Results 41-60 of 904 for speaker:Ray Butler

Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2011)

Ray Butler: Does Deputy Martin want to get a few tickets for Bon Jovi so they can sing his favourite song, "Cowboy"?

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (30 Jun 2011)

Ray Butler: Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 21 June 2011, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of local authority houses that have been completed in County Meath in 2009 and 2010. [18018/11]

Programme for Government (5 Jul 2011)

Ray Butler: The Deputy has been watching too much reality TV.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Ray Butler: Living on a prayer, that is how Fianna Fáil left us.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (12 Jul 2011)

Ray Butler: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the changes to current legislation that are being considered to properly protect front-line gardaí from assaults in the wake of an alleged attack (details supplied), whilst also considering that assaults on gardaí have reached 800 in a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19822/11]

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Ray Butler: Well said.

Written Answers — Mortgage Schemes: Mortgage Schemes (14 Jul 2011)

Ray Butler: Question 201: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of mortgages provided and the total amount of mortgage funding lent through the home choice mortgage scheme; the total cost of establishing this scheme; the running costs to date, inclusive, of salaries paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20524/11]

Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)

Ray Butler: Believe me Deputy Adams, we will.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2011)

Ray Butler: Sinn Féin voted for it.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Jul 2011)

Ray Butler: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a commencement date for construction of a primary school (details supplied) in County Meath will be established in July 2011, as construction work carried out throughout the summer months would cause minimal disruption to this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21519/11]

Illicit Trade in Fuel (27 Sep 2011)

Ray Butler: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to speak on this important issue of fuel laundering. This problem was recently brought to my attention by several forecourt owners and a major petrol supplier in my constituency of Meath West who informed me that approximately 15 to 20 filling stations which closed and have since reopened are now selling laundered diesel. The same...

Illicit Trade in Fuel (27 Sep 2011)

Ray Butler: The Minister for Finance said that a laboratory in Sligo is starting to look for better quality dyes to put into the diesel. Does he know any more about that? There are environmental concerns because much of the laundered diesel is washed through the Turkish sand that is coming into the country in container loads, all of which has to be dumped somewhere, so that will have to be looked into....

Illicit Trade in Fuel (27 Sep 2011)

Ray Butler: I would just like to say to the general public that, if they drive past a petrol station and see that diesel is 10 or 15 cent cheaper, they should be aware of the health of their car.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Ray Butler: The Deputy is dead right.

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2011)

Ray Butler: A united Ireland party when it suits, divided when it does not. What about the North?

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2011)

Ray Butler: Game-keeper up in the North, poacher down in the South.

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2011)

Ray Butler: No, that could not happen.

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2011)

Ray Butler: No, that must be wrong.

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2011)

Ray Butler: No.

Written Answers — Civil Registration Office: Civil Registration Office (13 Oct 2011)

Ray Butler: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the Civil Registration Office (details supplied) is currently closed to members of the public from Monday, 3 October 2011 until 15 October 2011, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29192/11]