Results 1-20 of 26 for 5 million speaker:Billy Kelleher

European Investment Fund Agreement Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Billy Kelleher: ...and in the broader economy. I have continually referenced the fact that interest rates in Ireland are completely out of kilter with those charged across the eurozone. Interest rates are 5% and 6% to fund a small or medium-sized business in Ireland. Businesses in the eurozone can access loans for much less. The pillar banks are consistently gouging the economy, day in and day out, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (12 Oct 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 135. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of €5 million for the Healthy Ireland fund in 2017; if this funding has been allocated for 2017; and the locations in which the funding has been spent in 2017, in tabular form [43339/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Billy Kelleher: ...put down some parliamentary questions on that previously, I see that there does not seem to be a ceiling or block in terms of recruitment on the administrative side. That figure has increased from 1,075 last year to 1,159 this year. The Minister will say that the HSE is expanding and so on but we seem to be incapable of recruiting clinicians across all specialties while at the same time...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Jul 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 659. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed construction of the 50-bed residential unit in Tuam, County Galway, on HSE lands adjoining the Grove health centre; if a person has offered €7 million towards the construction of the hospital; his plans to provide the remaining €5 million of capital funding for the project; and if he will make a statement on the...

Pharmacy Fees: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2016)

Billy Kelleher: ...in the provision of care and when budget after budget over the last five to six years cut back services and pared supports for the people who most need them. To read about this case of €12 million being overcharged by LloydsPharmacy and a settlement of this magnitude undermines the confidence of the public in the HSE to be on top of its brief in ensuring that there is full...

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: ...vindicated. The idea that we can sit on our hands and pretend that there is not, at least, concern regarding the disposal of Project Eagle assets in Northern Ireland is untenable. The idea that £7 million could be in a bank account in the Isle of Man as a fixer's fee and that the vendor is not overly concerned does not stack up. It does not have credibility. If we are serious...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (22 Sep 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 1395. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the source of money Sligo County Council will use to pay the legal costs for the Lissadell case, alleged to be between €3 million and €5 million; his position on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30580/15]

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (9 Jun 2015)

Billy Kelleher: ...until the matter was clarified last week by the judge. With regard to the recall of the Dáil, I cannot to this day understand why the Taoiseach could not have at least expressed a view to defend the Article 15 of the Constitution. That would not have interfered with the court case because he would only have been stating what the Constitution states. For the Taoiseach to hide and...

Sale of Siteserv: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: .... There are many aspects of this transaction which ordinary people cannot understand. To this day, I still cannot understand how shareholders in a bust company would be paid almost €5 million. I cannot understand why, if there was confidentiality everywhere, share transactions would all of a sudden take on a new meaning. This company was going nowhere and all of a sudden...

Self-Employed and the SME Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: ...away because of personal guarantees when businesses go wrong. When they see the situation regarding Siteserv, it sends out a very distasteful message. That a company can get a write-off of €100 million that the taxpayer must fund and that shareholders in the company can receive €5 million to accept the sale of the company beggars belief. It is the same as someone who owes...

Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: You put €5 million into the shareholders' pockets.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Refunds of Appropriate Tax to First Time Buyers (14 Oct 2014)

Billy Kelleher: ...a pat on the back because the banks are returning to profitability but they are achieving this by nailing customers to the wall through criminal rates of interest, which currently stand at between 4.5% and 5%. Every time the European Central Bank cuts the interest rate Irish banks quietly issue polite press statements in which they decline to pass on the ECB reduction in their variable...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Jul 2013)

Billy Kelleher: ...under the fair deal scheme, which makes long-term residential support affordable to families. Given the need to fund the scheme, one can argue about the need to increase the asset contribution from 5% to 7.5%. However, when a measure is taken for the right reason and will have an appropriate outcome, my party will not oppose it for the sake of opposition. On the broader issue of how we...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 May 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will respond to plans by the Health Service Executive to cut an additional €17.59 million across all services in the mid-west region including €5 million in funding for primary care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13411/11]

Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Motion (30 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: ...in competitiveness across all sectors of the economy, including measures to cut costs in energy, waste, transport, professional fees, property and labour. It commits to maintaining the 12.5% corporation tax rate, which this Government continues to reiterate as a key component of our industrial policy. On taxation, new measures are balanced in a way that is least harmful to enterprise...

Seanad: Innovation and Job Creation: Statements (22 Jun 2010)

Billy Kelleher: ...times and there is a great deal of pressure on families and individuals. There has been a marked increase in unemployment and the labour market has shrunk significantly to approximately 1.85 million people but in the general context it is equally important we balance that with the fact we have become more competitive vis-À-vis our global competitors. Irish exports have held up and as a...

State Airports. (17 Feb 2010)

Billy Kelleher: ...business case and any support that could be provided by the State, subject to compliance with EU state aid rules. The DAA has financed pre-clearance facilities at Shannon at a cost of some €22 million since it became operational for commercial aircraft on 5 August 2009. The service is working very well for all concerned. Given the significant investment involved in the construction of...

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Dec 2009)

Billy Kelleher: ...the economic downturn, we continue to be an attractive location for foreign direct investment. To date the IDA has made 48 announcements, with a combined investment in excess of €650 million and a potential to create 3,300 jobs. It is encouraging that so many companies are prepared to undertake and announce these investments in Ireland given the current global economic environment....

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (8 Jul 2009)

Billy Kelleher: ...: The recapitalised banks have committed to increasing their lending capacity to SMEs by 10% over 2008. This should ensure that sound businesses will receive support from their banks. A €100 million environmental and clean energy innovation fund is also being established by each bank as well as a further €15m each to new or existing seed capital funds. Much of this funding will flow...

Seanad: FÁS: Statements (2 Dec 2008)

Billy Kelleher: ...services and training supports to help them return to employment. Increased budget allocations have been provided to FÁS to deal with the increase in unemployment. Specifically, an additional €5 million has been provided for training the unemployed and an additional €4 million to subsidise the employment of redundant apprentices in 2009. FÁS is working closely with the Department...