Results 261-280 of 3,831 for speaker:Dinny McGinley

Irish Language. (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: No "v".

Community Development. (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has satisfied himself that the CLÁR funding programme is sufficient to meet the needs of disadvantaged rural communities; if he will consider alternative criteria in deciding the allocation of CLÁR funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16806/05]

Community Development. (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Is it correct that most of the CLÁR areas were selected on the basis of population decline between 1926 and 1996, which was probably the last year for which census figures were available prior to the launch of the programme in 2001? Does the Minister agree many other rural areas that may not have experienced sustained population decline since 1926 are equally disadvantaged? As a result of...

Community Development. (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: I attended a meeting at Convoy, County Donegal, last Monday about a proposed group water scheme in the area. The contribution per participant is €3,500. An area such as this would benefit greatly from inclusion in the CLÁR programme. Does the Minister hold out hope for small communities, particularly those in farming areas, in east Donegal?

Security of the Elderly. (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: I agree the scheme is excellent as far as it goes. Does the Minister of State agree that restrictions exist that sometimes make matters difficult? For example, this grant can only be applied for at certain times of the year, probably before the end of May. If an elderly person was discharged from hospital in June or July and needed more security, he or she would probably have to wait till...

Decentralisation Programme. (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: I believe in a well-structured and planned decentralisation programme. The Minister said that many people have applied to be decentralised to Cnoc Mhuire and Na Forbacha, which is in his constituency. Can he elaborate further on the figures available to him? How many people have applied to be decentralised to Gaoth Dobhair, which is in my constituency? It was announced that Foras na Gaeilge...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the possible transfer of the social economy programme from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16659/05]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on recent remarks made by the Council of the West on the level of underspend in the BMW region under the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16656/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the rationale for a centre (details supplied) in County Cork as referred to in her last Dáil reply on the issue will be finalised and when work on the building will commence. [16880/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, with regard to the current review of the pension system here, his Department has come to any decision; if not, when he expects decisions to be made on the incentives or measures which will be put in place to encourage the 400,000 women in the labour force who do not have any pension payments system in place to open pensions;...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to his comments on the back to work allowance (details supplied), if his Department has made any decision on the way in which it intends to expand this allowance; the further length of time he intends to allow persons to claim the allowance once they have returned to work; the criteria his Department will use to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the dilapidated state of Killybegs health centre; if there are plans to have refurbishment works carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16888/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (25 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that half of the beds in the Gweedore nursing unit are unoccupied almost a year after it was opened; when the unit will be fully operational. [17458/05]

Written Answers — EU Battle Groups: EU Battle Groups (26 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Government will actively play a role in the formation of the EU battle groups currently under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17529/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (26 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Defence the medical facilities available to the Defence Forces within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17550/05]

Written Answers — Lár-Ionad Náisiúnta Oideachais Gaeilge: Lár-Ionad Náisiúnta Oideachais Gaeilge (26 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 108: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an gcuirfidh sé in iúl a thacaíocht iomlán féin chomh maith le tacaíocht Údarás na Gaeltachta do bhunú, gan a thuilleadh moille, an Lár-Ionaid Náisiúnta Oideachais Gaeilge, atá geallta le fada, do Bhaile Bhuirne (Corcaigh) agus na hiarrachtaí atá déanta acu araon, go dtí seo, an tionscnamh a thabhairt...

Written Answers — Education Centres: Education Centres (26 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the advice given to her by An Chomhairle Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta on the all-Irish national education centre designated for Ballyvourney, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17712/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the provisions in place in the Department of Health and Children for the provision of the services of a Parkinson's nurse for Donegal as sufferers in the north west must travel to Galway to access the services of a Parkinson's nurse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17893/05]

Written Answers — Financial Services: Financial Services (1 Jun 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has taken any action on foot of a report by the One Parent Exchange Network highlighting the difficulty of lone parents in accessing financial services at a reasonable price. [18347/05]

Written Answers — Codes of Conduct: Codes of Conduct (2 Jun 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has a code of conduct; if that code includes reference to tackling racist or inappropriate language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18626/05]