Results 241-260 of 3,200 for speaker:Pádraic McCormack

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is considering changing the dual eligibility rule for people in receipt of the carer's allowance, for example, a person who has been in receipt of the carer's allowance and then qualifies for the old age pension and can only receive one social welfare payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11891/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to reduce the qualifying period for the back to education allowance to nine months; if so, when he will introduce this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11928/05]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (19 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a site and new building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the progress which has been made by her Department in acquiring a site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11803/05]

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: The Deputy's time is up.

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: I propose to share time with Deputies Olivia Mitchell, Durkan and Kehoe.

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Deputy Fiona O'Malley, before she left the Chamber, urged the House to consider the dilemma facing young couples. This is a problem she should face too because her party is in Government. It should certainly realise the dilemma facing young couples. The reality of this was brought home to me when a young couple with three children came into my office recently. They have been seven years on...

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: I dealt with a simple case last week in an isolated area of Connemara involving an old lady living in a dilapidated house attached to a business. The business and the house were left to her son. The family were trying to provide a two-bedroomed house for the mother in an area slightly away from the business, which is a public house, because of the noise, yet the planning officer could give me...

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: ——to keep the mother in the local community. Instead of that she may have to go into a nursing home. That is not the policy we should pursue for housing. I would like the Minister to spell out what councils are doing in this regard. A fully integrated policy should be adopted to tackle homelessness. This should include measures to prevent people from becoming homeless as well as...

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: He should be sacked.

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Pretence.

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Who wrote that speech?

Written Answers — Industrial Projects: Industrial Projects (20 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the proposed granting of aid to Intel Ireland in respect of Intel's FAB 24-2 investment in its Irish operation at Leixlip, County Kildare, was allowed to progress to such a stage that notification was given to the European Commission, only to be withdrawn upon comment by the Commission about its legality; and if...

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (21 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has finalised the expected report on Defence Force participation in EU battle groups; when this report will be presented to Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12329/05]

Written Answers — Register of Offenders: Register of Offenders (26 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the legislation to establish a register of persons considered unsafe to work with children will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12966/05]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (26 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the time allocated to physical education on teacher training courses should be increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12948/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, with regard to University College Hospital, Galway, she will commission the approximately 50 whole-time equivalent staff necessary to allow wards and beds to be opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12856/05]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (26 Apr 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if grant aid is available from his Department to purchasers of schooner sailing boats between 18 m and 20 m for the provision of pleasure sailing craft. [12858/05]

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

Pádraic McCormack: The Deputy will get someone.

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

Pádraic McCormack: I was not made a Senator in 1977.

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

Pádraic McCormack: Or Gerry Reynolds.