Results 181-200 of 382 for speaker:Seán Connick

EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Connick: Members should consider the collapse of Lehman Brothers bank in 2008. Obviously, this initially caused an extreme level of instability throughout the global financial sector. It also created significant movements of deposits, both corporate and personal, around the world and triggered runs on many banks in various countries. Ireland had its own domestic difficulties to deal with at that...

EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Connick: When one considers the scale of what happened and of what had to be dealt with, Ireland has done quite well. On 20 September 2008, the statutory limit for the deposit guarantee was increased. At the time, this measure was necessary to prevent a run on or collapse of any Irish financial institutions. On 30 September 2008, the State guarantee was put in place. Smaller countries such as...

EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Connick: He was wrong from 2001 to 2004. He was eventually going to get it right.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (27 Jan 2010)

Seán Connick: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects the EU Norway negotiations in relation to mackerel fishing to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3699/10]

Written Answers — Fishing Quota: Fishing Quota (27 Jan 2010)

Seán Connick: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the EU Norway negotiations in relation to mackerel fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3698/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2010)

Seán Connick: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the level of section 39 funding allocated per county is allocated on the basis of the population of the county; the basis on which it is allocated within each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48431/09]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (19 Jan 2010)

Seán Connick: Question 840: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application (details supplied) was made to his Department by the ESB on 11 April 11 2008 to seek a foreshore licence for permission to drill under the River Barrow to replace existing over river pylons and wires with under river wires on the New...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (19 Jan 2010)

Seán Connick: Question 1022: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of the agreement made when schools (details supplied) in County Wexford were amalgamated in 1967; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48541/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Jan 2010)

Seán Connick: Question 1111: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will take responsibility for the erection of bus shelters outside schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1958/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a breakdown of all section 39 funding allocated to County Wexford from the inception of this scheme to the present date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47474/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Fees: Departmental Fees (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the fees for notifying his Department of chemical pest control products has increased from €300 to €3,000; his views on whether this increase will place financial strain on individuals and companies in the pest control industry; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (26 Nov 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to be in a position to submit, to the EU Commission, his position in relation to the reform of the common fisheries policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43438/09]

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (26 Nov 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the outcome of the EU Fisheries Council meeting on 13 November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43437/09]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (26 Nov 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 256: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding an application for funding under the capital assistance scheme for voluntary housing associations from an organisation (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision on this application will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43707/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Nov 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an application was received by his Department from a school (details supplied) in County Wexford to build a new school; the stage of this application; when a final decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42354/09]

International Human Trafficking: Motion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Seán Connick: I thank Deputy O'Rourke for sharing her time with us. I am glad to get the opportunity to make a small contribution to tonight's debate. Human trafficking is an affront to each and every one us and all sides of the House are agreed and unified on that. The Government takes the issue of human trafficking seriously. I also thank Deputy Naughten for putting forward the motion because it...

Written Answers — Court Staff: Court Staff (17 Nov 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the powers, duties and responsibilities of the position of sheriff; the circumstances under which a sheriff may enter private property; the limitations on the sheriff's ability to enter private property; the way in which the sheriff determines the private property which will be seized; the private property which cannot be...

Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (10 Nov 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will increase the amount of home tuition provided to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford from two hours to four hours per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40472/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the benefit that use of a pharmaceutical (details supplied) can give to spinal cord injury sufferers and the fact that it is available under the general medical scheme for suffers of spina bifida but not for suffers of spinal cord injury; the reason it is available under the general medical scheme to suffers of spina bifida but not to...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the terms used to determine the areas that will receive broadband services under the national broadband scheme; the steps he is taking to provide broadband services to areas that do not have broadband and are not covered by the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37831/09]