Results 261-280 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell

Order of Business. (1 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: The Road Traffic Act 2004 provided for the privatisation of the administration of the fixed camera speeding fine system. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform recently announced that he intends to bring forward more legislation. When will that be due and what is in this proposed legislation?

Order of Business. (1 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: It deals with the privatisation of speed cameras.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (1 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Defence the strength of the Naval Service at 1 July 1997 and 1 January 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6712/05]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (1 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects to receive the Iarnród Éireann feasibility study on the Shannon rail link. [6593/05]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (1 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Transport when the promised meeting with the Shannon rail link group is scheduled to take place. [6594/05]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (1 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the damage caused to speed cameras located in the State; the number of speed cameras in the State which are currently inoperable; the location of same; the length of time they have been out of order; if the Garda is investigating the causes of this damage; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (1 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department is seeking tenders to operate, maintain and administer speed cameras nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7018/05]

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (1 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on recent calls for legislation allowing for the modernisation of the Coroners Service to allow the service to provide a more detailed analysis of fatal road crash data, including a national database of coroners files to aid research into the causes of road deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Beef Imports. (2 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to ensure all third country beef is properly labelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6787/05]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Unusually.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: They will pay the bill.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: If only we had the back of a lorry for him.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy de Valera, but it is absolutely outrageous that the Minister for Health and Children is not present. There is nothing more important on the Tánaiste's agenda than this Bill. Despite having got it wrong once, she does not appear to care that she might get it wrong again. There is nothing more important for her to do than to attend to...

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (2 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to the Bacon review of the forestry sector, her proposals to develop the sector, particularly in reaching the planting target set out in the programme for Government 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6784/05]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (2 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in reaching a decision in the funding requirements of Aer Lingus there are interests other than those of ICTU to consider; when he expects the process of consultation with them to be completed in order that a decisions in the interests of all taxpayers can be made. [7179/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason there was no grant allocation for the past two years to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council under the small scheme's programme for water and drainage; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a potential environmental gain for many houses in rural and formerly rural areas in...

Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Today's newspapers reported that Mr. John Lynch has been reappointed as chairman of CIE for a further three years. Does this indicate the legislation for the break-up of CIE is being abandoned? Does it mean the Government is abandoning bus competition, which was predicated on the break-up of CIE by three successive Ministers?

Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I asked about the break-up of CIE on which legislation has been promised for close on seven years.

Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: The Tánaiste is stuck for an answer when he is not here.

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to respond to the Minister's contribution. Before I took up this brief, the significant waiting lists for driver testing defied explanation. I still wonder in this economy of limitless resources and capabilities and technological prowess why the Government cannot organise something as fundamental and simple as a driving test. I acknowledge the problem did not arise...