Results 181-200 of 6,728 for speaker:John Curran
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Oct 2005)
John Curran: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a progress report on the roll out of new career guidance teachers for junior certificate classes in the Clondalkin and Lucan areas. [27989/05]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (11 Oct 2005)
John Curran: Question 547: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the figures available for houses built by each local authority in 2005; if the local authorities will have a higher output in 2005 than they had in 2004. [28003/05]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (11 Oct 2005)
John Curran: Question 548: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of houses for which funding was approved in 2004 for each local authority; and the actual number of houses built by each local authority. [28004/05]
- Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)
John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. I regret the decision of Irish Ferries to make 543 of its seafarers redundant or to retain them under reduced pay and conditions. This is distressing for the workers and their families. I also note that SIPTU, the Seamen's Union of Ireland and the company are in talks under the auspices of the Labour Court. All Members must be careful to say...
- Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)
John Curran: He listed a good number of such taxes.
- Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)
John Curran: I do not want an argument but I am pleased that Deputy Deenihan is here to back up Deputy Hogan.
- Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)
John Curran: I do not intend to speak about Deputy Hogan for 20 minutes.
- Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)
John Curran: Nobody is undertaking any such work on my behalf.
- Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)
John Curran: Certainly. It included hand-written notes. I know some Members do not believe it. The point I wish to make is not related to the fact that I have a transcript of last night's debate. The point is that even when one combines income tax and all indirect taxes, Ireland is one of the lowest tax regimes in Europe. This is a fact whether Members like it or not. Opposition Members can claim somebody...
- Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)
John Curran: I refer to the combined tax take. We are the lowest as a percentage ofââ
- Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)
John Curran: The Deputy is absolutely incorrect.
- Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)
John Curran: I am not disputing that individual taxes may be higher or lower. I am telling the Deputy directly that the combined tax take, including VAT, vehicle registration tax, income tax and so on, is one of the lowest in Europe. He may choose not to acknowledge this by focussing on specifics. A press officer has not devised this comment for me.
- Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)
John Curran: I got distracted and have run out of time.
- Written Answers — Health services: Health services (18 Oct 2005)
John Curran: Question 254: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if free dental check-ups and treatments for children attending a small school (details supplied) in County Dublin will be arranged. [28888/05]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Oct 2005)
John Curran: Question 652: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision regarding an application for naturalisation for persons (details supplied) in County Dublin will be made. [28770/05]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2005)
John Curran: Question 726: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision to sanction resource teaching hours for a person at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will be made. [28771/05]
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (18 Oct 2005)
John Curran: Question 727: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Dublin has applied for formal recognition; if such a request was made; the response of her Department; and the reasons considered when deciding this request. [28772/05]
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (19 Oct 2005)
John Curran: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in Dublin Mid-West constituency who have been treated under the national treatment purchase fund in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29583/05]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Oct 2005)
John Curran: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in the services industry which have been created in Clondalkin and Lucan for the period 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. [29622/05]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Oct 2005)
John Curran: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of manufacturing jobs which have been lost in Clondalkin and Lucan for the period 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. [29623/05]