Results 61-80 of 117 for speaker:Joe Behan

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Joe Behan: I have contacted the Ceann Comhairle's office on three occasions in the past four weeks asking for time to speak on very important issues - the pre-budget document issued by the Department of Finance, the Adoption Bill and this morning I contacted the Ceann Comhairle's office asking for time to speak on the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill. On each occasion the Ceann Comhairle has...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Dec 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45123/09]

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Behan: It may not be in order to ask the question but this morning the people of Arklow, the constituency of Wicklow and the whole country are coming to terms with the shocking and tragic murder last night of a shopkeeper who was defending his premises. Has the Government any plans to address the issue of knife crime? Obviously, we do not know the full circumstances although some details are in...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (24 Nov 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that coal is being sold in many parts of the country by suppliers from Northern Ireland; if he is satisfied that the required VAT is being levied on all such sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43080/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (6 Oct 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of members of the Judiciary who have opted to pay the public sector pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33497/09]

Written Answers — Commercial Leases: Commercial Leases (6 Oct 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 629: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in the introduction of the ban on upward only commercial rent reviews as provided for in the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33513/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Oct 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 695: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the provision in Civil Partnership Bill 2009 for the rights of the children of parents who would have a registered civil partnership to be free from discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33514/09]

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Joe Behan: I will share my time with Deputies Maureen O'Sullivan and Finian McGrath.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Joe Behan: This legislation is unprecedented in its scope and potential impact on our small nation. In my 25 years as a public representative, few issues have caused me such deep concern. As a parent, teacher and public representative, I have made decisions that affected the lives of others. I have always taken this responsibility seriously and it is why I have listened carefully to all sides of the...

Written Answers — Aviation Safety: Aviation Safety (30 Jun 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Transport the relevant expertise and professional qualifications of his Departmental officials in the area of aviation safety management and aviation safety regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26176/09]

Written Answers — Aviation Safety: Aviation Safety (30 Jun 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Transport the training given to persons appointed to the board of the Irish Aviation Authority to enable them to exercise independently their personal and corporate responsibilities for aviation safety; his views on whether it is necessary to establish a safety committee of the board of the IAA and that the person with responsibility for the safety...

Written Answers — Aviation Safety: Aviation Safety (30 Jun 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will initiate the Section 32 safety examination of the Irish Aviation Authority without delay; if he will expand its remit to provide the opportunity for persons who had reported concerns with the 2004 examination to present them to the 2009 examination and to have these concerns examined and reported upon; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Aviation Safety: Aviation Safety (30 Jun 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will publish the report of the Section 32 Aviation Safety Audit of 2004 together with other aviation safety audits completed since 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26179/09]

Written Answers — Aviation Safety: Aviation Safety (30 Jun 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has investigated problems, reported to his Department in 2006, with the 2004 Section 32 safety examination of the Irish Aviation Authority; if so, his conclusions on same; if not, the reason therefore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26180/09]

Written Answers — Aviation Safety: Aviation Safety (30 Jun 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the system failures which occurred at Dublin Airport in July 2008 will not recur; the basis for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26181/09]

Written Answers — Aviation Safety: Aviation Safety (30 Jun 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the report he received from the Irish Aviation Authority on the systems failures at Dublin Airport in July 2008, in view of the fact that, inter alia, it does not appear to state that there is a stand-by operational local area network which should have automatically come into service when the main operational local area...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to inform primary schools of the results of their appeals of his decision to suppress their special classes for children with mild general learning difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24191/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the outcome of his deliberations regarding the appeals of primary schools nationwide of his decision to suppress special classes for children with a mild general learning disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24248/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he sought the advice of his inspectorate before deciding to suppress special classes for children with a mild general learning difficulty; if so, the advice he received; if he did not do so, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24249/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Jun 2009)

Joe Behan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24192/09]