Results 61-70 of 70 for speaker:Joe Callanan

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (28 Sep 2005)

Joe Callanan: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Finance if bank drafts are legal tender; and if so, the reason all financial institutions treat them as cheques with regard to clearing. [24589/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Callanan: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost to the Exchequer of introducing a waiver for VRT on MPVs. [20775/05]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Callanan: Question 569: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a reduced motor tax rate on MPV's for families with three children or more. [20742/05]

Decentralisation Programme. (31 May 2005)

Joe Callanan: I thank the Chair for allowing me to raise this important matter and I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to respond. The Government decided in December 2003 to decentralise the National Roads Authority and the Railway Safety Commission to Ballinasloe and some offices of the Department of Transport and the National Safety Council to Loughrea. While some progress has been made...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (26 Apr 2005)

Joe Callanan: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of the civil servants who have applied for decentralisation and who have selected Ballinasloe as a lower preference than first with regard to the decentralisation process; the number of persons who had Ballinasloe as either their second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth choice. [13320/05]

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (19 Apr 2005)

Joe Callanan: I welcome the Bill and congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Fahey, for the good work he has done on it. The Bill builds on the groundswell of public opinion towards disabilities that manifested itself in the participation of members of the public when the Special Olympics was held in Ireland in June 2003. We must re-examine our environment and try to make a society that incorporates...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Joe Callanan: I support the Bill which provides for the introduction of doctor-only medical cards and the making of small deductions from the old age pensions of people in welfare homes. I congratulate the Tánaiste on the introduction of doctor-only medical cards for people on incomes above the full medical card thresholds. The cards will facilitate free doctor visits for a significant number of families...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Feb 2005)

Joe Callanan: I congratulate the Minister on a very good social welfare Bill. It is what we would expect from a caring Galway man. The social welfare budget this year is more than €12 billion, the largest spending allocation of any Department. It means that for every €3 that will be spent by the Government in 2005, €1 will go to social welfare entitlements, benefits and supports. Almost 1.5 million...

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion (Resumed). (16 Feb 2005)

Joe Callanan: I intend to stray briefly from the subject matter of the debate but Members will understand the reason when they hear what I have to say. I am delighted to speak on the motion to provide for a national waiver scheme for refuse charges and other aspects of waste management. A waiver scheme for the elderly, widows and people on social welfare to reduce the charge for refuse collection is very...

Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Callanan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion on agriculture. In the short time the Minister, Deputy Coughlan, has been in office she has made a significant impact for the betterment of the farming community. I thank the previous Minister, Deputy Walsh, for the great work he did for agriculture over many years. It is fair to say that the Department of Agriculture and Food is one of the...