Results 141-160 of 3,895 for speaker:John Halligan

Departmental Bodies (20 Oct 2011)

John Halligan: I do not question the people appointed by the Minister.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: I ask the Taoiseach to clear the air on this issue for the thousands of people-----

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: -----who are outraged by the interest rate cut not being passed on. What if the Regulator does not-----

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: This is very important, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: If the Regulator does not come back to the Government-----

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: -----will the Taoiseach then introduce legislation? Also, is the Taoiseach telling me the Minister for Finance has not been in regular contact with the Regulator in the past number of months?

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: If the Regulator does not come back, will the Taoiseach then introduce the legislation?

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: That is a simple question. If the Regulator does not come back-----

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: -----will the Taoiseach then introduce the legislation?

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: I accept many of the provisions in this Bill but I am disappointed at the absence of maximum pricing orders for doctors, as alluded to by my friend and compatriot, Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan. In spite of the recession and the deflationary trends in recent years, doctors' fees remain static or have increased. The average cost of a visit to a GP in Ireland is between €51 and €53...

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: Excellent. In her summing up the Minister of State might tell us when she is going to do this and we will all be happy.

Middle East Peace Process (10 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the pressure he thinks that he could apply on the United States and Israel to shift their political opposition to the recognition of an independent Palestinian State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33939/11]

Middle East Peace Process (10 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: I acknowledge and accept the Tánaiste's support for the Palestinian cause and the concern he has expressed over the long number of years I have known him. I know he will agree with me that the right of the Palestinian people to a sovereign state has awaited implementation not for 20 or 30 years but for 64 years. I am glad to hear the Tánaiste acknowledge, and I believe he did acknowledge,...

Middle East Peace Process (10 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: Would the Tánaiste mind telling us whether the Israelis have given him a reason for stopping two Irish citizens from boarding the plane?

Mental Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: I wish to share time with Deputies Daly, Boyd Barrett, Catherine Murphy, Joan Collins and Tom Fleming. Two years ago, when I was Mayor of Waterford city, a huge conference took place on the subject of taking the stigma out of mental health, which was attended by about 500 people from all parts of Ireland. There were some stunning statistics, which have been alluded to over the course of...

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: I refer to pending legislation, the landlord and tenant Bill, to reform and consolidate the general law on landlords and tenants. Based on Threshold's latest report, which shows the organisation had 20,000 queries on illegal notices, evictions, sub-standard housing and deposit retention, would the Taoiseach consider fast-forwarding the Bill over the next couple of months?

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: Could the Taoiseach give a date? Will it be early? Based on Threshold's-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: I acknowledge the need to protect our water services but I disagree with this unfair legislation, which will add further debt and suffering for those in negative equity who are in arrears with their mortgage payments and are struggling to feed their families and make ends meet. The tax discriminates in that it penalises people for living in rural communities with no direct access to public...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: The Minister could amend the Bill.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

John Halligan: I did not say that. I said we should not charge the householder.