Results 2,721-2,740 of 3,225 for speaker:Paul Connaughton Snr

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (17 Dec 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the flooding at Cockstown West, Ardrahan, County Galway in which two houses have been flooded for the past three weeks and are still under water (details supplied); if the Office of Public Works has a plan to minimise the extent of the flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48208/09]

Written Answers — Excise Duty: Excise Duty (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to losses incurred by a small wholesaler of wines and spirits (details supplied) as a result of the downward change in excise duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48550/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for an over 70 years medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [48257/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application under the State support nursing home subvention in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48258/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an over 70 years medical card review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48466/09]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been called for a medical examination in respect of their application for a primary medical certificate under the disabled drivers and passengers tax concessions scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48499/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 737: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway was refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48546/09]

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 845: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when payment for the sale of a bog will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48279/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 941: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an application for the 2009 cow suckler scheme has been received from a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if the application is in order; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48634/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 946: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment under the suckler cow welfare scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1111/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 1032: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed new primary school at Cahergal, Tuam, County Galway; if funding is available to build the school; if his attention has been drawn to the overcrowding at the present school; if a new site has been selected and funding allocated for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48633/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 1033: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the student maintenance grant awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be reduced in 2010 as a result of budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48637/09]

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: That was a different matter.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the REP scheme four payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2412/10]

Written Answers — Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (21 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is exposure to the taxpayer via the Dublin Docklands Development Authority following the inability of the authority's partner in the Irish Glass Bottle site to pay court ordered debts; the significance this will have for the DDDA and the Irish Glass Bottle site; and if he will make a statement on the...

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (26 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: He could cycle.

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (26 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I am sure the Minister will inform me he has no responsibility in dealing with the recent flooding. The tragedy is the other 14 Ministers also say the same. I commend this motion because I have never seen such flooding as that which occurred recently. I accept there will always be cases of unprecedented heavy rainfall and flood flashpoints but do people have to suffer as much as they did...

Turbary Rights. (26 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: In the five minutes at my disposal I shall condense a subject that one might spend two hours discussing. I raised the matter many times in this House but never in the teeth of the situation that pertains today. As I understand it, under an EU Habitats Directive, on 1 January 2010 the derogation ran out for turf cutters on 32 designated bogs. This means that thousands of Irish turf cutters...

Turbary Rights. (26 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: That has come to an end also.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he plans to introduce to promote bio-fuel production domestically here in view of the setting of a biofuel content for petrol and diesel target of 4%. [3354/10]