Results 241-260 of 1,856 for speaker:Seán Kenny

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (14 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 1075: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken in the Asian region to attract tourists here; and the budget allocated to same. [23916/11]

Planning Issues (20 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: I call for the immediate release of the report commissioned by Dublin City Council from Hayes Higgins Partnership - Consultant Engineers, to all apartment owners in Priory Hall. To date, Dublin City Council has refused to provide this based on legal advice it received. I request that the Minister of State, Deputy Penrose, and Dublin City Council, advise owners and, in particular, owner...

Planning Issues (20 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: The Priory Hall case demonstrates that certain aspects of the building control regulations, particularly the self-certification process, are clearly not working. This became clear during the building boom when light touch regulation was favoured. We are now seeing the effects of the failure to comply with basic safety regulations. I refer, for example, to the requirement that an isolation...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to the appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [24596/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (20 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25001/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed by the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland by grade. [25142/11]

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (21 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of alcohol seized by the Garda from persons drinking alcohol in a public place for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the monetary value of the alcohol seized by the Garda; and the additional steps being taken to deal with same. [25136/11]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (21 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the powers and equipment available to the Garda when dealing with a vehicle which has tinted windows. [25138/11]

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (21 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional Garda vans and Garda motorbikes purchased in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011. [25139/11]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (21 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons currently in the Air Corps and Naval Service by rank. [25143/11]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (21 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting time to access the national car test at each test centre nationwide. [25140/11]

Written Answers — International Events: International Events (21 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional steps being taken to attract major international events to be held here in 2012; and the budget allocated for same. [25141/11]

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: I welcome the Bill, the primary purpose of which is to allow the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to increase the level of funding to the National Tourism Development Authority - Fáilte Ireland - from €65 million to €150 million. In that context, I wish to refer to Howth Tourism, an organisation which comprises a group of businesses in the retail and hospitality sectors in...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed by the Industrial Development Agency Ireland and Enterprise Ireland by grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25366/11]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of alcohol seized by the Garda from persons drinking alcohol in public places for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the monetary value of the alcohol seized by gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25360/11]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the tender was put out to supply food to prisoners while in Garda custody; the name of the company that was awarded the contracts; the length of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25361/11]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the powers and equipment available to gardaí when dealing with a vehicle which has tinted windows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25362/11]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons currently in the Air Corps and Naval Service by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25367/11]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (27 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected cost to the Exchequer in 2010 or the most recent available year of property related tax schemes that are still open. [26214/11]

Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (27 Sep 2011)

Seán Kenny: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of construction companies to which the State awarded building contracts valued at over €8 million, in each year from 2005 to date in 2011; and the relevant number of building contracts. [26215/11]