Results 361-380 of 4,507 for speaker:Pat Deering
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (9 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda Vetting options available to a person who has set up a business teaching children to touch type (details supplied) [42905/12]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (9 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: Like the previous speakers, I welcome the gentlemen. Their presentations were very good. I have been a dairy producer for the past 20 odd years and I know of all the difficulties involved in that. How hopeful are the witnesses that we can achieve the Food Harvest 2020 target of a 50% increase in milk production, which is a significant increase? This year farmers have had to face high...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (9 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: To follow the previous remarks about beef prices and the comments of Deputy Heydon and Senator O'Neill, there has been a very welcome increase in the past number of years. However, beef production is at a crossroads at present. Perhaps I am being pessimistic, but a bubble has been created. The costs now are quite prohibitive. If a farmer goes to the sales tomorrow morning to buy...
- Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: As a farmer, I am delighted, like previous speakers, to have an opportunity to speak on this important motion. I welcome Fianna Fáil's renewed interest in rural Ireland and particularly in agriculture. The same party spent the last ten or 15 years developing bricks and mortar at the expense of farmers in rural Ireland. It is ironic that this motion is being discussed on a day when...
- Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: It has never recovered from the demise of the industry. We must always remember what the sugar factories and the sugar industry gave to this country. It is important for us to get the best possible deal from CAP. I compliment the Minister, Deputy Coveney, on the work he has done to date to try to ensure we get the best possible deal. In ensuring that best possible deal, it is important we...
- Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: No funding was put in place for this scheme last year. If it had not been for the work done by the Minister, Deputy Coveney, in ensuring we have a very adequately funded scheme for the year going forward-----
- Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: After a difficult year, it is also important that we have the 50% payment of the single farm payment coming through this week. Deputy McNamara referred earlier to what Fianna Fáil contributed to agriculture in this country in recent years, namely, suspension of the early retirement scheme, suspension of young farmers installation aid-----
- Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: The list is endless as to what they contributed to agriculture in recent years. I will conclude by thanking Fianna Fáil once again for giving us the opportunity to highlight the current position of agriculture and the importance it will play in the future. I compliment the Minister, Deputy Coveney, on the work he has done to date in trying to ensure we get the best possible deal in Europe.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Issues (10 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when will a new Court Messenger be appointed in Carlow. [43806/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (10 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Carlow will recieve a decision on their medical card application; and if he expedite a response [43512/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (16 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to problems (details supplied) being experienced by those collecting social welfare payments at Lucan Village Post Office, County Dublin; if she has plans to improve these facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44094/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Charges (16 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason persons borrowing money from banking institutions are liable for the lenders solicitor's fee; and his plans to review same. [44110/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (16 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason persons transferring land to a son or daughter or multiple transfers must use different solicitors adding extra expense to what is already a very expensive transaction. [44109/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Museum Projects (17 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the establishment of a sports museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45372/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (18 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the sports capital programme; when he expects to be in a position to announce the outcome of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45026/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Diaspora Centre Establishment (18 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given consideration to the development of a diaspora centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45027/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Card Applications (18 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card decision will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow [45406/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Card Applications (18 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card decision will issue to persons (details supplied) [45407/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Card Applications (18 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card decision will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow [45406/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Card Applications (18 Oct 2012)
Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card decision will issue to persons (details supplied) [45407/12]