Results 81-100 of 1,416 for speaker:Tony Gregory

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (26 Jan 2005)

Tony Gregory: I move: That Dáil Éireann, noting: —that the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children is now more than 100 days in office; —with deep concern, the request from the Health and Safety Authority seeking an urgent safety inspection and comprehensive risk assessment of every hospital accident and emergency unit in the State with immediate steps to address any deficiencies; —that the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Jan 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he can take to ensure that An Post pensioners are awarded their due increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1362/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Jan 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will increase the income limit for persons on community employment schemes to ensure that participants continue to qualify for rent allowances. [1317/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (26 Jan 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 671: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department provides a veterinary inspector to monitor the Ward Union Hunt and coursing meetings; if her Department staff have sufficient resources to continue this work in the interest of animal welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1956/05]

Written Answers — Deer Farms: Deer Farms (26 Jan 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 672: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of deer farms in the State; the number in each county; the purpose of the farms; the number of deer farms which provide venison for home consumption and solely for export; if deer is farmed for any other purpose; and, if so, the person by whom. [1957/05]

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (26 Jan 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 1117: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if part-payments of capitation grants will be considered for schools in which pupils may only attend for part of the school year. [1340/05]

Written Answers — Service Medals: Service Medals (26 Jan 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 1270: To ask the Minister for Defence if a special medal of recognition of service will be considered for all members of the FCA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1368/05]

Written Answers — Hunt Licences: Hunt Licences (26 Jan 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 1380: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the regional manager and deputy regional manager of the north eastern region, of the national park and wildlife service reported that the Ward Union Hunt Club should not be granted a licence to hunt its captive farmed deer in the 2004-05 season; the reason their professional advice was ignored; and if he...

Written Answers — Hunt Licences: Hunt Licences (26 Jan 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 1381: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a licence was granted to the Ward Union Hunt Club to hunt its captive farmed deer in contravention of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, wherein wild animals are clearly defined. [1954/05]

Written Answers — Hunt Licences: Hunt Licences (26 Jan 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 1382: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the opinion of the Attorney General was sought before granting a licence to the Ward Union Hunt Club for the 2004-05 season in view of the definition of wild animals contained in the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1955/05]

Flood Relief. (1 Feb 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for anti-flood measures in the Dublin city area for 2005; the funding that has been allocated for this work; when agreement will be reached with Dublin City Council for the programmes of work for 2005; and if the Tolka River between Annesley Bridge and Alfie Byrne Road, Dublin 1 will be dredged and the river walks strengthened and heightened.

Flood Relief. (1 Feb 2005)

Tony Gregory: Is the Minister aware that the area to which his reply refers did not flood in 2002 but was flooded by the River Tolka on previous occasions? Is he also aware that insurance companies will not give flood insurance cover to householders in the East Wall-North Strand area because of the lack of Government action to address the issues and provide adequate anti-flooding measures? I draw the...

Flood Relief. (1 Feb 2005)

Tony Gregory: Is the Minister aware that, meanwhile, some houses in East Wall cannot be bought or sold because insurance cover is being refused to prospective buyers or to householders because of this lack of action? The Minister may not be aware of all this even though I have raised these issues with the Minister of State at the Department of Finance with responsibility for the OPW, Deputy Parlon. Will he...

Flood Relief. (1 Feb 2005)

Tony Gregory: What about the insurance issue?

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the withdrawal of funding from a group (details supplied); if he will reconsider this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2512/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (2 Feb 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a report will be available on the survey and study of cancer deaths in the Seán O'Casey Avenue area of Summerhill, Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3076/05]

Written Answers — Animal Breeding Regulations: Animal Breeding Regulations (2 Feb 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to Question No. 672 of 26 January 2005, if the deer farm at Greenpark, County Meath owned by the Ward Union Hunt is geared exclusively to the production of venison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3084/05]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (2 Feb 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) who has applied for an Irish passport and is awaiting original birth certificate documentation from the United States. [3118/05]

Written Answers — Wildlife Service: Wildlife Service (2 Feb 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 350: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the National Parks and Wildlife Service has investigated the shooting of deer at a location (details supplied) as reported in a newspaper; the action that has been taken to identify and prosecute those responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3089/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (3 Feb 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Question No. 546 of 26 January 2005, the reason the maximum household income of €317.43 per week was not increased for community employment participants in order for them to qualify for the tapered rent supplement rate. [3217/05]