Results 181-200 of 231 for speaker:John Carty
- Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (7 Mar 2007)
John Carty: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the prospects for live exports in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9170/07]
- Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (28 Feb 2007)
John Carty: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the types of projects carried out through the rural social scheme by each of the LEADER companies operating in County Mayo; if these have included the development of countryside walks or trails; and his views on increasing the number of places available on the scheme. [7597/07]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (27 Feb 2007)
John Carty: Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the impact on local council funding for County Mayo from the recent proposals to change the basis on which Government funding for local councils were implemented; and the impact allocating funds on a population basis would have had in 2005, 2006 and 2007 on the allocations for Mayo County Council rather than...
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
John Carty: I wish to share time with Deputy Callely.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
John Carty: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill which continues the health reform programme begun by the then Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, in 2003, and carried on by the Minister, Deputy Harney, since she took over the Department of Health and Children in 2004. A central priority of the health reform programme is to deliver high quality services based on evidence-supported...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)
John Carty: I compliment the Minister on his budget and the fair way in which he distributed the finances across the board for social welfare recipients. I have little doubt that the progress he has made in the couple of years since he took office as Minister for Social and Family Affairs will increase greatly in his next five years in office. The Bill provides for the implementation of certain social...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)
John Carty: I wish to share time with Deputy Callanan.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Dec 2006)
John Carty: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made to date on the decentralisation of his Department's headquarters to Ireland West Airport, Knock, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42645/06]
- Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (13 Dec 2006)
John Carty: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the supports that have been provided from his Department's vote to Ireland West Airport, Knock since 2002; the role these have played in fulfilling the rural development objectives of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42646/06]
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Dec 2006)
John Carty: Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of waste water schemes built since 1997 to date in 2006; the expenditure allocated to provide this infrastructure; the number of people who have benefited nationwide and in County Mayo; the environmental benefit of such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter which has resulted....
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
John Carty: I congratulate the Minister for Finance on his very prudent and good budget, which covers the full spectrum of society. I compliment him on the way money is allocated to the various Departments for spending. As a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Social and Family Affairs, I congratulate him on the amount he allocated to the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, whom I congratulate on...
- Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)
John Carty: I thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, for the opportunity to speak on this important issue. We all realise the volatility in energy prices is a problem through the EU as it is the largest importer and second largest consumer of energy in the world. Unfortunately, Ireland does not have a substantial indigenous resource like some other countries but depends on gas imported from the UK. More...
- Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)
John Carty: He is well able to take care of it.
- Written Answers — Fruit and Vegetable Sector: Fruit and Vegetable Sector (27 Jun 2006)
John Carty: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the assistance available to the seed potato sector; and her plans for the sector. [24472/06]
- Written Answers — Horticulture Industry: Horticulture Industry (27 Jun 2006)
John Carty: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the progress in expanding the horticulture sector here. [24471/06]
- Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
John Carty: Deputy Seán Ryan can wait until the next election when he will be able to say what he wants.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (31 May 2006)
John Carty: This Bill is long overdue and l welcome its introduction in the House. The Government has embarked on delivering a long list of infrastructural projects throughout the country and new legislation is needed to ensure that those projects are delivered as quickly and as efficiently as possible in order to continue with the economic development of our country in a sustainable manner. Gaps in our...
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (31 May 2006)
John Carty: The process is on track, despite what Deputy Timmins might think. It is important that foreign companies willing to invest especially in more rural areas have access to proper roads, railways, water and sewerage and electricity. Bottlenecks in the planning process have for too long delayed projects and, in the final analysis, contributed to the escalating cost of implementation. l welcome the...
- Departmental Expenditure. (24 May 2006)
John Carty: It does not make a difference.
- Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)
John Carty: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak to this motion. I commend Deputy Dempsey on the initiatives he has taken since becoming Minister. The most important one was reflected in the budget for 2006 where a five-year package of excise relief valued at â¬205 million was announced for biofuel schemes. These schemes will allow Ireland to achieve 2% market penetration of biofuels up to...