Results 61-80 of 587 for speaker:Noel Coonan in 'Dáil debates'

Job Creation. (29 May 2008)

Noel Coonan: I welcome my constituency colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Hoctor. While I am pleased she is taking this Adjournment debate, I am disappointed the relevant Minister is not addressing this serious issue. As the Minister of State is aware, Erin Foods in our constituency finally closed this month with a loss of the remaining 96 jobs. This time...

National Development Plan. (25 Sep 2008)

Noel Coonan: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Finance the selection process which he plans to put in place for prioritising projects for approval within the national development plan. [31468/08]

Hospital Acquired Infections. (30 Sep 2008)

Noel Coonan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied with the progress being made in tackling hospital acquired infections; her views on giving the Health Information Quality Authority statutory powers to enforce the recommendations when HIQA carries out hygiene audits on health facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32269/08]

Departmental Expenditure. (8 Oct 2008)

Noel Coonan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the precise impact, and the spending programmes in relation to same, the €6 million cutback in spending will have in 2008, as announced in July 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33882/08]

Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Coonan: Sure, there are no problems at all.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Noel Coonan: I support the motion tabled by Deputy Creed. The Minister should not be afraid to go to Europe and get an extension for this scheme for the farmers concerned. The numbers do not really matter because following the budget, farmers are an endangered species. Every farmer is vital to the well-being of this country. Look at what the French did. They were never afraid to protect their...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Noel Coonan: I listened to the hypocrisy of Government backbenchers shouting across in a mealy-mouthed way at Fine Gael, the party that supplied Ministers of the highest standard to the Department of Agriculture. At the same time, they conveniently forget, like Deputy Treacy did, that Micheál Ó Cinnéide, as Minister for Agriculture and Food, closed the sugar factory in Tuam. That was quickly followed...

Mobile Phone Bullying. (29 Oct 2008)

Noel Coonan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his strategy to combat mobile phone bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37470/08]

Mobile Phone Bullying. (29 Oct 2008)

Noel Coonan: I am disappointed with the Minister's response. He is evading the issue and disclaiming responsibility. A recent Barnardos poll indicated that 82% of parents were concerned about mobile phone bullying. Two out of five young people is affected by it or knows someone who is. It is a matter of great concern. The Minister cannot walk away from the fact that he must take responsibility for...

Mobile Phone Bullying. (29 Oct 2008)

Noel Coonan: This is a cop-out on the Minister's part. This matter concerns five to 14 year olds and dealing with it as a criminal manner is not the answer. An Irish-based company, Century, is travelling to Singapore under an Enterprise Ireland grant to install SIM cards that can deal with mobile phone bullying. It is simple to install and is urgently required but the Minister is not following it up....

Mobile Phone Bullying. (29 Oct 2008)

Noel Coonan: When will the Minister do something about it?

Health and Safety Issues. (29 Oct 2008)

Noel Coonan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce compensation for people suffering health problems as a consequence of working in underground mines in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37248/08]

Health and Safety Issues. (29 Oct 2008)

Noel Coonan: The Minister of State's reply is most disappointing. What he said is total rubbish. He cannot, on behalf of the State, wash his hands of this issue. The Mines and Quarries Act 1965 not only gave the State responsibility for licensing mines, but also conferred on it the power to police them and ensure that they operated to satisfactory standards. Work was carried out in certain mines that...

Health and Safety Issues. (29 Oct 2008)

Noel Coonan: The State was also responsible for carrying out inspections.

Health and Safety Issues. (29 Oct 2008)

Noel Coonan: Who was responsible for issuing the leases and licences? Who carried out the inspections?

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2008)

Noel Coonan: Is the HSE not writing to the Taoiseach?

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2008)

Noel Coonan: And to Moneygall.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Noel Coonan: Rubbish.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Noel Coonan: Bobby can stick to the hurling.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Noel Coonan: These are hard times.