Results 81-100 of 216 for speaker:Margaret Conlon

Health Services. (9 Jul 2009)

Margaret Conlon: There was no vote on Monaghan General Hospital

(8 Jul 2009)

Margaret Conlon: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle; I thought he had forgotten about me.

(8 Jul 2009)

Margaret Conlon: I am delighted to participate in this discussion and I commend Deputy Ruairí Quinn for tabling the Bill. I recognise the major effort he has made in preparing it and I agree with all speakers that our commitment to the victims, the victims' support groups and their families is unwavering on all sides of the House. After the Ryan report was published we debated it in the House. The...

Commissions of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Margaret Conlon: I also welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. As the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney, said last night, the assault on patients which is at the heart of the Medical Council's decision to strike Mr. Shine off the medical register was truly a betrayal of his patients' trust. It attacked the special, privileged relationship between doctor and patient which...

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (30 Jun 2009)

Margaret Conlon: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the consideration which has been given to the CAP post 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25950/09]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (30 Jun 2009)

Margaret Conlon: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views in relation to the need for a strong well funded CAP post 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25949/09]

Written Answers — Street Trading: Street Trading (24 Jun 2009)

Margaret Conlon: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to prevent the sale of cigarettes to minors by street traders selling illegally smuggled tobacco products. [25417/09]

Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Margaret Conlon: I agree with the Opposition motion's opening statement that getting the economy back on track must be the number one priority. It is the number one priority for the Government. Its recovery programme is built on four steps which include protecting jobs, improving competitiveness and assisting those who have lost their job so they can return to work. The reality the Opposition continues to...

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2009)

Margaret Conlon: I welcome the opportunity to speak in the House on this very important issue and I welcome the support of all parties for the taking of this motion and the way we are united in dealing with it. As other speakers have said, I believe this is the worst atrocity ever visited on our country and in global terms it is probably the worst atrocity ever visited on children. It is a litany of...

Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Margaret Conlon: As this is my first opportunity to speak since the recent by-elections, I join my colleague, Deputy Collins, in welcoming Deputies Maureen O'Sullivan and Lee to the House. I wish them well as they represent and serve their constituents. I welcome the opportunity to contribute this evening and thank Deputy Varadkar for tabling the Bill. In the past year, the country has witnessed the worst...

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2009)

Margaret Conlon: I wish to share time with Deputies Blaney, White and Kelly.

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2009)

Margaret Conlon: The introduction of the early childhood care and education scheme is the most significant development in early childhood care and education which has taken place in Ireland. Building on the progress made over the past decade by three successive Fianna Fáil-led governments, we are now taking the first major step in providing universal preschool education for all children. This is a huge...

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (20 May 2009)

Margaret Conlon: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied the contingency arrangements are adequate to deal with an outbreak of bluetongue; if he proposes to introduce additional measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20323/09]

Written Answers — Food Exports: Food Exports (20 May 2009)

Margaret Conlon: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the purpose of the additional €2.5 million allocated to An Bord Bia in the budget of 7 April 2009. [20324/09]

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Margaret Conlon: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the motion. As many of my colleagues have stated, there has been a major investment in the range of supports that have been available to children with special educational needs since the late 1990s. This investment has transformed the ability of schools to make provision for all children. The Government is committed to ensuring that...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (6 May 2009)

Margaret Conlon: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Irish Troops serving on UN mandated missions; the location of those missions involving more than 12 Irish Defence Force personnel; the expected duration of these missions; if he expects Irish participation in any of these missions to come to an end in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17653/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (6 May 2009)

Margaret Conlon: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Defence the number and type of Air Corps aircraft used by the ministerial air transport service; the way the hourly direct and total costs are calculated; the cost headings used to calculate direct and total costs; the cost headings which are fixed and which are variable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17652/09]

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Margaret Conlon: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the discussion today. We must recognise there has been significant progress in recent years in the development of services in all areas of illness but particularly for people with cystic fibrosis. There is always room for improvement and for further advances. I know and have met sufferers, female and male, young people in their teens and 20s, who...

Social Welfare: Motion (Resumed) (1 Apr 2009)

Margaret Conlon: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. The economic recession that grips our country has caused an unbelievable increase in workload at our social welfare offices and for community welfare officers throughout the country. The Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Mary Hanafin, acknowledged last night that waiting times are too long in some offices. Tackling this...

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (24 Mar 2009)

Margaret Conlon: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the additional funds that will be available to him in 2010 in terms of unused EU funds and additional compulsory modulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11875/09]