Results 41-60 of 2,343 for speaker:Michael Colreavy

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (4 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the South Dublin County Council scheme that allows persons to complete apprenticeships; and his plans to replicate this in other local authorities throughout the State. [9835/11]

Grocery Industry (5 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if he has received the report by a person (details supplied) on a code of practice for the grocery goods sector; when he expects to receive and publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10016/11]

Written Answers — Trade Relations: Trade Relations (5 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position he will take regarding the international trade negotiations between the EU and Mercosur; when will the EU and Mercosur exchange offers; if he will make these offers available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10013/11]

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: I understand that the Government has a difficult job to do and was handed a poisoned chalice by the outgoing Government. The jobs initiative is well intentioned and parts of it are welcomed by Sinn Féin, in particular the proposal on 20,900 new training places. However, two underlying principles should be borne in mind by anyone who is trying to tackle the economic mess that is Ireland...

Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the average turn-around time for void houses in each local authority area across the State. [11523/11]

Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the amount of Exchequer funding available to local authorities to assist them in maintaining an active voids reletting programme; and the amount of this funding that has been drawn down by each local authority area since it has been established. [11524/11]

Magdalene Laundries (18 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will bring proposals to the Government outlining a reparations scheme for women who were imprisoned in Magdalene Laundries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11865/11]

Written Answers — Victims of Crime: Victims of Crime (18 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to improve communication between gardaí and victims of crime during criminal trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11866/11]

Order of Business (24 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: In the programme for Government, the Government undertook to ban the practice of "hello money" or introductory inducements from suppliers to retailers. Will the Taoiseach indicate when that legislation will come before us?

Agriculture: Motion (24 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: It is unfortunate that a good idea has been rendered redundant by a technicality, because there was good reasoning behind the submission of the amendment. At the end of my speech I was going to talk about the amendment we had tabled.

Agriculture: Motion (24 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: We had proposed to delete the words "negotiate at an EU level to allow for the orderly expansion of the dairy industry in Ireland between now and the ending of milk quotas in 2015" and substitute "negotiate at EU level to allow for the orderly transition of the dairy industry in Ireland to protect security of milk supplies, processors and suppliers after 2015". We believed the amendment was...

Fishing Industry Development (25 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food the arrangements put in place for students to complete a full skippers ticket in his Department's training school following the retirement and non replacement of the second teacher in Castletownbere, County Cork. [13032/11]

Fishing Industry Development (25 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: Last night, the Minister indicated the fisheries and fish processing business has a potential value of €1 billion. While I agreed wholeheartedly with the vision for agri-food and fisheries he set out, I cautioned that the policies, practices and choices that are made are often contrary to his vision and do not bring us closer to achieving its objectives. What we have here is an example of...

Fishing Industry Development (25 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: What plans are in place to implement the report that was done regarding business plans for the development of fishery harbours centres nationally? Have any students been unable to finish their full skippers ticket by virtue of the resignation of the teacher in question? Do the Departments not engage in forward planning? Surely someone knew that this essential cog in the wheel was about to...

Fishing Industry Development (25 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: May I ask a brief supplementary question?

Fishing Industry Development (25 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: Does this case not beg the question as to why provision is not made to allow persons with an essential qualification be replaced, especially if failure to replace the person will damage the vision the Minister outlined so well last night?

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on an issue of great importance at a time when our country is in such a difficult situation. Overall I welcome the Bill in the sense that it seems likely to encourage people to do the right thing and to discourage them from doing the wrong thing. I am a strong advocate of making it easy for people to do the right thing. Our country has been plagued by...

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: I am not sure what else to say.

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: I could give the Minister the introduction as Gaeilge.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 May 2011)

Michael Colreavy: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason cancer services at Sligo General Hospital have not yet been restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13458/11]