Results 121-140 of 590 for speaker:Johnny Brady
- Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax (6 Dec 2006)
Johnny Brady: All these issues refer to the resolution. I welcome the budget and thank the Ministers for their interest in agriculture.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Johnny Brady: I compliment the Minister for Finance on a marvellous budget. It provides a massive boost for rural areas and hard-pressed farmers. I welcome the renewal and extension of a series of farm tax reliefs, income tax relief and capital gains tax relief at a cost of â¬14 million in a full year. The two farm stock reliefs are being renewed. The general stock relief allows 25% of any increase in...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2006)
Johnny Brady: Hear, hear. It is only fair.
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
Johnny Brady: With the Acting Chairman's permission, I wish to share three minutes of my time with Deputy Cassidy.
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
Johnny Brady: First, I welcome this Bill. It is a key part of the 2007 budget package, which, according to the ESRI, boosted overall household income by approximately â¬2.6 billion per year. The ESRI has indicated this was one of the most progressive budget packages in the past decade and a half. Poorer families gained substantially more in percentage terms than those at the middle and top of the...
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
Johnny Brady: ââsupporting carers through increased incomes and supports, increasing the status and incomes of women pensioners and enhancing the incomes of older people. The Minister has often expressed his concern about child poverty, which I welcome. I also welcome that he is acting on his concern. Specific reform measures, backed up by substantial budget investments, include combining three...
- Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (13 Dec 2006)
Johnny Brady: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if in view of recent media reports which reveal that a seven-month UCC governing body sub-committee investigation into allegations of bullying and harassment was not co-operated with by complainants, she has plans to introduce a system which investigates allegations to the full, make a clear determination on them and insist that...
- Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)
Johnny Brady: Call a vote.
- Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)
Johnny Brady: He should get a job in a circus. He is a real clown.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)
Johnny Brady: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this new Health Bill. As we all know, the Bill is a fundamental part of the health reform programme begun by the former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, in 2003 and continued by his successor, Deputy Harney, since she took over the Department in 2004. Coming from the north-east, a Cheann Comhairle, you and I know the problems that have...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (1 Feb 2007)
Johnny Brady: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of existing members of the Permanent Defence Force and Reserve Defence Force who have been commissioned into the officer ranks in the past two years; his plans for the commissioning of serving non-commissioned officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2838/07]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (1 Feb 2007)
Johnny Brady: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of cadets and the number of private soldiers who were accepted into the Defence Forces in 2004, 2005 and 2006; the number of applications received in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2837/07]
- Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (6 Feb 2007)
Johnny Brady: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on recent correspondence or discussions she has had with Commissioner Fischer Boel on the simplification of EU regulations as these are applied to the farming community. [3697/07]
- Written Answers — Social Partnership Agreements: Social Partnership Agreements (6 Feb 2007)
Johnny Brady: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the main benefits of the partnership agreement with the farming organisations. [3696/07]
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)
Johnny Brady: He is making a point.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)
Johnny Brady: Is Deputy Crawford a leader?
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Feb 2007)
Johnny Brady: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will confirm that Ireland will not open diplomatic relations with Burma until Aung San Suu Kyi is released from house arrest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4201/07]
- Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (8 Feb 2007)
Johnny Brady: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for greater all Ireland economic cooperation and the development of greater cross-border links; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4202/07]
- Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2007)
Johnny Brady: There is no hope for Fine Gael anyway.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2007)
Johnny Brady: There is no Opposition.