Results 341-360 of 4,507 for speaker:Pat Deering

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: If there are no other questions I thank Mr. Savage and his officials for attending. It has been a useful engagement to get us up to date on where are the negotiations. We will have plenty more engagement before we get to the finishing line.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (27 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of Future Jobs Ireland 2019 further to its launch; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27103/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Broadband Plan (27 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated impact the national broadband plan will have on transforming business in rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27102/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (27 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 242. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27215/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (26 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 261. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for an invalidity payment by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27019/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: Following on from Senator Lombard, I recall when I was going to school - and we are probably all in the same situation as there is not a lot of difference between most of us on this side of the fence - we all cycled to school. Cycling to school was something that we all did and it was very healthy. Nowadays, however, every mammy and daddy drives little Johnny or Mary to school and almost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (25 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants sacked or who have faced sanctions under the grievance and disciplinary procedures for special needs assistants in recognised primary and post-primary schools 2011; the breakdown of the figures; and his plans to update the procedures. [26161/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (19 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on an invalidity appeal applied for one year ago; and the reason for the delay from the time of the original application to the appeals decision. [25670/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Contracts (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 94. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the contractual service and financial obligations on members of the Defence Forces, by category (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25199/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Residency (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance when a certificate of tax residence will be issued to a person (details supplied). [24832/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used by schools to determine the need of a child for a National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, assessment; the reason for the difficulty to get an assessment; the reason it is limited to two assessments per school regardless of need or size of school; if more funding will be made available for the assessment; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 297. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be transferred from Waterford University Hospital to Tallaght Hospital for pelvic surgery following an accident. [24855/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee
Business of Joint Committee (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: Apologies have been received from Senator Tim Lombard. I remind Members to ensure their mobile telephones are turned off. Is it agreed that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters before we return to public session? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare and the Control and Management of Horses: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: I remind Members to ensure their mobile telephones are turned off before we commence the meeting. Today we are discussing animal welfare and the control and management of horses. I welcome, Mr. Martin Blake, chief veterinary officer, and Mr. Dermot Murphy, principal officer, animal health and welfare division from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and, from the Local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare and the Control and Management of Horses: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank Mr. Boland and Mr. Mahon. Deputy Cahill was first to indicate, followed by Deputies Penrose and Martin Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare and the Control and Management of Horses: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: Deputy Eugene Murphy is a man who is happy to speak. Does he want to make a contribution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare and the Control and Management of Horses: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: Many and varied questions have been asked. I ask the officials from the Department to respond first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare and the Control and Management of Horses: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: Would Mr. Blake like to continue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare and the Control and Management of Horses: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: That completes Mr. Blake's contribution and I call now on Mr. Mahon on that theme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare and the Control and Management of Horses: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: That is perfect.