Results 181-200 of 4,507 for speaker:Pat Deering
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: I ask that the committee be sent an update of that information please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: Would Mr. Shaw like to make any concluding comments or is he happy enough?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: I thank Mr. Shaw, Ms Graham, Dr. Connolly, Dr. Beamish and Mr. Finucane for their contributions. It has been an interesting debate here today. I also thank members for their contributions.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (17 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: 17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teaching principals in small and medium schools will be supported in recognition of their administrative responsibilities. [42603/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (17 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: 26. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for his decision to give history special core status. [42604/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: 204. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment. [42727/19]
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: IDA Ireland Portfolio (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for selecting this important issue. I have highlighted this issue in the House in recent years, whether through a Topical Issue matter or written or oral questions. The timelines have dragged on considerably in recent times. I want to hear from the Minister of State today on where exactly things are at the moment. This is a highly important potential...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: IDA Ireland Portfolio (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State for his response. He outlined the advantage of having the advance facility in any town, but especially Carlow town. In Carlow we are proud of the MSD facility coming to town. It is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. The co-operation between IDA Ireland and the local authority ten years ago resulted in MSD coming to town. When the company completes...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: I thank Mr. Bakker, who finished well within the allotted time. I neglected to remind speakers that they will be given four minutes each for their presentations. I invite Dr. Furey to make her opening statement.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: 70. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the key elements of the climate action plan 2019 which will put Ireland on a course for carbon neutrality without compromising capacity for food production. [28561/19]
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: I have several specific queries for the witnesses. The first relates to the provision of urban bus services in rural towns, including my home town of Carlow. Almost three years ago, there was much fanfare when the announcement of a bus service in the town was made. It was going to be up and running in a reasonably short period. After almost three years, what is the position?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: Is 2020 a realistic timeframe?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: As a matter of interest, is it hard to get vehicles?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: The NTA will begin the process in 2020 by going out to the market.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: When can the people who are hoping to be employees - for example, one concern is expanding at present and is on the outskirts of the town - hope to access that service?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: Are there similar services in towns of a similar size, and would it have taken a similar length of time to get from where we were three years ago to what the position will be in 2021?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: Is Carlow town a priority?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: There has been much consultation and reports and so forth have been compiled. What amount of money would have been spent in order to get to the current position?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: There was consultation on linking it to the rail service.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Pat Deering: Is that part of the plan for the future?