Results 541-560 of 21,252 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: This must have happened in the past few days.

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: Legislation is promised.

Competition Authority Report. (27 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he has taken or which he plans to take in response to the report of the Competition Authority on banking. [13287/05]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: And to Deputy Batt O'Keeffe of the Bandon Road.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak. The Bill has been flagged for over 12 months and we have received eventually the opportunity to debate it. It is important to set the commission report in the context of the 2002 census. The population growth recorded in the 2002 census along with the new commuter culture around Dublin in particular revealed serious imbalances pertaining to Dáil...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 7 October 2004, the progress to date on the development of the Roscommon-east Galway services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13533/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 793 of 29 September 2004, if she will report on the progress to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13534/05]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (27 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to protect the disadvantaged areas here which are under threat from the current EU review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13535/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve an application for funding for a building unit (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13654/05]

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation. I want to raise a specific element which is not included in the legislation, that is the issue of the vaccine trials carried out on children in residential institutions without their consent, which is being swept under the carpet, facilitated by this Bill. The vaccine trials were carried out on children during 1960-61 and in the early...

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: It should be in a museum.

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy is in that category now.

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy's party would be able to elect three TDs there.

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy is welcome to him.

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill and wish to raise some points about it. Over the last ten years, approximately 5,000 people have been killed on the roads. The overall cost of this death toll to the community is approximately €7.5 billion, not to mention the grief caused to the families involved in such tragic circumstances. This is the background to this Bill. If one...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (28 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 26 January 2005, if she will report on progress to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13896/05]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will approve funding for an application under the sports capital programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13752/05]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of a sports capital application by a centre (details supplied) in County Roscommon; when he will make a decision on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13753/05]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (28 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will approve a work permit for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13902/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Apr 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Question No. 248 of 20 April 2005, the certain conditions which must be satisfied; the way in which such a grant can be applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13897/05]