Results 21-40 of 3,225 for speaker:Paul Connaughton Snr
- Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (13 Jan 2011)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date by which the VHI must achieve solvency; the number of times she has extended the deadline for the VHI to achieve required solvency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1697/11]
- Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (13 Jan 2011)
Paul Connaughton Snr: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the proposed closure in June 2012 of the three private agricultural colleges at Mountbellew in County Galway, Gurteen in County Tipperary and Pallaskenry in County Limerick, particularly given that more than one third of all agriculture students now attend private colleges; to ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries...
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
Paul Connaughton Snr: I agree entirely with my colleagues' proposal. I have been around this House for a long time and have been involved with group water schemes for many years. Can one imagine a system that tries to deliver treated water to every house in the country? It all needs to be treated and the cost of treatment is extremely high. As that water flows along the pipe, half of it is lost before it...
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
Paul Connaughton Snr: I have seen it many times. I have seen a ludicrous situation whereby people within ten miles of Ballinasloe only had their water restored yesterday. In some of the new housing developments - some of which are now under the remit of NAMA - the pipes burst and the council engineers had no alternative but to fix them to allow the water to flow out into the countryside, which gives an idea of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Jan 2011)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 820: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason single farm payment has not issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48236/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Jan 2011)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 821: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason single farm payment has not issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48237/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Jan 2011)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 832: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the cow welfare scheme for 2009 has not been paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48233/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Jan 2011)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 833: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason full rate of single farm payment has not issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48235/10]
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (15 Dec 2010)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when the application for redundancy payment will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47509/10]
- National Minimum Wage: Motion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2010)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Deputy Bruton can go first if he so wishes.
- National Minimum Wage: Motion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2010)
Paul Connaughton Snr: I thank the Labour Party for bringing this motion to the floor of the House. I have been here for many budgets. Until a few years ago, one could always rely on Fianna Fáil to do the clever thing - it might not be the best thing, but it would be the clever thing - but it has now lost that ability. I will explain why what the Government has done to the minimum wage is neither right nor...
- National Minimum Wage: Motion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2010)
Paul Connaughton Snr: I am sure Deputy Power will be here.
- National Minimum Wage: Motion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2010)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Thank you.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Dec 2010)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that elements contained in the Croke Park Agreement militate unfairly against long serving members of the nursing profession who may retire but now find that they will be unfairly financially penalised because of the cost neutral factor contained in that agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2010)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a single farm payment and area based payment has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47241/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2010)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been paid the single farm payment or area based payment due; if the results of inspections have now been processed; if subsequent plots have been digitised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47243/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Dec 2010)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons rent allowance has been reduced from â¬34.80 to â¬7.70 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46693/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2010)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their single farm payment; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46773/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2010)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their REP scheme payment; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46816/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2010)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been paid their single farm payment or their area based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46823/10]