Results 521-540 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne
- Other Questions: Penalty Points System (20 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes he plans to make to penalty points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57197/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (20 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which total allowable catch and quota arrangements were introduced by the European Union in relation to boar fish; the percentage of the total allowable catch and the quota allocation for Ireland negotiated during the 2010 December EU Fisheries Council meeting; the quota allocation for 2012; the proposals he has to secure...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (19 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Health the reason he narrowed eligibility for the over 70 years medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57058/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Lottery Funding (19 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a detailed explanation to a club (details supplied) in County Wexford on the reason they were refused National Lottery funding in 2012 for club developments in view of the fact that they met all of the criteria required. [57339/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Lottery Funding (19 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a National Lottery grant application was refused in respect of an organisation in County Wexford (details supplied) that caters for a population of more than 4,000 people in the County; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57340/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (18 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of additional social workers for children that will be appointed in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56683/12]
- Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (17 Dec 2012)
John Browne: After tomorrow's Cabinet meeting, will the House be fully informed of the decision of the Government? The Taoiseach promised that two weeks ago.
- Other Questions: Coillte Teoranta Lands (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: I get the impression that the Minister is not jumping over the moon about selling Coillte. The timber industry is very important for the saw milling sector but I am sure he will accept that the 18 million people who visit Coillte forests every year are also important in terms of recreation and environmental matters. Does he agree that the proposal to sell the forest assets owned by Coillte...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: I thank the Minister for his detailed reply and I wish him well at the negotiations in Brussels next week. I imagine he will have the fishermen and the fishery organisations in tow. It is important to the 11,000 people employed in the fishing industry around the country that the Common Fisheries Policy review leans towards Irish fishermen. They believe that in the past they have not got...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the common fisheries policy review; the possible implications for Irish fishermen; when he expects this to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56051/12]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: The Acting Chairman should not have eaten it then.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the common fisheries policy review; the possible implications for Irish fishermen; when he expects this to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56051/12]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: The Acting Chairman should not have eaten it then.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: I thank the Minister for his detailed reply and I wish him well at the negotiations in Brussels next week. I imagine he will have the fishermen and the fishery organisations in tow. It is important to the 11,000 people employed in the fishing industry around the country that the Common Fisheries Policy review leans towards Irish fishermen. They believe that in the past they have not got...
- Other Questions: Coillte Teoranta Lands (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: I get the impression that the Minister is not jumping over the moon about selling Coillte. The timber industry is very important for the saw milling sector but I am sure he will accept that the 18 million people who visit Coillte forests every year are also important in terms of recreation and environmental matters. Does he agree that the proposal to sell the forest assets owned by Coillte...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Transfers (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to encourage land transfers to young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55958/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is mandatory under the proposed regulations for the Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020 to divide the country into regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55989/12]
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
John Browne: What about the cut to the respite care grant?
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
John Browne: That is not the message we are hearing.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
John Browne: Exactly.