Results 81-100 of 3,225 for speaker:Paul Connaughton Snr

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (16 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a new report about to be published concerning the next phase of remedial works as a result of the severe flooding in November 2009; the funding that has been made available to Ballinasloe for current projects; the next phase of proposals for Ballinasloe and its hinterland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42933/10]

Written Answers — Community Service Orders: Community Service Orders (16 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views on whether community service orders may be a better way of punishing offenders and if he has given consideration to a system of collection of fines from social welfare or from other earnings applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42796/10]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (16 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he has powers under the provision of the 2008 Intoxicating Liquors Act to bring charges before the courts, if there is below cost selling of intoxicating liquor by some supermarkets and multiples; if so, has there been any breaches of the law in so far as court judgements are concerned; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (16 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 325: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the proposed new library in Ballinasloe, County Galway; the size of the project; if a design has been submitted; if the project has been costed; if an opportunity will be given to local interest groups to have an input in the design of the building; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has either no broadband or a very poor standard of broadband [42145/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their area based payment or their single farm payment. [42131/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received his area-based payment or his single farm payment. [42151/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the reason redundancy payment has not been paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42143/10]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (11 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to prevent directors of companies who are declared bankrupt, or otherwise go out of business, starting up business again under a new name; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42195/10]

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I am delighted to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate and to comment on the climate change Bill the Government should have brought before us. With the shadow of a terrible recession over us, some people suggest that the last thing we should worry about is climate change, emissions and so on because we have a pile of other problems. That is not right and it would be foolish for...

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It is running well and the administration of the scheme is much less bureaucratic than other schemes in the past. There are all sorts of dark places that we would like the Minister of State to go and other jobs need to be done, but he is on the right track.

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: That would be a nice sight.

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: We might have to do that yet but that is another story. The scheme is a step in the right direction and there is a huge amount of work to be done, as Deputy Mitchell said. Very few houses were built, even in the past three or four years, that have the type of insulation that would prevent heat escaping. For every joule of heat per cubic metre that is lost, it must be replaced by expensive...

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It is difficult to believe there are so few here. Where are the Government speakers?

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Deputy Gogarty has not left.

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Then there will be five of them.

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: That is right.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if there is preparatory work being carried out on a new vocational school in Athenry, County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this school has a total of 14 unsuitable prefabs based all over the site; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that the original school was built to...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (4 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Authority visits that were made with potential industrialists in 2009 and to date in 2010 to the new business and technology park at Tuam, County Galway [40751/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (4 Nov 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding the new business technology park at Athenry; the infrastructural developments that have taken place since the Industrial Development Authority purchased the site from Teagasc; if any visits have been organised by the IDA for potential industrialists to the site to date in 2010; and if he will make a...