Results 221-240 of 3,895 for speaker:John Halligan
- Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: It is unfair that he cannot continue.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: This is outrageous.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: But these guys are shouting-----
- Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: If the Deputies stopped interrupting, we would not take so long.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: That is outrageous.
- Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: I appreciate that this sector is in need of reform. For too long costs associated with the legal sector have been far above those in the rest of Europe, for instance. The State spends approximately â¬500 million a year on legal services and I accept that needs to be reduced. I believe, as I am sure does the Minister, that all citizens should have full access to legal services as they...
- Hospital Staff (15 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent positions that have been reduced at Waterford Regional Hospital since the recruitment moratorium was introduced in March 2009; the amount that has been spent on agency staff at Waterford Regional Hospital in that same time period; the target of the recruitment moratorium by the end of 2012; if he will consider...
- Hospital Staff (15 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: I requested the figures in light of the retirement of approximately 60 service workers by the end of February and the rising waiting lists for elective procedures at Waterford Regional Hospital that will inevitably follow the closure of two operating theatres. I have been advised that staff shortages will also lead to the closure of a further 30 beds. Thousands of health graduates have left...
- Hospital Staff (15 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: Under the terms of the temporary agency worker directive the HSE must offer agency staff the same pay and terms as direct employees. The cost does not end there, however, because it must also pay the wage cost commission, which ranges from 5.5% to 11.75%.
- Hospital Staff (15 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: This is important and I have one supplementary question. It also pays PRSI at a rate of 10.75%, holiday and public pay at 12% and VAT at 21%. It has been estimated that in employing this workforce the HSE must pay a premium of between 30% and 40% on top of wages. These figures point to the fact that the recruitment embargo is failing.
- Hospital Staff (15 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: I have no argument.
- Hospital Staff (15 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: May I ask a brief supplementary question?
- Hospital Staff (15 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle did not give me a lot of time.
- Hospital Staff (15 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: My question concerns what will happen after 60 people leave the service in February. The regional manager has stated the departure of such numbers from the public service at Waterford Regional Hospital will inevitably lead to the closure of beds. I do not think the Minister answered that question.
- Hospital Staff (15 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: The regional manager has indicated how many beds are going to close.
- Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: I am sharing time with Deputies Mattie McGrath, Joan Collins and Clare Daly. This legislation is designed to have a long-term impact and it will take some time for it to have an effect. I welcome one of its provisions, the change regarding the research and development fund for companies and individuals. The first â¬100,000 in qualifying expenditure will be allowable on a volume basis. The...
- Private Members' Business. Stroke Services: Statements (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: I do not need to remind the Minister of the potential role primary programmes for chronic diseases can play and I welcome this opportunity to highlight some of the significant gains and savings on expensive hospital treatments that have been made by addressing some of the deficiencies in stroke services. The inadequate acute services meant the time and place where a person had a stroke...
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (22 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Finance if recent Central Statistics Office figures showing a rise in the value of financial assets in the State will lead him to reconsider his tax policy and revenue raising strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9935/12]
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (22 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance if the contraction in economic growth now taking place in Europe, and even in Germany, has likely consequences for his strategy on an export growth led recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9934/12]
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (23 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any plans in place to make the facilities contained within commercial properties which have been moved under the control of the National Assets Management Agency available to the community at reasonable rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10352/12]