Results 201-220 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jun 2005)

Damien English: Question 256: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who are on waiting lists to see consultants at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan; the length of time each of the patients has been on the waiting list; the estimated time each will be on the list before seeing a consultant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21036/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (21 Jun 2005)

Damien English: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Transport the nature of the provisions in the sectoral plan for the Disability Bill 2004 order to make Bus Éireann vehicles more physically accessible for persons with disabilities. [20638/05]

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (22 Jun 2005)

Damien English: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost of development of a second terminal at Dublin Airport; the details of the anticipated demolition costs necessary to develop this terminal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21201/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Jun 2005)

Damien English: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the pilot use of hard shoulders for public buses; the results from the pilot project to date; if it is intended to extend this concept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21174/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Jun 2005)

Damien English: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who are on waiting lists to see consultants at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan; the length of time each of the patients has been on the waiting list; the estimated time each will be on the list before seeing a consultant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21606/05]

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Damien English: One would not think so.

Written Answers — International Conferences: International Conferences (28 Jun 2005)

Damien English: Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Ireland will have any representative at the International Atomic Energy Agency's uranium symposium to be held in June 2005; his Department's policy on the issues raised at the symposium, including exploration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22274/05]

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (28 Jun 2005)

Damien English: Question 102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will assess the success of the various public private partnerships undertaken by his Department in recent years, in areas in which he views a need for improvement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22275/05]

Departmental Programmes. (29 Jun 2005)

Damien English: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied with the amount spent on the RAPID scheme to date; his views on the fact that this programme will end on completion of the national development plan in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23013/05]

Departmental Programmes. (29 Jun 2005)

Damien English: I thank the Minister for his reply. I do not doubt his commitment to the RAPID programme nor the essential need for it. We estimate that €300 million has been spent under it but we were informed by the Taoiseach that €2 billion would be spent under it.

Departmental Programmes. (29 Jun 2005)

Damien English: We were. That is written down. It is a commitment in the programme for Government.

Departmental Programmes. (29 Jun 2005)

Damien English: A number of years ago, prior to 2002. I can provide proof of that for the Minister if he so wishes. However, that is another broken promise. An estimated €300 million has been spent under the programme. All Departments have been asked to submit reports on funding under it and so on. Departments must not have spent much under this programme because they are not shouting about it. The...

Departmental Programmes. (29 Jun 2005)

Damien English: The Taoiseach said that the programme would be given front-loading expenditure of €2 billion.

Departmental Programmes. (29 Jun 2005)

Damien English: There was a €15 billion provision for it, of which €2 billion was specifically for RAPID.

Departmental Programmes. (29 Jun 2005)

Damien English: On the last point I totally agree with the Minister. We have to give value for money and there is a need for buy in from the communities and so on. We have had that in many areas.

Departmental Programmes. (29 Jun 2005)

Damien English: They have put forward plans and the funding is not coming. I certainly will find the statement made by the Taoiseach in this regard. I know the Minister did not say it. When it is brought up on this side of the House it is as an attempt to back the Minister's fight to get more money for RAPID. That is the only reason for raising it, not to embarrass anybody and certainly not the Minister. It...

Departmental Programmes. (29 Jun 2005)

Damien English: I have been on the ground.

Departmental Programmes. (29 Jun 2005)

Damien English: I understand that.

National Drugs Strategy. (29 Jun 2005)

Damien English: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the main aspects of the national drugs strategy for which considerable progress remains to be achieved; the way in which he intends to ensure that all of the 100 recommendations in the strategy and those amended through the mid-term review of the strategy are implemented in full by the strategy's end; and if he will...

National Drugs Strategy. (29 Jun 2005)

Damien English: The mid-term review showed some progress but I fear we might become complacent. There are still many problems because progress is not balanced, it has been made in the city but the problems are growing worse in the regions, with a report yesterday showing that deaths had risen ten fold. The new framework should concentrate on all areas and not just the city. There is no point fixing one...