving money? This measure protects...

Sports Funding. (29 Nov 2007)

Seán Barrett: I agree with Deputy Upton.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Nov 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the application by a primary school (details supplied) in County Wicklow for an urgently needed extension, the necessity for which has been supported by Department inspectors and by her Department, will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31696/07]

Defence Forces Reserve. (4 Dec 2007)

Seán Barrett: During my period as Minister for Defence I had the pleasure of seeing the tremendous work carried out by the FCA, the pride which personnel had in being members of the FCA and the pride in which the community held these personnel during their service. I wish to discuss possible accommodation for the Reserve Defence Force, RDF, in Dún Laoghaire. I was appalled to read in The Sunday Tribune...

Defence Forces Reserve. (4 Dec 2007)

Seán Barrett: That is not accurate.

Defence Forces Reserve. (4 Dec 2007)

Seán Barrett: I made two suggestions.

Freedom of Information. (5 Dec 2007)

Seán Barrett: It is a very good question.

Freedom of Information. (5 Dec 2007)

Seán Barrett: The Taoiseach wants to answer it.

Freedom of Information. (5 Dec 2007)

Seán Barrett: The right to ask a question is very important in a democracy.